Equality California/Equality California Institute
Field Associate
Job Description
Organizational Background:
Equality California (EQCA) is California’s largest statewide lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization with over 800,000 members. EQCA’s mission is to achieve full and lasting equality, acceptance, and social justice for members of the LGBT community. Through its legislative work, EQCA has successfully sponsored 102 pieces of pro-equality legislation cementing California as the state with broadest LGBT-civil rights protections in the country. EQCA strives to create a broad and diverse alliance of LGBT people, educators, government officials, communities of color and faith, labor, business, and social justice communities to achieve our goals.
Equality California Institute (EQCAI), EQCA’s sister organization, is a 501(c)3 organization that utilizes advocacy, education, and mobilization programs to promote full and lasting equality and acceptance of LGBT people, improve the health and well-being of the LGBT community, and to educate the broader community on important LGBT related issues such as marriage equality, healthcare, health disparities, and immigration. Over the last five years, EQCAI has spearheaded successful programs to tackle these issues, including multiple public education campaigns, such as Let California Ring, Fair Share for Equality, the Breakthrough Conversations Project, and Health Happens with Equality.
Tentative Start Date: Immediately
Position Overview:
Equality California is seeking four part-time Field Associates to execute the Vote for Equality Voter Registration Program. Responsibilities include canvassing, talking to community members, registering voters, managing data, and reporting to the Program Team.
Duties Include:
1. Work with the Program Team to plan and execute voter registration activities.
2. Canvass and talk with members of the LGBTQ Community and its allies on the importance of voting in the 2016 election.
3. Identify unregistered voters and support them in registering to vote.
4. Identify registered voters who need to update their registration and assist them in doing so.
5. Enter all non-digital data into designated data management system.
6. Develop ‘after action’ reports for the Program Team.
7. Additional duties related to voter education and registration as needed.
Qualifications:
1. Commitment to addressing issues impacting the LGBT community as well as advancing equality and social justice.
2. Previous organizing experience or related experience.
3. Strong communication skills.
4. Ability to work well in a team.
5. Goal driven attitude
An hourly rate ranging between $13-$15 will be based on experience. Additional incentives for achieving and surpassing program goals are available. This part-time position will be based out of the Los Angeles headquarters and may require evening and weekend work. Having a car is a plus although not required.
We strongly encourage women, people of color, people of diverse gender identities and non-LGBT persons to apply.
To Apply:
Email resume (including names and contact of three references) and cover letter to Allison VanKuiken at allison@eqca.org. Please be sure to put “Field Associate” in the subject line of your email.