Civic Engagement Project Paid Canvasser/Phone-Banker

Schedule and Wages
$25/hour (All Training Are Paid)
Tentative Dates: April 10th-June 2nd
Monday-Friday 3:00 pm-8:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:00 am-2:30 pm

Organization Overview
Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE) is a 501(c)3 faith-based organization, established in 2000 by a core group of pastors. Our mission is to train and develop the capacity of religious and lay leaders in congregations and across the Inland Empire to protect and revitalize the communities in which they live, work, and worship. We recruit, train, and develop grassroots leaders, youth, and adults, in the principles of community organizing to identify and develop systemic solutions to the conditions they face. As a multi-issue organization, COPE’s work addresses:
Educational inequity through various school reform efforts
Access to quality health care for vulnerable populations through policy advocacy, community education, and special programs
Housing justice to advocate for systems that prevent housing discrimination, and displacement, and ensure access to affordable and secure housing
Mass incarceration through various justice reform efforts to end the cycle of incarceration that largely impacts poor communities of color

Job Summary
Team Members will engage voters on issues impacting our community via phone banking and door-to-door canvassing efforts.

Daily Activities
Contact registered voters by going door-to-door and/or phone banking.
Work towards daily and weekly goals for the number of voters contacted and supporters identified.

Essential Responsibilities
Ability to work Monday-Friday 3:00 pm-8:00 pm, and Saturdays from 9:30 am-2:30pm
Must attend a mandatory orientation and training.
Must have strong written and verbal communication skills as well as the ability to connect with diverse people, always maintaining a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
Follow Civic Engagement Program Script to engage voters
Must be professional and able to work well in a team.
Maintain organization and accuracy when recording canvassing/phoning activities or maintaining their materials

Preferred Qualifications
At least a high school diploma or GED.
Prior canvassing or phone-banking experience a plus

Job Type: Temporary

Pay: $25.00 per hour