JOB TITLE: Civic Engagement Canvasser

DEPARTMENT: Community Development

REPORTS TO: Civic Engagement Field Coordinator

JOB SCHEDULE: Seasonal Part-Time

EXEMPTION STATUS: Non-Exempt

General Description:

SEAMAAC welcomes applications for a Civic Engagement Canvasser.

SEAMAAC is a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, with the mission “To support and serve immigrants and refugees and other politically, socially and economically marginalized communities as they seek to advance the condition of their lives in the United States.” SEAMAAC envisions a strong and unified society, where immigrants and refugees work alongside other Americans to build shared political, economic, and social power.

Essential Responsibilities:

The Civic Engagement Canvasser will engage in nonpartisan voter registration, community education, get-out-the-vote (GOTV), and voter protection activities leading up to Pennsylvania’s Primary and General Elections. Essential responsibilities include:

• Voter registration: Supporting eligible adults with voter registration eligibility screenings and applications
• Canvassing: GOTV door knocking to households, primarily in South Philadelphia
• Community education: Sharing non-partisan education and counter-misinformation about the voting process and voting rights
• Phone banking: Calling community members to GOTV
• Text Banking: Texting community members to GOTV
• Voter Protection: Conducting poll monitoring and support at South Philadelphia polling places on Election Day
• Administrative tasks: record keeping, data entry, and similar tasks

Comments: This description is intended to describe the essential job functions. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change the duties at any time.

Skills/Qualifications/Requirements:

• Passion for supporting civic engagement in BIPOC and immigrant communities is required
• Multilingual skills are highly desirable, including but not limited to Mandarin, Burmese, Cantonese, Vietnamese, Nepali, Khmer, Lao, Indonesian, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Pashto
• Strong verbal communication skills are required
• Demonstrated ability to work well with diverse staff and community members is required
• Understanding of and commitment to SEAMAAC’s principles, concerns, and considerations regarding issues of race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, and disabilities
• Experience working with immigrants is preferred
• Excellent digital literacy skills are required
• High school diploma is required; college degree is preferred