Canvasser - Voter Engagement
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Posted: January 30, 2026
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Quick Summary
Voter Engagement Canvasser in Los Angeles, California, is responsible for canvassing and engaging with voters to promote voter registration and civic engagement.
Required Skills
Job Description
Voter Engagement Canvasser
About KIWA
KIWA is a multiracial worker center rooted in the Korean democracy movement and broader racial and economic justice movements in the United States. Founded in 1992, KIWA organizes primarily Latino and Korean workers in the retail and restaurant industries. Our mission is to build the power of immigrant workers and residents to transform workplaces and communities in Koreatown and beyond.
Worker organizing is central to KIWA’s theory of change. Our work includes workplace organizing, leadership development, policy innovation, civic engagement, affordable housing development, housing justice advocacy, direct services, and cultural change.
Position Overview
KIWA is hiring part time Voter Engagement Canvassers to support a Spring 2026 voter engagement and base building program in Koreatown and adjacent neighborhoods. This position is part of a ROAR organizing model (Recruit, Organize, Activate, and Re engage). Canvassers will work as part of a team to engage new voters and existing supporters through in depth, relationship based conversations. The goal is to grow KIWA’s voter base, identify community leaders, and connect residents to ongoing civic engagement and organizing efforts.
Day to Day Responsibilities
Contact voters through door to door canvassing and phone banking
Engage voters in in depth conversations to understand their concerns, priorities, and community needs
Encourage participation in campaigns, local actions, events, and civic activities
Re contact voters to confirm participation and deepen engagement
Meet daily and weekly benchmarks for voter contacts and supporter identification
Accurately enter data and submit required daily reports
Required Skills and Qualifications
Bilingual in English and Korean or English and Spanish
Availability to attend mandatory training from February 10 to 12, 2026
Ability to follow scripts and provide accurate nonpartisan information
Strong commitment to social, racial, and economic justice
Ability to build rapport with diverse community members and communicate clearly and enthusiastically
Strong listening skills and ability to guide conversations toward local action
Ability to work outdoors in various weather conditions, stand or walk for extended periods, and lift up to 10 pounds
Preferred Experience
Prior experience in canvassing or community, labor, or campus organizing
Demonstrated commitment to social, racial, and economic justice
Valid driver’s license, proof of insurance, and reliable transportation preferred
Benefits
Sick days
Retirement plan with ability to contribute on your first day of employment
Additional information
Start Date: February 2, 2026 (earlier start possible) - April 9, 2025
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Pay Rate: $26 per hour
Employment Type: Temporary, non-exempt, part time
Reports to: Director of Partnerships
KIWA is a unionized workplace. This role is not part of the bargaining unit.
KIWA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, religion, color, sex, disability, sexual orientation or national origin.