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CAIR San Diego is hiring Community Canvassers to enable it to further grow its grassroots engagement and community presence. Do you enjoy interacting with community members and organizing for social change? This job is perfect for you!

Title: Community Canvasser

Schedule Type: Part-time (Non-exempt). 5 - 10 hours each week. Frequent evenings and weekends required.

Location: Based in CAIR's San Diego's office but working in-person across the San Diego Area is required.

Requirements: Access to reliable transportation

Reporting Relationships: Reports to Executive Director

Key Responsibilities

· Manage CAIR outreach booths at local community centers, masajid, and other high traffic areas and events

· Staff phone banking, door knocking, flyering, postering, and other outreach and community and volunteer engagement efforts

· Support and participate in the organization's community-building programming such as citizenship clinics, youth programs, and various community trainings and workshops

· Represent the organization at partner and coalition events including rallies, town halls, press conferences, and mosque programs

Other duties as assigned, dependent on organizational needs and employee skills. All CAIR staff are required to assist in general duties such as answering phones, weekly outreach, and other office tasks.

Required Qualifications

· Availability to work on Friday afternoons, from 10:00am-3:00pm and occasional evenings and weekends

· Strong interpersonal and communications skills, including compassionate communication and cultural sensitivity, and ability to maintain a positive, personable, outgoing, and enthusiastic attitude

· Demonstrated commitment to civic engagement and community empowerment

· Ability to problem-solve, take initiative, stay organized, manage multiple tasks, and work independently as well as within a team

· Flexibility to adjust and contribute to continually evolving work situations and changing priorities

· A strong commitment to civil rights and CAIR's mission

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience working in Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, and/or South Asian communities

· Community organizing and leadership experience, including experience working for at a masjid, in an MSA, or other non-profit setting

· Experience with Canva, WhatsApp, and various social media platforms

· Conversational proficiency in Arabic, Dari, Farsi, Somali or Urdu

Compensation

· $20 -$23/hour commensurate with skills and experience

· 401(k) plan with employer match

To Apply

Please submit(1) a cover letter discussing your interest in the position, (2) your resume, and (3) the names and contact information of three references.

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis.

CAIR-CA is an equal-opportunity employer and adheres to all federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination.