Futuro San Antonio Field Director San Antonio, TX · Contractor Company website

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We are a coalition of education advocates dedicated to ensuring all San Antonio children have access to an excellent public education and greater prosperity for their futuro (future). By harnessing the power of community, we will promote civic engagement, invest in leadership capacity, and organize a grassroots movement.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Management: Supervise, support, and motivate a team of canvassers throughout the duration of the project, serving as their primary point of contact for guidance, troubleshooting, and accountability.
• Turf Assignment: Assign canvassers to neighborhoods and geographic areas based on project priorities, outreach goals, and team capacity. Adjust assignments as needed to maximize coverage and effectiveness.
• Time & Budget Oversight: Manage canvasser time tracking, ensuring all hours are accurately recorded and approved in a timely manner. Monitor hours worked across the team to keep the project within budget and flag any concerns to Futuro leadership proactively.
• Progress Tracking & Reporting: Regularly review canvasser data, track outreach progress against goals, and provide clear, timely updates to Futuro's leadership team on field activities, results, and challenges.
• Field Coordination: Coordinate daily and weekly logistics for canvassing operations, including schedules, materials, and communication across the team.
• Training & Onboarding: Lead or support onboarding and training for canvassers, ensuring all team members understand project goals, messaging, data collection procedures, and canvassing best practices.
• Quality Control: Monitor data collection and outreach quality, provide coaching and feedback to canvassers, and identify areas for improvement.
• Problem Solving: Respond quickly to field challenges and serve as a resource for canvassers navigating complex situations with community members or logistics.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with the VP of Advocacy and Education Organizing and other Futuro staff to align field activities with broader project and organizational goals.
• Represent Futuro: Model professionalism, respect, and community-centered values in all interactions with canvassers, community members, and partners.

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with VAN and MiniVAN, including turf cutting, managing walk lists, entering and reconciling voter contact data, and pulling reports.
• Reliable Transportation: Must have consistent access to a reliable vehicle and ability to travel to outreach sites, team check-ins, and locations throughout San Antonio.
• Smartphone & Internet Access: Must have access to a smartphone with a reliable internet connection to communicate with the team and manage field tools remotely.
• Proven experience leading field organizing, canvassing operations, or issue-based campaigns, with a demonstrated track record of managing teams and meeting goals under pressure.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to track multiple moving parts and keep a team accountable to goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to give clear direction and constructive feedback.
• Comfortable using data and field reports to assess progress and make operational decisions.
• Ability to work collaboratively with organizational leadership while managing day-to-day team operations independently.
• Flexible availability, including evenings and weekends, based on outreach and project needs.
• Comfortable working with Google Drive and Google Workspace tools for file sharing and team coordination

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English and Spanish are strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with San Antonio neighborhoods and communities.
• Experience working with or alongside community-based organizations, schools, or family-serving programs.

Compensation & Schedule

The Field Director will be paid $30 per hour and is expected to work a minimum of 20 hours per week. Hours will vary depending on project needs and will include a mix of in-field supervision, remote coordination, canvassing, and team check-ins. This is a seasonal contracted position running through March 2027. December is dedicated to paid training and team preparation; full hours of 20 hours per week begin in January and run through March. A Field Director who demonstrates strong performance may be invited to continue with Futuro on future campaigns and organizing efforts.