Field Canvasser

Clean Slate for Corpus Christi City Council Elections

Location: Corpus Christi, Texas

Are you passionate about protecting the environment? Are you looking to make a real impact and get paid? Texas Campaign for the Environment (TCE), a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization, is seeking qualified individuals to serve as paid canvassers for the upcoming General Election for Corpus Christi City Council. This is a fast-paced, team-oriented position focused on reaching voters in the community.

About the clean slate for Corpus Christi City Council

Corpus Christi needs new leadership. The Clean Slate candidates for City Council will work to make Corpus Christi more affordable by keeping city taxes and water bills low; by attracting good-paying, clean jobs ; and by ending taxpayer subsidies for big industry. Our Clean Slate candidates oppose desalination in the Corpus Christi Bay.

We have water rates that keep increasing their strain on our wallets, giveaways in the millions of dollars to industry, and roads that remain unfixed! We know that local elections matter! That's why we've endorsed candidates Sylvia Campos for District 2; Eli McKay for City Council District 1; Isabel Araiza for Mayor; Eric Magnusson for District 4; and Rachell Caballero , Jennifer Gracia , and Jim Klein for At-Large City Council.

Last election, with the hard work of our canvassing, two of our endorsed-grassroots candidates won their races against candidates backed by industry, and those that stand with the status quo. The Clean Slate made a splash, and now Sylvia Campos from District 2, and Jim Klein (at-large council member, are bringing the movement to City Hall, everyday.

Responsibilities

• Mobilize voters to participate in elections
• Go door to door in the community and talk to voters
• Motivate people to support pro-environment candidates by voting, volunteering, providing good contact information, putting up yard signs etc.
• Other campaign-related tasks, as needed

Compensation and Position Details

• Pay range: $20/hr - $22/hr, paid biweekly
• PTO and Sick Time accrued for hours worked
• Expected hours: 16-30 hours per week
• Schedule: Monday-Thursday 4-8PM; Saturday-Sunday 12-7PM

This is a temporary position that will end upon the conclusion of the upcoming 2024 General Elections in Corpus Christi. Because this position is considered temporary, 90 days or less in duration, it is ineligible to be included in the collective bargaining unit of the Texas Environmental Workers Union (TEWU).

Essential Job Functions

• Frequently move door-to-door in residential areas to engage voters
• Occasionally ascend/descend stairs
• Communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer)
• Constantly work in outdoor weather conditions
• Operate a smartphone, computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a telephone, printer, copier, etc…
• Commute within the metro area of Corpus Christi, Texas

Qualifications

• Strong persuasive communication skills and the ability to work well with a team
• Positive attitude
• Must be 18 years of age
• Able to work weekends
• Detail-oriented and comfortable to work in a fast- paced environment
• Comfortable with smartphone applications
• Prior organizing experience preferred but not required (paid, volunteer, or internship)
• A background in MiniVan is preferred but not required
• Access to a reliable vehicle. (Preferred but not required)
• Bilingual English and Spanish a plus

Application Instructions

Submit your application here through our online portal. Applicants are asked to fill out a pre-screening questionnaire to determine eligibility. We recognize that great candidates may not meet every qualification outlined in this job description and we welcome any applicants who believe they would excel in this role. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

About Texas Campaign for the Environment / TCE Fund

TCE's mission, and that of its affiliated 501(c)(3 organization), TCE Fund, is to engage people and communities through face-to-face public education, grassroots organizing, and action-oriented research for a cleaner and healthier Texas. Both organizations lead local, statewide and national issue campaigns to fight pollution, especially fossil fuel and petrochemical facilities that harm communities and worsen climate pollution. TCE promotes clean economy solutions such as Zero Waste and renewable energy.

See more at TexasEnvironment.org and TxEnvironment.org.

TCE strives to live by the organizational values of intentionality, justice, respect, teamwork, and vision. All employees and the organization as a whole use these values to guide the work that we take on and how we go about doing that work. These values are core parts of our identity and are used in our organizational strategic planning and our individual performance evaluations.

TCE is more than an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across Texas. TCE encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction.