CANVASSER: Full Job Description
Temporary Position 

Colorado Jobs with Justice:
Colorado Jobs with Justice is a long-term, formal coalition of labor, community, faith, and student and youth organizations that come together to advance workers' rights and social justice through building sustained relationships and taking direct action to create concrete change in the lives of working families. We are one of the oldest of the more than forty local, autonomous chapters of the Jobs with Justice network, with a twenty-five-year history of fighting for working families and their communities. Across the network, Jobs with Justice works on a range of issues from labor law reform to healthcare, from organizing campaigns to immigrant rights. In Colorado, we focus on where other social justice issues overlap with economic justice and racial justice.  
​The Position:
Colorado Jobs with Justice is conducting a survey of gig drivers in Denver. Canvassers will be responsible for managing daily canvassing operations under the direction of the Field Director. Canvassers will operate throughout the City and County of Denver.
Responsibilities: 
Carry out survey collection with gig workers

• Engage drivers in our survey collection
  
• Travel to different locations in Denver during relevant times to engage drivers
  

• Submitting nightly reports of drivers reached and survey responses to the Field Director
  
• Weekly check-ins with Field Director to review survey procurement strategies
  

Required Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license, auto insurance, and a reliable vehicle.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Some campaign and/or field organizing experience.
  
• Experience using survey tools and knowledge of Microsoft Word & Excel
  

How to Apply:
Email resume and a brief letter of interest to Eric at eric@cojwj.org  Email-subject line should read “Canvasser.” No phone calls, please.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the person holding this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. Colorado Jobs w Justice reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Equal employment opportunity and having a diverse staff are fundamental principles at COJWJ, where employment and promotional opportunities are based upon individual capabilities and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as established under law.
Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Pay: $17.00 per hour + $20 a day vehicle/health stipend
Schedule:

• Canvassing will take place in six hour shifts from 9am-3pm and 3pm-9pm
  

*Hours and days are subject to change 
COVID-19 considerations:
Full COVID-19 vaccination is required; face covering required in all instances where canvassers are within 6 feet of a driver
Work Location:

• Denver Metro
  

Employment Length:

• 4-12 weeks
  

Paid Training:

• Yes
  

Supervision:

• Field Director
  

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
  
• People-oriented -- enjoys interacting with people and working on group projects
  
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoy doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
  
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
  
• Achievement-oriented -- enjoys taking on challenges, even if they might fail
  
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
  
• High-stress tolerance -- thrives in a high-pressure environment
  

Work Remotely:

• No