Civic Engagement Canvasser

CASA & CASA IN ACTION SYNOPSIS:

With over 150,000+ lifetime immigrant, and working class members, the CASA family of organizations (CASA (c3), CASA in Action (c4), and CASA in Action PAC) is the foremost immigrant organization in the mid-Atlantic region and a national leader in supporting immigrant families and ensuring that all individuals have the core supports necessary for full participation in society. CASA in Action supports candidates that advance its membership’s priorities through electoral programming that get immigrants and voters of color out to vote.

DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS:

The Civic Engagement Department, mobilizes community members to create long-term improvements in their neighborhoods and lives through collective direct action, voter education and mobilization.

POSITION SUMMARY:

CASA is seeking part-time Civic Engagement Canvasser to lead our direct voter engagements, primarily by providing information to targeted Rockville voters regarding the “Rockville Referendum” with the aim of expanding the right to vote to all residents of Rockville.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Civic Engagement Canvasser, who is based in Montgomery County, Maryland, and reports to the Field Coordinator, is responsible for the following:

• Civic Engagement: Conducts daily voter contact work; persuades and mobilizes voters to support the referendum. Enters and reports conversation data accurately and in a timely manner. Stays well-informed of the latest relevant news and campaign talking points, including issues impacting communities.
• Team Building and Daily Reports: Actively participate in daily canvass launches and debriefs; share key findings from voter conversations with team members. Provide feedback on voter conversation best practices and script guidance, after voter interactions, to help teams achieve highest quality engagements with target voters. Complete qualitative field reports to capture voter details that benefit our campaign efforts.
• Additional Tasks: Verifies functionality of all assigned canvassing equipment as work day begins and be prepared with all needed campaign supplies, including CASA T-shirt, canvasser bag, and campaign literature. Recruits voters to participate in volunteer canvass activities and campaign events. Reports, to the Civic Engagement Coordinator, all on-field emergency and non-emergency incidents that may occur. Collects media content while engaging with voters to share with Communications staff and lift up voices of impacted voters. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

We’re seeking candidates who excel in team environments, are results-oriented, and have strong communication skills. You should have:

• Ability to perform all of the duties outlined above;
• Flexibility to work non-traditional hours including evenings and weekends
• A valid US Driver’s License and own car, preferred
• Experience working with immigrant or low-income communities, a plus
• Ability to work with a team and independently
• Exude high energy in a fast-paced environment
• A demonstrated commitment to meeting a high bar, being timely and a history of getting things done even in the face of obstacles
• Excellent writing and conversational skills
• Proficiency in data entry tasks
• Attention to detail to ensure all work is polished, accurate and precise
• Fluency in Spanish, preferred
• Commitment to social change and to furthering CASA’s mission of lifting up the voices of Black and brown immigrants and working-class people, with the result of building power, improving lives, and creating a more just society

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand or walk long distances for canvassing.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions related to weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

OSHA: A canvasser is not to handle any human body fluids, biological agents, laboratory chemicals, or be exposed to hazardous materials such as noise, asbestos, or carcinogens.

CASA Inc. and CASA in Action do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, marital status and national origin.

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

CASA has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy effective 01 February 2022, requiring COVID‑19 Booster vaccination(s) for all employees and prospective employees, AmeriCorps members, and paid or non-paid internships. In accordance with CASA's duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we are adopting this policy to safeguard the health of our employees, AmeriCorps members and interns, and their families, CASA members and visitors, and the community at large from infectious diseases that may be reduced by vaccinations. In making this decision, the executive leadership team reviewed recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CASA’s Legal Counsel and local health officials. All prospective employees will be required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination or appropriate medical / religious accommodation documentation prior to the first day of employment with CASA. AmeriCorps member candidates will be required to provide proof of COVID 19 vaccination or appropriate medical / religious accommodation documentation at the time of presenting proof of citizenship and SSN eligibility.