POSITION SUMMARY
Friends of Kathleen Clendaniel is building a people-powered campaign to elect Katie Clendaniel to the Maryland State Senate in District 37. The district includes Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties.
We are seeking a motivated and reliable Field Organizer to recruit, train, and support volunteers and help execute an ambitious voter contact program across the Eastern Shore. This is a field facing role for someone who enjoys meeting people, making clear asks, and turning supporters into volunteer leaders.
ROLE OVERVIEW
Reports to: Campaign Manager
Location: Maryland Senate District 37, with regular travel across Caroline, Dorchester, Talbot, and Wicomico Counties
Term: Early September 2026 through November 3, 2026
Status: Part time to full time
Schedule: Generally 15 to 40 hours per week. Evening and weekend availability is required. Hours may increase during the final get out the vote period.
Compensation: $20 to $27 per hour, commensurate with experience
Benefits and other compensation: Mileage reimbursement for approved campaign travel. This temporary position does not include health or retirement benefits.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Recruit, welcome, train, schedule, and retain volunteers across District 37 through prompt follow up and one on one conversations.
• Lead canvass launches, phone banks, relational organizing activities, and volunteer trainings. Prepare scripts, turf, walk packets, and supplies, brief volunteers before shifts, and debrief them afterward.
• Personally canvass and phone bank while modeling respectful voter conversations and coaching volunteers.
• Work toward weekly goals for volunteer recruitment, completed shifts, voter contacts, and voter identifications.
• Ensure volunteer activity and voter contact results are entered accurately and promptly in VoteBuilder and MiniVAN, Mobilize, Campaign Deputy, and other approved campaign systems.
• Identify and develop volunteer leaders and build active county teams across the district.
• Represent Katie and the campaign with warmth, reliability, respect, and sound judgment at doors, on phones, and at community events.
• Support the final get out the vote program, including staging logistics, volunteer scheduling, voter follow up, and Election Day coverage.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Strong relationship building and communication skills.
• Reliability, organization, attention to detail, and sound judgment.
• Comfort speaking with unfamiliar voters and volunteers at doors, over the phone, and in community settings.
• Ability to make clear asks and work toward measurable goals in a fast moving campaign.
• Evening and weekend availability through Election Day.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and willingness to travel throughout District 37.
• Ability to use a smartphone and laptop for campaign work.
• Ability to spend extended periods canvassing outdoors and to carry campaign materials, with reasonable accommodation.
• Commitment to Katie’s campaign and respectful engagement with people from varied backgrounds.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Campaign, advocacy, union, campus, or community organizing experience.
• Experience recruiting, training, or leading volunteers.
• Familiarity with VoteBuilder or VAN, MiniVAN, Mobilize, Campaign Deputy, or similar tools.
• Personal knowledge of the Eastern Shore or relationships in one or more District 37 counties.
• Additional language skills are welcome.
• Prior campaign experience is helpful but not required for a candidate with strong people skills and a willingness to learn.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Friends of Kathleen Clendaniel is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and experiences and encourage people with deep ties to the Eastern Shore to apply. Reasonable accommodations are available during the application process and employment.