Canvasser

About MF Professional Services, Inc.

MF Professional Services, Inc. (MFPS) provides human resources, payroll, benefits administration, and operational support to mission-driven organizations. This position may perform services on behalf of MFPS clients, including Mi Familia Vota and Mi Familia en Acción.

MFA, a 501(c)(3), focuses on nonpartisan programs such as citizenship, voter registration, voter education, and leadership development on key issues, including immigration, education, healthcare, voting rights, workers’ rights, reproductive rights, and the environment.

MFV, a 501(c)(4) organization, builds Latino political power through advocacy, organizing, and mobilization to ensure that Latino voices shape the policies that impact their health, safety, and prosperity.

Together, we operate one of the largest Latino civic engagement infrastructures in the country, with programs across eight states (Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida) and Washington, D.C.

Position Overview

We are seeking motivated, approachable Canvassers to engage directly with residents in Nevada's communities. Canvassers serve as frontline representatives of the organization by conducting door-to-door outreach, sharing approved program messaging, administering surveys, gathering community feedback, and assisting eligible residents with voter registration or Get Out the Vote activities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct door-to-door outreach within assigned neighborhoods and designated turf.

• Engage community members in respectful, professional conversations.

• Clearly and accurately communicate approved campaign and program information.

• Assist eligible residents with voter registration or voter engagement activities, depending on the assigned program.

• Collect and accurately record survey responses, contact information, and field interactions using an approved mobile canvassing application, such as MiniVAN.

• Attend required launches, team huddles, training sessions, and debriefings.

• Follow assigned scripts, quality standards, safety procedures, and data-security requirements.

• Work collaboratively with Canvass Leads, supervisors, and other team members.

• Meet reasonable outreach, quality, and performance expectations established for the assignment.

• Promptly report safety concerns, incidents, technical problems, or questions to the appropriate supervisor.

Required Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication, active-listening, and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to communicate respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.

• Dependability and the ability to report to scheduled shifts on time.

• Ability to follow instructions, use approved messaging, and accurately document field activity.

• Access to a reliable smartphone capable of running required canvassing applications. Business-related use will be addressed in accordance with organizational policy and applicable law.

• Reliable transportation to designated team meeting and launch locations.

• Ability to work during peak community-contact hours, which may include late afternoons, evenings, and weekends.

Physical and Field Requirements

This position regularly requires walking, standing, and traveling through residential neighborhoods for extended periods. Employees may work outdoors in varying weather conditions and may occasionally need to carry campaign materials. Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities.