Power California

Canvasser - Voter Registration 2026
Fresno, Madera, Kings/Hybrid
$23.10/hr
Temporary, Part-Time, Non-Exempt, At-Will
Who we are...
Power California is a multi-racial, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a sibling 501(c)(4) organization, made up of on-the-ground community partners in urban, suburban, and rural communities throughout the state. We are proudly one of the only statewide organizations dedicated to building the electoral power of young voters of color. Our mission is to harness the energy of young people of color to create a state that is fair, inclusive and just for everyone who calls California home. We elevate the voices of youth and young adults in our democracy and build their power to participate and lead in systems of government at all levels. As an employee of Power California, you will work alongside dedicated co-workers who are immersed in our mission.
Who you are...
Someone for whom creating change in the world is a value on your short list, and to whom making a difference in your community gets you up and going every day. Someone who delights in collaboration with others and achieving meaningful goals as a collective. Someone who values inclusion and the empowerment of low-income immigrants, refugees, LGBTQIA+ communities and young people of color.
Summary:
The Internal Program Canvasser engages the community on campaign messaging per a legally-vetted script and carries out related follow-up outreach activities by conducting classroom presentations, doing tabling, doing outreach at events, going door-to-door, making phone calls, and/or texting under the supervision of the Team lead. The person in this role should be strongly motivated to do community organizing work, able to converse enthusiastically in person, over the phone, and by text to contact and mobilize the community. Training and scripts are provided. This position is central to mass mobilizing young voters of color via volunteer recruitment, community organizing, and community voter events.
Essential Duties
Community Outreach (30%)

• Participates in weekly training sessions on community organizing skills in order to move the community to take action on local issues.
• Performs community outreach at classrooms, events, high visibility locations, and tabling.
• Performs door-to-door canvassing primarily, and in occasions web-based phone and text-banking to contact the community
• Able to work 4 to 6 hour sessions, usually 4 days a week
• Maintains professional and engaging conversations with the community members and peers & adheres to script
• Will document voter contact data and report on a daily basis to lead staff
• Attends and mobilizes community members to attend campaign events that can include City Council Meetings, Cultural Pop-ups, rallies, and others.

Volunteer Recruitment (30%)

• Helps recruit and train student leaders by conducting outreach activities at local schools, colleges, and community events. Participates in the planning and coordinating of civic engagement trainings and student-led voter outreach activities on school campuses, in conjunction with educators and school staff
• Conducts volunteer recruitment through door-to-door canvassing, phone banking, texting, and community events outreach
• Carries out professional and engaging conversations with voters and peers
• Enters voter contact data and pledge forms
• Supports administrative pieces of campaign work such as making photocopies, organizing materials, etc. as assigned

Youth Leadership Development (30%)

• Leads organizing orientations and trainings for young people
• Helps implement our leadership development program for youth leaders

Other Duties (10%)

• Documents student-led activities and narratives for our social media channels, as directed by communications staff
• Provides support at organizational events as needed
• Works in good faith to support the overall stability and effectiveness of the organization
• Submits any and all required paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
• Additional duties as assigned

Work Environment:
Work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position is located at home office in Fresno, California
• Work on the ground during the weekend for canvassing shifts
• While performing the duties of this position, the employee frequently travels by automobile or public transit and works outside and is thus exposed to changing weather conditions
• When working inside an office, this position is not exposed to weather conditions
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions: (The conditions and requirements below are representative of those required for an employee to successfully meet the essential requirements of the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees to meet these requirements.)

• Walks outside 80% of the time, and sits at a desk 20% of the time, which includes typing on a computer and mouse 40% of that time and talking on the phone 40% of that time
• Regularly required by the duties of this job to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell
• Carries 15 pounds of supplies about once a day over medium distances (20-30 feet)
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by incumbents assigned to this job. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the responsibilities, duties and skills required. The incumbent may be expected to perform other duties as assigned. This job may be reviewed as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity. Nothing described within this job description changes the at-will nature of employment for this role
POWER CALIFORNIA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Power California is a values-based organization with a deep commitment to building transformative culture and challenging oppression in all its forms. We abide by all city and state "Ban the Box" laws. We invite all qualified candidates to apply. This includes people with disabilities, with diverse cultural and gender identities, and of African and Indigenous descent, who are strongly encouraged to apply.
Application Review Disclaimer
Power California does not use artificial intelligence or automated decision-making tools to screen or evaluate job applications. Each application is individually reviewed by a member of our hiring team to ensure a fair and thoughtful evaluation of every candidate.