Assistant Canvass Director Application-Summer 2027

We’re hiring! Apply to be an Assistant Canvass Director for the VPIRG 2027 Summer Canvass.

Application deadline: Sunday, October 25th, 2026

As a VPIRG Assistant Canvass Director (or “AD”) you are responsible for managing and training staff, directing specific canvass realms, maintaining a high level of personal fundraising, and helping lead the office to meet ambitious campaign and fundraising goals.

You set the example for the office both in performance and attitude. As a staff manager, you must establish open, direct, and regular communications in the office. Your canvassing requirements will depend on experience, role, and Oversight Director discretion, and you are expected to set a high bar for individual fundraising performance. With a high-quality group of directors, VPIRG will build the grassroots support we need to win public interest victories, while developing a talented team of activists to fuel the movement for environmental and social justice.

KEY CHARACTERISTICS 

An AD has many responsibilities, the most significant being the effective management of staff and focus and execution of their realms. Here are some qualities that make a successful VPIRG AD:

• Exemplary leadership skills – ability to inspire, motivate, and hold accountable all office staff.
• Trustworthy and accountable 
• Open, honest, and direct communication.
• Well-organized and detail oriented
• Ability to identify problems and create solutions.
• Strategic, quick, and critical thinking.
• Excellent fundraising skills 
• Knowledge of and respect for VPIRG and our mission.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Desire to continue to make the VPIRG canvass a home for everyone and create a welcoming, open, and safe office environment for all.

Duration: May – August 2027, with the possibility to continue into the fall.

Compensation: The 2027 canvass pay structure has not yet been finalized, but the salary of ADs in 2026 was $975/week for context.

How to apply: All applications are due by Sunday, October 25th, 2026. Please apply online using the form below.