NOW HIRING: Seasonal Full-Time and Part-Time Canvassers and Lead Canvassers

Denver/Boulder, Durango/Western Slope, Colorado Springs/Pueblo, Greeley/Fort Collins 

To apply for this position

Our start date is Wednesday, September 4th. Onboarding will take place between Wed. Sept 4 -  Fri. Sept 13. To apply, use this link to submit your application materials (application questions + your resume and cover letter) and indicate which city/regional team you are applying to. The deadline to apply is June 28 but if the posting is still up, you can and should still apply!). No phone calls please. Note that this is a seasonal position that will end on Friday, November 29, 2024. 

About New Era 

New Era’s mission is to Harness young people’s political power to co-create a Colorado that serves all people. New Era is the leading voice for young people in Colorado politics and one of the most effective youth civic engagement organizations in the country. New Era aims to build a youth movement that fights for a common vision of the world: one that centers equality, prosperity, love, and joy. A vision where everyone is treated fairly, has their basic needs met, and can thrive. Young people are the most impacted by the challenges and issues we face today and have the capacity to dream bigger, designing the solutions towards this future. And yet, young people are often shut out from the halls of power and ignored by elected officials. That’s why at New Era, we organize young people to participate in the political process, develop as leaders, and find a political home. Since our founding in 2006, we’ve registered more than 250,000 young people to vote and consistently turn out those registrants at one of the highest rates in the country. We’ve won critical protections for student loan borrowers, played a key role in ballot measure campaigns to protect abortion rights and climate, enacted voter preregistration for 16- and 17-year-olds, advocated for key improvements to our voting systems, and more. Get to know us: Website | Facebook | Instagram

About the position: 

We are building teams of seasonal dedicated full-time and part-time  canvassers in the Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Durango, and Colorado Springs regions to educate, engage and mobilize young people in our communities to win on our 2024 targeted races and on our ballot measure priorities. From September through November 29, 2024, canvassers will utilize a variety of tactics including door-knocking, phonebanking, texting, tabling, voter education, and voter guide dissemination to mobilize young people to vote in the 2024 Election. Canvassers will provide critical voter support and accurate election information, working towards state-level and local-level progressive victories. We are seeking candidates who excel at building genuine relationships, who are resilient natural problem solvers, results-driven, and who are looking to become long-term community leaders. You should be an organized self-starter who has excellent communication and interpersonal skills , including a demonstrated ability to listen to others and articulate ideas clearly. Full-time and part-time positions available with some evenings and weekends required. 

Canvasser Role Responsibilities: 

• Work on a regional team that is responsible for utilizing a variety of tactics such as door-knocking, phonebanking, texting, tabling, voter education, and candidate and issue persuasion in order to mobilize young people to vote in the 2024 general election. 
• Communicate with people by knocking on their doors and turning them out to vote in support of progressive candidates and ballot issues. 
• Table on campuses and in community in order to engage young people on candidates and critical ballot issues (including abortion) and to provide education and support on how to vote, including doing voter registration
• Take leadership in field interactions by making all asks and using all expected messaging and following scripts accurately to have high quality, empowering conversations 
• Receive and incorporate regular coaching around field work and other aspects of your work. 
• On a weekly basis, review individual and team performance relative to our qualitative and goals and metrics. 
• Maintain team supplies + uplift supply needs to your manager
• Fully communicate any challenges that arise in the program to your manager, and work to find solutions.
• Use a canvassing app to track your route and record door-knocking data. Accurately track data from the individual conversations that happen during canvassing. 
• Maintaining confidentiality and following all prescribed procedures for safeguarding data.
• Participate in training and debrief sessions to help improve the team’s work.
• Tasks may change from day-to-day, according to geography and/or method of contact

Lead Canvasser Role Responsibilities: 

• Work on a regional team that is responsible for utilizing a variety of tactics such as door-knocking, phonebanking, texting, tabling, voter education, and candidate and issue persuasion in order to mobilize young people to vote in the 2024 general election. 
• Help lead trainings and provide on-the-ground support to canvassing team members in your region. Be an on-the-ground contact for regional team members  in the field. 
• Maintain and organize supplies and ensure the team of canvassers in your region is equipped with supplies needed on a daily basis.
• Lead canvass launches and debriefs with regional team, and incorporate best practices and lessons learned into daily operations.
• Support data management and tracking and help ensure that members of your regional team are entering data accurately and on a timely basis 
• Communicate with people by knocking on their doors and turning them out to vote in support of progressive candidates and ballot issues. 
• Table on campuses and in community in order to engage young people on candidates and critical ballot issues (including abortion) and to provide education and support on how to vote, including doing voter registration
• Take leadership in field interactions by making all asks and using all expected messaging and following scripts accurately to have high quality, empowering conversations 
• Receive and incorporate regular coaching around field work and other aspects of your work. 
• On a weekly basis, review individual and team performance relative to our qualitative and goals and metrics. 
• Fully communicate any challenges that arise in the program to your manager, and work to find solutions.
• Use a canvassing app to track your route and record door-knocking data. Accurately track data from the individual conversations that happen during canvassing. 
• Maintain confidentiality and follow all prescribed procedures for safeguarding data.
• Tasks may change from day-to-day, according to geography and/or method of contact

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Canvassing does entail physical activity, including having to move from door to door and/or station oneself at a particular location to speak with people for extended periods. 
• Must have a reliable car and valid drivers license.
• Must have a working cell phone. 
• Fulfill your agreed upon hours expectations. Fully communicate in advance if unexpected schedule challenges arise. Request any overtime hours and schedule changes with advance notice to your supervisor. Some evenings and weekends required. 
• We are looking for people who are friendly, enjoy talking to strangers, and are enthusiastic about organizing and mobilizing young people face-to-face to participate in the political process. You must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to communicate ideas clearly. 
• Experience with customer/people-facing roles is preferred but not required.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The hourly rate for the Canvasser role $21.63/hour and the hourly rate for the Lead Canvasser role is $27.95
• Benefits include accrued vacation time, paid holidays, sick leave, as outlined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement
• After a thirty (30) day waiting period, New Era shall provide medical, vision and dental insurance for every employee with average hours over fifteen (15) per week, their spouse or domestic partner and eligible dependents. New Era shall pay 85% of the premium to provide such coverage for employees and eligible dependents.
• New Era reimburses mileage at the current allowable IRS rate per mile. All employees shall be reimbursed for any mileage driven, when required by New Era, during their shift.