Position: Phone Canvasser I (Temporary)
Salary: $18/hour
Hours: Monday - Thursday, 4:30PM - 7:30PM
Benefits: No benefits provided for this temporary position
Location: Onsite
Reports to: Field Manager
Asian American Organizing Project (AAOP) is a non-partisan organization led by and for young Asian Minnesotans in the Twin Cities. Through our grassroots organizing efforts and programming, we aim to develop young Asian community leaders to resist oppression and co-create a more just future for their families, schools, communities, and cities.
AAOP is seeking to hire a team of canvassers to engage with our base of young Asian voters ages 18 - 35 constituents on various issues including but not limited to Climate Justice, Racial Justice and Election. The canvassers will be a critical component of our community engagement work that directly impacts youth and young people. Our team of canvassers will lead our direct community engagement efforts on the phones and/or at the doors. This is a seasonal temporary position from now until December.
The Phone Canvasser I is someone who understands the goals and metrics that have been set and is capable of meeting these goals and metrics. The Phone Canvasser I is someone that’s able to step in and support other canvassers through shared best practices and identify key challenges that need to be uplifted for the Field Organizer. As part of our organizational values of growth and constructive feedback, the Phone Canvasser I is expected to share feedback and suggestions to further our approach to canvassing and engaging with our communities on important issues.
The position starts as soon as possible until filled. You’ll be working in-person and in an office setting for the duration of this position. Please email resume with Phone Canvasser I in subject line to jobs@aaopmn.org
Role and Responsibilities
- Complete weekly phone canvassing shifts, and meeting weekly goals
- Engage in phone conversations with our base, and gauge level of awareness of issues and challenges that our community faces in regards to the specific issues
- Collect and record data from phone conversations in trackers
- Provide feedback, strategies, and troubleshooting efforts to achieve best approaches to community engagement, and achieving team goals
- Sustaining a positive teamwork, and peer to peer learning environment
- Occasional or as necessary, meetings with the Field Manager to best understand needs, support and expectations.
Required Qualifications:
- At least 1 year of experience in canvassing, community organizing, teamwork and /or customer service and data entry
- Ability to work independently and exercise sound judgment, taking ownership, and initiative with minimal direction.
- Experience in meeting and interacting with new people, and people of all backgrounds and identities
- Strong organizational and communication skills (written and verbal) including ability to articulate progress, concerns, and recommendations in a concise and timely manner.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Fluent and able to have a conversation on the local election in the following Asian ethnic language: Karen, and Hmong
- Experience in utilizing Voter Action Network, GetThru (Thrutalk, Thrutext), and Google Suite/Doc
- Experience in navigating difficult conversations
- Experience in accomplishing weekly team goals
- Excellent interpersonal, team building, and problem-solving skills.
AAOP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, height, weight, physical or mental ability, veteran status, military obligations, status on public assistance, and marital status. We strongly encourage individuals who identify as or businesses led by Asian & Pacific Islanders, Black, indigenous, people of color, disabled, queer, trans and women to submit a proposal. AAOP is unable to provide VISA sponsorship at this time.
