Community Canvassers – CAIR Action North Carolina
Location: Durham-Chapel Hill area

Hiring: Immediately – $22-25/hour
Hours: Part time, up to 20 hours weekl

Our mission is to support and elect candidates who are committed to fostering just domestic and foreign policies and align with our core values.

Justice: We strive for a fair and equitable society where laws and policies are applied uniformly, ensuring that everyone’s rights are protected.

Unity: We believe in the power of solidarity and collective action to bring about meaningful change. By uniting diverse communities, we can create a stronger and more inclusive society.

Compassion: Our work is driven by empathy and a deep commitment to improving the lives of others. We support candidates who prioritize the well-being of all individuals, especially the most vulnerable.

We are building teams of dedicated, part time canvassers across Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Apex to educate, engage, and mobilize our communities around our endorsed candidates for the upcoming 2026 primary election.

Canvassers will have one-on-one conversations with voters in their communities and at public events. These meaningful conversations will revolve around our progressive policies and candidates that are looking to improve the lives of those in our community, North Carolina, and the country. These conversations will require skills in relationship building, communications, problem solving, and adaptability.

Candidates will gain experience in: metric driven goals, communication & advocacy, community engagement, political campaigns, and relationship building.

Durham, Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Apex, North Carolina We are hiring immediately, all positions run to early March. Hours may vary with weekdays and weekends being expected. Up to 20+ hours per week available.

• Engage with the public in a friendly and respectful manner.
• Deliver a compelling campaign message, and record responses from voters.
• Participate in staff training to improve outreach skills.
• Strictly follow the campaign’s safety protocols.
• Door to door contact.
• Distribution of campaign materials.

• Passionate about the progressive politics and speaking with the community.
• Strong communication skills; you should enjoy working with other people and be willing and excited to speak with everyone.
• Hard worker who will stay motivated to engage as many people as possible
• Open to new opportunities and interested in building campaign skills.
• Culturally competent and able to respectfully engage with teammates and the community.
• Can work and problem-solve collaboratively as necessary.
• Prior experience working in a public-facing role like canvassing, petitioning, customer service, sales, or service industry is a plus

Pay: $22-25 per hour based on experience.

Please send resumes to arieder@cairaction.org

We are committed to equity, inclusion, and anti-racism. We are an equal opportunity employer and we strongly encourage Black, indigenous, people of color, women, people with previous felony convictions, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and others who identify with underrepresented groups to apply.