JOB DESCRIPTION: Census “Pop-Up” Worker
(10 hours per week, March 12th to May 15th, 2020)
About the Cooper Square Committee
The Cooper Square
Committee is a housing and community development organization based in the
Lower East Side of Manhattan. Formed in 1959, we work with area residents to
preserve and develop affordable, environmentally housing and community/cultural
spaces in order to maintain the racial, economic, and cultural diversity of the
Lower East Side.
About the Census Complete Count Fund
The
United States Constitution requires a population count—or census—every 10
years. The census determines every state’s proportional representation in
Congress as well as its share of federal funds for health care, education,
housing, economic development, social services, roads, transportation, and
more. In light of the resources that are at risk and the fact that the State of
New York could lose up to two congressional seats in the case of a 2020 census
undercount, it is critically important that all New Yorkers, especially those
from historically undercounted communities, are counted.
To
support a fair and complete count, Cooper Square Committee is working in
partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY), Mayor de Blasio’s NYC
Census 2020 office, and the New York City Council to mobilize New Yorkers to
self-respond to the 2020 census. Cooper Square Committee will be engaging our
community members through a range of strategies, including hosting several
“pop-up” events at buildings and our storefront offices at 61 E. 4th
Street.
About the Census “Pop-Up” Worker position
Cooper
Square Committee is seeking exceptionally qualified candidates for the role of Census
“Pop-Up” Worker. The Census “Pop-Up” Worker will staff the Census pop-up at our
office from Monday to Thursday, 5 pm to 7:30 pm (10 hours per week), educate
community members about the significance of the census and the importance of
census self-response; identify and dismantle barriers to census participation,
ask and encourage New Yorkers to self-respond to the 2020 census, and connect
them right then and there to the tools and resources they need to self-respond.
Responsibilities:
Working
under the leadership of the Census Manager, the Census “Pop-Up” Worker will:
- Build strong relationships with
historically undercounted New Yorkers in order to encourage census
self-response;
- Engage Lower East Side residents
about the census through a variety of activities at the pop-up, which may
include phone-banking, text-banking, and other engagement events;
- Track census engagement activities
using both qualitative and quantitative methods;
- Adhere to all data security and
privacy protocols around census engagement;
- Participate in trainings and
professional development opportunities;
- Help with other Census outreach
and engagement tasks as needed.
Qualifications:
- Experience in community engagement, campaign work, or other forms of direct outreach;
- Excellent communication and multi-tasking skills;
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills;
- Demonstrated cultural competence with respect to historically undercounted communities;
- Understanding of New York City’s diversity and experience working with people of diverse backgrounds;
- Proficiency in use of technology such as laptop computers and tablets;
- Required: Proficiency in written and spoken Spanish and/or Cantonese.
Pay is commensurate with
experience. To apply, send your resume to census@coopersquare.org. Applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis until the positions are filled.
