Description
ABOUT FOR OUR FUTURE
Founded in 2016, For Our Future Action Fund and For Our Future run the largest, permanent progressive field program across battleground states. Our mission is to advance economic justice by organizing voters around a pro-union economic agenda and electing pro-worker candidates. Along with community partners and volunteers, we consistently engage people in face-to-face conversations about which issues matter most to them. By organizing people in lasting relationships, we win elections, drive local progress, make a community’s collective voice heard, and help build the transformative power needed to improve people’s lives.
Job Overview
For Our Future Action Fund is hiring a temporary, full-time Voter Contact Organizer (Canvasser) in Mount Pocono, PA. This is an on-site, union-eligible position (affiliated with IBEW 494) dedicated to progressive voter outreach for the Pennsylvania elections, with an anticipated end date of November 4, 2026.
Key Details & Compensation
Pay Rate: $23.34 per hour
Travel: 75% travel requirement across Mount Pocono; requires a valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and a clean driving record.
Schedule: Minimum 40 hours per week (typically Tuesday–Saturday), including irregular hours, evenings, and weekends. Blackout dates apply near major campaign deadlines.
Bonuses: New hires can earn up to $1,050 in sign-on and retention bonuses, plus additional Get Out The Vote (GOTV) and referral incentives.
Core Responsibilities
Conduct daily face-to-face door-to-door canvassing, digital texting, or phone banking to meet specific performance metrics.
Engage diverse communities to educate, persuade, and motivate voters to support progressive candidates and economic justice issues.
Perform accurate daily quantitative and qualitative data entry (using tools like VAN/Votebuilder).
Participate in community tabling, high-traffic canvassing, and event execution.
Requirements & Physical Demands
Experience: Previous political campaign or voter contact experience is preferred but not required.
Skills: Strong interpersonal skills; bilingual capability is a plus.
Physical: Ability to walk and move around for prolonged periods in outdoor weather conditions (heat, rain, cold) and lift/transport up to 15 pounds.
Benefits
95% employer-paid health insurance coverage.
Retirement savings plan with up to a 5% company match.
$150 monthly cell phone and internet reimbursement plus a mileage stipend.
13 days of paid time off per calendar year plus paid holidays.
Paid parental leave.
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