Overview:
The Minnesota House DFL is hiring a part-time Deputy Apartment Coordinator for the 2024 cycle
to work with candidates and incumbent legislators running for the Minnesota House of
Representatives. Deputy Apartment Coordinators will report to the Apartment Coordinator. Ideal
candidates will be highly motivated, creative problem solvers, with campaign-related experience,
who are passionate about protecting and expanding our DFL majority in the House.
Responsibilities:
- Logistics support within the apartment program: Reaching out to apartment complexes,
- making knock schedules, maintaining and updating apartment spreadsheets;
- Researching apartments in targeted districts, scheduling coordination with candidates and
- volunteers;
- Training and volunteers and candidates;
- Representing the Minnesota House DFL and maintaining relationships with partner
- organizations;
- Establishing a culture of accountability with candidates and the House DFL to ensure
- effective execution of individual candidate field plans and providing proactive support.
- Providing regular field reports to the Apartments Coordinator.
- Assisting campaigns and staff in meeting field objectives.
- Any other campaign related tasks, as needed.
Qualifications:
- Commitment to DFL values and highly motivated to elect DFL State House candidates.
- At least one cycle of campaign field experience or equivalent organizing experience;
- Understanding of VAN including turf cutting, list-making and data assessment.
- Strong time-management skills and work ethic;
- Ability to motivate and empower staff and volunteers to reach goals;
- Ability to canvass voters on the phone and knocking on doors;
- Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills;
- Ability to exercise superb judgment and political savvy.
- Must possess a laptop and a valid driver’s license along with access to a reliable car.
- House DFL staff are expected to be team players with an outstanding work ethic.
Compensation: Hourly wages of $23.00 per hour for a minimum of 20 hours per week and a
maximum of 25 hours a week. No benefits are offered with this position.
To apply: Interested candidates should submit a resume and three (3) references to Robin Schmidt
at robin@dflhouse.com with subject line “House DFL Deputy Apartment Coordinator”.
The Minnesota House DFL is an equal-opportunity employer. The House DFL is committed to
including groups historically underrepresented due to race/ethnicity, religion, age, gender-identity,
sexual orientation, and/or disability. We strongly encourage members of underrepresented and
marginalized communities to apply.
