Membership Promoter

CASA & CASA IN ACTION SYNOPSIS:

CASA’s mission is to create a more just society by building power and improving the quality of life in working class and  immigrant communities. Our vision is a future where we stand in our own power, our families live free from discrimination and fear, and our diverse communities thrive as we work with our partners to achieve full human rights for all. CASA has a sister organization, CASA in Action, a separate, but related, nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.   Although CASA and CASA in Action share a common goal of supporting immigrants and low-income people in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Virginia, and nationally, they are separate organizations with their own board of directors.  A set of employees at the two organizations, including the person filling this position, shares their time between the two organizations.  This has no effect on salary or benefits.

DEPARTMENT SYNOPSIS:

The Organzing Department works across programmatic areas to build power for immigrants and low income communities throughout Maryland, Virginia and Pennsylvania by providing critical organizing and ledership training opporutnies and work closely with the other CASA’s departments including Politics and Communication, Community Economic Devepoment and Services departments that provide members with the tools they need to achieve economic success and identifying, training, and mobilizing community members to create long-term improvements in their neighborhoods, jobs, and lives through collective direct action, and voter education and mobilization.

POSITION SUMMARY:

CASA  is hiring membership promoters to build power in Latinx and working class communities by engaging residents through door to door and site based outreach about issues that are important to them.  Promoters will urge residents to build power by becoming members of CASA/CASA in Action, pledging to fill out the census in 2020, and registering to vote.  Promoters may also support the rest of the organizing team to conduct follow up visits, place reminder calls and texts to encourage community members to take action and get more involved in standing committees as well as in local, state, and national campaigns.  

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct door-to-door and site-based outreach using digital technology in the field
• Conduct data entry
• Coundut phone and in-person reminder communications
• Conduct high quality voter registration in compliance with CASA quality control standards
• Recruit and process CASA and CASA in Action memberships
• Support CASA events, workshops, and clinics
• Participate in house visits, community events, and committee meetings 
• Assist in mobilizing community members to  to actions to support relevant campaigns
• Staff CASA  table at  community events  
• Travel to different neighborhoods and sites 
• And other duties assigned by supervisor related to position.   

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Ability to perform all of the duties outlined above
• Valid US Driver’s License and car 
• Previous canvassing experience a plus
• Fluency in Spanish 
• Proficiency in the use of web-based databases and performing data entry tasks
• Commitment to social change and to furthering CASA’s mission of building power in working class and immigrant communities by integrating and engaging them in the political process
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Must be able to work flexible hours including evenings and weekends
• Experience working with Lainox, immigrant or working class communities 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee might required to walk long distances.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions.

ADA: The employer will make reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. 

OSHA: A Membership Promoter is not to handle any human body fluids, biological agents, laboratory chemicals, or be exposed to hazardous materials such as noise, asbestos, or carcinogens.

CASA Inc. and CASA in Action do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or sexual orientation

This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity.  Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. 

CASA has implemented a mandatory vaccination policy effective June 2, 2021 requiring COVID-19 vaccination(s) for all employees and prospective employees, AmeriCorps members, and paid or non-paid internships. In accordance with CASA's duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, we are adopting this policy to safeguard the health of our employees, AmeriCorps members and interns, and their families, CASA members and visitors, and the community at large from infectious diseases that may be reduced by vaccinations. In making this decision, the executive leadership team reviewed recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, CASA’s Legal Counsel and local health officials.  All prospective employees will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or appropriate medical/religious accommodation documentation prior to the first day of employment with CASA. AmeriCorps member candidates will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or appropriate medical/religious accommodation documentation at the time of presenting proof of citizenship and SSN eligibility.