National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum: Canvasser, Atlanta (Part-Time)

GA

$25 / Hourly

National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum

Organizing

Non-Profit

Please apply to the URL provided.

https://nationalasianpacificamericanwomensforum.applytojob.com/apply/lxdxJMzgJL/Canvasser-Atlanta-PartTime?source=freeportal

**POSITION OVERVIEW**
This is a part-time, hourly position that supports NAPAWF with community outreach and engagement in Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities to move our issue campaigns and voter engagement programs. NAPAWF canvassers do this by talking to AAPI women at their doors and community sites.
 
**POSITION DUTIES**
Primary responsibilities of a NAPAWF Canvasser:
● Door-knocking and canvassing at targeted sites within AAPI communities
● Convey NAPAWF’s mission and discuss our work on issues and political campaigns
● Identify potential members and move them to join NAPAWF
● Educate AAPI women and girls to vote and move voters to the polls 
● Attend all scheduled meetings on time
● Keep detailed notes, complete daily and weekly reports on progress, and meet all goals and metrics
● Participate and complete all required training

**QUALIFICATIONS**
 
●** Must** have a strong interest in reproductive and health rights, immigrant and racial justice, economic justice, and voter education and rights
● **Must** have the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with team members through email, messaging communications, and attend weekly meetings, and work independently if needed
● **Must** have reliable transportation (car) and a valid driver’s license
● Candidate must also possess strong communication, verbal, and written skills and the ability to discuss sensitive issues with community members
● Self-motivated, problem solver, and learning mindset
●Basic computer and or tablet literacy, understanding of applications, web browsers, email, and video conferencing platforms such as Google Meet, Teams, and Zoom
● Previous canvassing or organizing experiences are preferred but are not required.
 
_\*Bilingual candidates who can speak, read, and write English and can fluently speak at least one of the following Asian languages: Vietnamese, Chinese, Korean, Bangla, Hindi, Urdu, Tagalog, Arabic, or Burmese are preferred._
 
**HOURLY RATE & BENEFITS**
All canvassing positions with NAPAWF are temporary (seasonal), part-time, and hourly, are paid at $25.00/hour, and are subject to local/state minimum wage and paid sick leave laws. Part-time temporary staff are not entitled to any benefits other than those required by local/state laws.
 
**WORK ENVIRONMENT**
Canvassers will be required to meet in person at the NAPAWF office in their city daily before their shift begins. To do this, the candidate must have their own vehicle and a valid driver's license. NAPAWF will provide PPE (if needed), a tablet, and all canvassing materials each day. Mileage will be reimbursed in accordance with NAPAWF’s procedures.
NAPAWF is committed to public health, and to the safety and well-being of our colleagues and visitors. As such we have adopted a policy requiring all employees to receive all recommended COVID-19 vaccines and boosters or to apply for and receive an exemption.

_NAPAWF_ _is_ _an_ _equal-opportunity_ _employer._ _We_ _strongly_ _encourage_ _and_ _seek_ _applications_ _from_ _women,_ and _people_ _of_ _color,_ _including_ _bilingual_ _and_ _bicultural_ _individuals,_ _as_ _well_ _as_ _members_ _of_ _the_ _lesbian,_ _gay,_ _bisexual,_ _and_ _transgender_ _communities._ _Applicants_ _shall_ _not_ _be_ _discriminated_ _against_ _because_ _of_ _race,_ _religion,_ _sex,_ _national_ _origin,_ _ethnicity,_ _age,_ _disability,_ _political_ _affiliation,_ _sexual_ _orientation,_ _gender_ _identity,_ _color,_ _marital_ _status,_ _medical_ _condition_ _(cancer-related),_ _or_ _conditions_ _Acquired_ _Immune_ _Deficiency_ _Syndrome_ _(AIDS)_ _and_ _AIDS-related_ _conditions_ _(ARC)._ _Reasonable_ _accommodation_ _will_ _be_ _made_ _so_ _that_ _qualified_ _disabled_ _applicants_ _may_ _participate_ _in_ _the_ _application_ _process._ _Please_ _advise_ _in_ _writing_ _of_ _special_ _needs_ _at_ _the_ _time_ _of_ _application._