Neighborhood Captain / Campaign Canvasser

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Neighborhood Captain / Campaign Canvasser  - Promotore

Part-time Seasonal

San Diego, CA

Description

Mid-City Community Advocacy Network (Mid-City CAN) is a collaborative comprised of hundreds of partners and thousands of community members.  Mid-City CAN’s mission is to build a safe, productive, and healthy community through collaboration, advocacy, and organizing. For 35 years, Mid-City CAN plays an essential role in the community and the San Diego Region by facilitating dialogue, identifying common issues, spearheading advocacy efforts, building power, and training community members to take leadership roles in affecting change. Some of our campaign wins include $5.1 million towards two skate parks and a recreation center, the Halal school lunch program, and a reduction in youth bus fares. 

With the support of the Team Lead and the Coordinator (also knows commonly as Campaign Canvassers or Phone-bankers) are part of a 10-12 person team who do direct home-to-home outreach through door-knocking, phone-banking, texting, and community events. They are also neighborhood leaders, working toward achieving campaign goals, building the resident base, and building power in City Heights. The team’s current work is dedicated to Get Out the Vote efforts for the 2026 General Election. Neighborhood Captains work on-the-ground as part of a team to execute engagement plans with a high level of quality. Neighborhood Captains work part-time and on a seasonal basis during engagement program periods. Hours are typically? Sunday – Thursday 3:30pm to 8:30pm and Saturday 9:00 am to 2:00 pm but may be subject to change according to program needs. The program will run from October 11- November 3, 2026.   

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Campaign with the goal of engaging community members in public opinion or participation in Mid-City CAN and Mid-City CAN’s Momentum Team Campaigns 
• Persuade community members to become involved in the voting process and to participate in Mid-City CAN Momentum Team Campaigns 
• Attend all training workshops 
• Continually learn and be motivated to improve canvassing and other outreach skills 
• Go door-to-door, use telephone, or use other technology, to contact potential new or occasional voters and members of Mid-City CAN 
• Conduct door-knocking, walking, phone-banking, tabling at community events, house meetings, and other hands-on activities as assigned 
• Initiate contact with people in public areas and/or at their homes to solicit them to vote, engage, take surveys, and/or sign petitions 
• Maintain a positive, personable, outgoing and enthusiastic attitude 
• Arrive to the phone banking/canvassing location on time 
• Phone-bank/canvass and complete all assigned duties, during entire shift 
• Follow the provided script to engage voters and stay current on Mid-City CAN changes in messaging 
• Identify and document contact responses to the civic engagement program survey or script 
• Meet the required number of contacts (phoning and/or canvassing) 
• Execute campaign plans as directed 
• Demonstrate and utilize great customer service and listening skills to motivate voters to sign materials and engage with Mid-City CAN 
• Use creative techniques and means to engage new members 
• Validate that potential signers meet the general eligibility requirements to sign the petition forms through the established means and methods when required 
• Submit all completed forms within the required timeframe 
• Help prepare materials for canvassing?? 
• Dispatch to assigned turf or location on a daily basis and participate in daily reflections at the end of each shift? 
• Work closely with the?Team Lead to ensure all goals and objectives are met 
• Maintain compliance and with project requirements 
• Track and enter daily reports on individual activities? 
• Wear Mid-City CAN field uniform (provided), use mobile technology (provided), and wear PPE (provided) as required.
• Attend staff meetings and trainings.
• Other tasks as assigned across organization levels.

The duties listed above are intended as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Under 18 must obtain a work permit.
• Experience with outreach or phone-banking and familiarity with community engagement or previous work as a community health worker is a plus and not required.
• Bilingual (Spanish, Somali, Swahili, Arabic, Vietnamese, or other language) preferred.
• Possess a passion for social justice that translates to daily interactions.
• Ability to self-direct, take initiative, and work independently, while also being able to work as part of a team when assigned to do so.
• Ability to work with and maintain positive relationships with diverse constituencies and sensitivity in dealing with diversity issues including race, gender, sexual orientation, economic status.
• Flexible and ability to adapt to learning new ideas and concepts, responding to changes and last-minute requests.
• Ability to work in-person (or at home if required by health orders), in accordance with California State Health Order and County of San Diego Health Orders, worked is expected to be in-person.
• Exude professionalism on the job and maintain emotional composure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to maintain etiquette in a professional environment, and exude a positive attitude.
• Access to reliable transportation and willing to use it for job-related tasks.
• Access to cell phone and email account for work purposes.
• Strictly comply with all applicable public health orders and organizational safety protocols.
• Conduct work in person as health orders allow (PPE provided), in accordance with California State Health Order and County of San Diego Health Orders, all worked is expected to be in-person.
• Remain flexible in order to adjust to changing safety protocols and health orders as needed.
• Physical Requirements and Work Environment: 

Work is performed in an office or community setting; employee regularly sits at a computer station and operates electronic equipment 6 to 8 hours per day; occasionally lifts, carries, and positions objects weighing up to 20 pounds. Position involves regular use of a computer and keyboard, telephone, and face-to-face communications; employee should be able to communicate clearly and professionally in all of these manners. Position works in community settings, maybe standing at even table, and walks neighborhood for several hours on as needed basis. The employee may spend periods of time sitting, standing, or walking. Employee required to work in-person and adhere to health and safety protocols which may require wearing of facial mask covering nose and mouth for several hours and/or gloves or other PPE (provided). If required by health orders, employ may have to work virtually at home requiring use of virtual meeting technology for several hours requiring focus on a computer screen. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.