Full-Time, TEMPORARY, HOURLY POSITION 

ABOUT YOU

Great candidates will have some of the skills and experience listed below: 

• You LOVE canvassing. You really really love it: A massive portion of this job is focused on canvassing, in addition to other direct voter contact. You love canvassing, and enjoy doing it all the time.
• Experienced in field, organizing, and/or civic engagement: You’ve knocked on doors, done phonebanking, and know the ins and outs of direct voter contact

OVERVIEW

The climate emergency is here. The world as we know it is running out of time and the window for small, incremental action has closed. Instead, we need an emergency-level response to avert climate catastrophe—and leaders with the courage and mandate to take bold action. Our critical window of opportunity to sound the alarm is ever-narrowing and the time to act is now.

ACE’s mission is to educate, inspire and support young people to lead the fight for their future. We achieve our mission by reaching tens of millions of young people with our programs each year, training a new generation of leaders, amplifying youth voices to shift the narrative, and increasing diverse youth participation in our democracy.

Our staff and board members are dynamic, diverse and talented, and our team is currently growing to meet this critical moment of opportunity..

Position Summary

The Field Canvasser will implement ACE’s 501(c)(3) nonpartisan civic engagement program in key priority areas across the state. The scope of responsibilities will include, but is not limited to: direct voter contact, cutting and managing turf, managing data and digital tools, relational organizing, voter registration activities, in-state communications (e.g. text, email, and other modes), and managing a large number of canvassers doing voter registration and other voter contact work.

In this position, the Canvasser will work to strengthen ACE’s role and impact in advocating for an end to the era of fossil fuels, a swift and equitable transition to renewable energy, and an increase in diverse youth participation in our democracy, by supporting young people to take action for climate justice and raise their voices to protect voting rights and civic participation. 

The Canvasser must be available for frequent and regular travel within the state, to participate in fieldwork, actions, organizing, events, and other work as needed. This position requires access to a car and must maintain a current, valid driver’s license.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conduct field-based civic engagement work to increase diverse youth participation in our democracy, locally in Hennepin. This may include, but is not limited to:
  • Voter registration, voter education, GOTV
  • Relational organizing
  • Coordinating and cutting turf with funders and partners
  • Managing data and the associated digital tools
  • Doing in-person and digital direct voter contact
  • Support young people and other volunteers do direct voter contact

This description reflects ACE’s assignment of essential functions, it does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. ACE retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position at any time.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in civic engagement field organizing, and experience leading civic engagement work, including direct voter contact
• Experience in advocacy work, youth engagement or youth development, preferably with a climate or other social justice focus
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to set priorities, complete work with minimal supervision, and meet deadlines
• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and creativity

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

POSITION DETAILS

• Hourly Rate: $21
• Location: Hennepin County- Minneapolis
• ACE is an equal-opportunity employer that highly values staff diversity

ACE is an equal-opportunity employer that highly values diversity, equity, and inclusion and views the climate crisis as a social justice crisis. People who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), people who experience gender oppression, people with disabilities, and people who identify as members of the LGBTQIA+ community are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Last updated on Sep 4, 2024