Yvette Valdés Smith for State Senate: Field Organizer

LOCATION

Multiple Locations Within SD39, including Poughkeepsie and Newburgh. NY

SALARY

3,500 -- 4,500 / Monthly

COMPANY

Yvette Valdés Smith for State Senate

DEPARTMENT

Organizing

EMPLOYMENT TYPE

Campaign

CONTACT

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

If interested, please submit resume to Jess Singleton via email at [email protected]

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Field Organizer will be responsible for working alongside the Field Director to assist with recruiting, training and mobilizing a team of volunteers and interns to help elect Yvette Valdés Smith to the New York State Senate. The Field Organizer will spearhead volunteer recruitment and voter engagement, and will work with individual volunteers, community groups, and unions.

 

Responsibilities include:

  • Assist in the recruitment, training and managing volunteers engaging in voter outreach efforts, including in-person canvassing and phone banking;

  • Supervise and coach interns

  • Assist with the planning and execution of campaign and community events;

  • Register constituents to vote, engage them on the issues, and make detailed voting plans with voters en masse during Get Out the Vote.

  • Hit and exceed weekly/daily numerical performance goals

  • Regularly and faithfully record data daily in campaign databases

  • Other duties as assigned.

 

An ideal candidate would possess:

  • Excellent communication skills

  • A strong interest in electing excellent representation to state and local government

  • The ability to stay organized and multi-task

  • The ability to inspire and motivate others

  • Grit and persistence in the face of setbacks and challenges

  • Commitment to a team culture of excellence and mutual compassion

  • Willing to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends

  • Current driver’s license and access to a vehicle

 

About Yvette:

Yvette Valdés Smith is running for New York State Senate to be a strong voice and deliver real results for the Hudson Valley and the communities she has dedicated her life to serving. Born in New York and raised in Puerto Rico by her mother, a school teacher, and her father, a small business owner, Yvette Valdés Smith learned early on the value of service and giving back to her community. At 17, she returned to the Hudson Valley for college and has been working for our communities ever since, forming deep connections with her neighbors who inspire her every day. 

Yvette’s journey into public service began at the start of her career as a public school teacher and proud union member. Today, she serves as the Minority Leader in the Dutchess County Legislature, where she has fought tirelessly and successfully to make life more affordable for residents by lowering taxes and protecting our environment for generations to come. In addition to her work in the county legislature, Yvette proudly serves on the Executive Board of Directors for Stony Kill Farms and on the Advisory Committee for Vote Mama, the first organization dedicated to electing moms across the country. Yvette lives in Fishkill with her husband and two sons, who are enrolled in their local public school. 

 

About the District:

Senate District 39 is a highly competitive district that encompasses parts of Dutchess, Orange, and Putnam Counties in the Hudson Valley of New York State.