WORKING AMERICA GRASSROOTS ORGANIZER
Working America is hiring Canvass Organizers to educate and mobilize communities door to door, while generating members.

Vision: Working America is a powerful voice for working people. With the combined strength of 10 million union men and women and millions of nonunion workers who share common challenges and goals, we fight in communities, states and nationally for what really matters - good jobs, affordable healthcare, world-class education, secure retirement. And we work against wrong-headed priorities favoring the rich and corporate special interests over America's well-being.

Basic Function: Educate and motivate the public to become active participants in bringing about social change and the progressive vision. These duties include specifically: issue and voter education, recruiting new members, generating letters to elected officials, small donor fundraising, and GOTV and voter persuasion during electoral campaigns.

Salary and Benefits:
- Opportunities for Paid Internships
- Annual range, start at a range of $20,000 - $31,000 DOE
- Travel Opportunities
- Quick Advancement
- Full Benefits
- Financial Bonuses

Work Week: Monday through Friday, 1:30 to 10:00 p.m. (this may vary due to travel time).

Requirements:
- Political commitment to issues, organization, and the progressive vision.
- Successful completion of training period.
- Ability to accurately articulate organizational issues, mission, and strategy.
- Ability to work well in a group, and one-on-one
- Confident communication skills.
- Maintaining professionalism in field and office work.
- Positive review with Canvass Director.

Women and People of Color Encouraged to Apply!

To apply, please call Shannon at 734-302-7202, or e-mail your resume to shoelter@workingamerica.org

2320 Washtenaw Ave.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 302-7202
www.workingamerica.org

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