Community Canvasser - Part-time

pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"CAIR-Sacramento Valley/Central California (CAIR-SV/CC) is seeking a passionate and talented individual for the Community Canvasser position. Join one of the most dynamic teams defending civil rights on behalf of the American Muslim community, promoting civic engagement, and building coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding!/span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongWork Location:/strong Sacramento, CA /span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongTerm:/strong Part-time (up to 30 hours per week), Temporary, occasional evening and weekends required/span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongPosition Status:/strong Non-Exempt/span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongPay Range:/strong $20 - $25/hour commensurate with skills and experience/span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongReports to/strong: Outreach and Programs Manager/span/p h4span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"DUTIES amp; RESPONSIBILITIES/span/h4 ul lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Develop an understanding of the significance of civil rights and civic engagement/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Manage booths at local mosques and other high traffic areas and events/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Staff phone banking, door knocking, flyering, postering, and other outreach and community and volunteer engagement efforts in different community settings including community centers and mosques, halal restaurants, and ethnic grocery stores/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Support and participate in the organization's community-building programming such as citizenship clinics, youth programs, and various community trainings and workshops/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Support grant deliverables/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Represent the organization at partner and coalition meetings and campaign events like rallies, town halls, press conferences, and mosque programs/span/li liOther duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs. All CAIR staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, and other office tasks./li /ul h4span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/span/h4 ul lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Availability to work on Friday afternoons, from 11:00am - 3:00pm PST/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Experience working with Islamic organizations for a minimum of 1 year /span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Strong interpersonal and communications skills, including compassionate communication and cultural sensitivity, and ability to maintain a positive, personable, outgoing and enthusiastic attitude/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Demonstrated commitment to civic engagement and community empowerment/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Committed to regular attendance and punctuality as well as timely follow through on administrative duties/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Ability to problem-solve, take initiative, stay organized, manage multiple tasks, and work independently as well as within a team/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situation and changing priorities/span/li lispan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Fluent in one or more of the following: Arabic, Dari, Pashto/span/li /ul pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongTO APPLY:/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Please submit your (1) a cover letter, (2) resume and (3) three references along with your application./span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"strongDEADLINE:/strong/span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"Applications will be accepted until the position is filled./span/p pspan style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt;"emCAIR-CA is an equal opportunity employer./em/span/p br /