Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $35,000-$45,000

Were hiring a Volunteer Coordinator to recruit, train, and support volunteers engaging in deep canvassing across rural Ohio. This is not traditional canvassing; deep canvassing is an emotional, story-based form of engagement that requires trust-building, active listening, and meaningful dialogue. Volunteers will be supporting both utility-scale solar and voter contact work.

The Volunteer Coordinator will be responsible for building and sustaining a statewide team of volunteer canvassers, with a focus on rural communities, and making sure theyre trained, supported, and ready to have conversations that shift hearts and minds.

Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, onboard, and manage a statewide team of volunteer deep canvassers
  
• Lead in-person and virtual deep canvassing trainings, including role-plays and story-sharing
  
• Plan and execute canvass launches, debriefs, and volunteer gatherings
  
• Maintain communication and ongoing support with volunteers to keep them engaged and active
  
• Track volunteer participation and canvassing outcomes
  
• Coordinate closely with OCAs Rural Projects Coordinator and campaign team to integrate volunteer canvassing with campaign goals
  
• Travel regularly to support canvassing and organizing efforts, primarily in rural counties
  
• Help build public support for utility-scale solar and increase voter engagement in targeted areas
• Remote position, but it includes regular travel throughout Ohio to lead volunteer training,
  canvassing events, and community meetings.

Qualifications

• Must live in Ohio and have a valid drivers license and reliable access to a car
  
• Previous experience coordinating volunteers in an organizing or campaign setting
  
• Must have experience with deep canvassing, either as a canvasser or trainer
  
• Strong communication skills and comfort working with people from all backgrounds
  
• Experience leading trainings, managing groups, and working independently
  
• Comfortable working remotely while staying organized and responsive
  
• Willing and able to travel frequently within the state, sometimes with overnight stays
• Demonstrated successful interpersonal skills
• Problem-solving ability and attention to detail

Compensation and Benefits

• $35,000$45,000 annual salary, depending on experience
  
• Monthly work-from-home stipend
  
• Mileage reimbursement for all work-related travel
  
• Medical, Dental, Vision and other ancillary benefit options available.

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