Canvass Trainers - Texas Tool Belt

About us

Texas Tool Belt’s mission is to dramatically increase participation in voting and governance to support a thriving democracy that puts people first. Our team is made up of highly experienced campaigners, strategists, data experts, recruiters, and community organizers.  With over 20 years of experience mobilizing Texans, Texas Tool Belt team members have helped generate millions of knocks, calls, texts, and newly registered voters- nationally & in Texas, resulting in millions of new participants. 

At Texas Tool Belt we‘re committed to cooking with the right ingredients:  research-driven best practices, ongoing program evaluation systems, encouraging new innovations, metrics-based analyses, and the utilization of up-to-date technologies and systems.

Our services include comprehensive campaign program planning, the most effective, highest quality turn-key canvass programs, professional GOTV and community outreach training programs, and modules, voter and specific audience targeting, goal setting, analytics, data management, recruiting, and training highly experienced talent to run large scale GOTV and community outreach programs. We also offer onboarding, payroll, and HR direct support services.

We’re currently looking for community outreach canvassers to join our team to support and move forward crucial community projects through 2024 and beyond. 

ABOUT THE POSITION

We’re currently looking for a Team Trainer to temporarily join our field team through the 2024 General Election. This position will help train and support the canvassing team. 

Position Requirements

• Ability to work 30 plus hours per week, including early evenings.  Required
• Ability to work weekends.  Required
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, and proof of insurance to drive to different neighborhoods throughout the county
• Ability and familiarity with downloading and using smartphone applications such as mapping, time clocks, data capture, and communications
• Ability to work in a highly structured team environment.
• Must feel comfortable being in the field training canvassers alone, and also in the early evenings
• Willingness and ability to work safely in outdoor weather- heat, rain, cold
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent listening skills and the ability to maintain a structured conversation when talking to canvassers.  
• Willingness to learn and openness to feedback for improvement
• Ability to make changes and improvements in work practices based on collected metrics of previous work

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Support Manager on training community canvassers about the campaign, candidate research, election process, RAP and MiniVAN
• Assist with Distribution of Materials & PPE 
• Participate in training and staff meetings, as assigned. 
• Document any challenges or obstacles encountered in the field, and be prepared to offer solutions and workarounds to overcome them 
• Door knock, as assigned
• Other duties, as assigned. 
• Must not work for political candidates during employment.  
• Hours throughout the program will vary week to week

Interview Process:

• Online application
• Video call with hiring team
• Reference checking

Employee benefits 

• Competitive salaries
• Paid time off
• Holiday pay 
• Gas and equipment reimbursement

We seek out and reward people for being straightforward, open, passionate, effective, and challenging the status quo. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we operate.  This position reports to the Canvass Manager.  

Texas Tool Belt is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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