The Washington Bus is a statewide movement building organization that increases the civic and political access and participation of young people. We focus our resources on empowering young people of color, LGBTQIA+ youth, first generation college students, and young people from working class and immigrant communities. We activate our generation through voter education, civic participation, and hands-on democracy while working to put the young people most often excluded from the political process at its center.
Our mission at the Bus is focused on these three areas:
- Cultivating the Largest Habitual Youth Voting Bloc – We engage and mobilize young people to build lifelong voting habits, ensuring they become a powerful and consistent force in elections
- Developing the Political Leaders of Today and Tomorrow – We equip young leaders with the skills, experience, and networks they need to drive meaningful political change now and in the future
- Harnessing our Governing Power for Social and Political Systems Change – We leverage our collective influence to shape policies, hold elected officials accountable, and transform systems to advance justice and equity
Learn more about The Bus at linktr.ee/washingtonbus
Position Summary
This year, the Washington Bus is hiring a Temporary Campus Organizer on a full-time temporary basis to serve the Eastern WA/Greater Spokane area. Consideration will be given to applicants who live in this area.
Regional Campus Organizers are the main drivers of the Bus’s organizing presence at two and four year colleges and surrounding communities throughout Washington state. They register and mobilize voters on college campuses, identify and develop future leaders through outreach and peer organizing programs, and lead organizing efforts that shape, change, and build political power within college communities.
This is a full-time temporary position starting August 18, 2025 and going through Nov 15, 2025.
Campus Voter Project
Regional Campus Organizers will serve as staff advisors to our student campus leaders at participating universities and community colleges. They will build and manage a volunteer base of college students to work in concert with issue campaigns we partner with. Organizers will work closely with student teams to execute on an ambitious Pledge to Vote and Vote Tripling campaign on their campuses.
The ideal candidate will have organizing and youth voter engagement and mobilization experience, especially in training facilitation, one-on-ones, and volunteer management. They should also ideally have experience in door-knocking, canvassing, phone banking, and other field strategies in order to train and support student volunteers in these areas.
Duties and Responsibilities
Electoral Mobilization
- Work to develop and execute ambitious voter registration and Get-Out-the-Vote efforts with college students and college communities by employing a combination of old-school and innovative turnout tactics to make sure our generation shows up to vote.
- Help campus leads recruit and plan in-person and virtual voter education events for college campuses and college-aged youth, such as: candidate forums, large-scale voter registration drives, and concerts.
- Help organize and lead in-person and virtual trainings on voting, civic engagement, and issue organizing around both electoral and issue campaigns.
Base-building
- Train, organize, and support the Campus Leads Program cohort to deepen peer-to-peer led electoral mobilization.
- Support the Youth Vote Summit event and assist the campus leads in designing their campus GOTV (Get Out the Vote) plan.
- Cultivate and sustain partnerships with colleges, administrators, faculty, student clubs, and student leaders to advance civic engagement, electoral mobilization, and issue campaigns.
- Tell the story of the college campus organizing through social media; contribute to our monthly e-newsletters, donor communication, and other communication platforms.
Operations
- Keep track of your calendar and hours.
- Attend and participate in program meetings and provide progress to goal updates.
- Be responsible for collecting pledges and voter registrations from each campus on a weekly basis.
- Ensure strong data quality standards by ensuring the campus goal dashboard is updated and contact information is uploaded in VAN and EveryAction.
Key Qualifications and Experience
- Enthusiasm and belief in the Bus’s mission to engage young people in the political and civic process.
- Passion and drive for organizing young people on college campuses
- Demonstrated commitment to advancing issues of social justice through youth-centered and youth-led programming, policy change, and community engagement.
- Demonstrated commitment to racial, gender, economic, and LGBTQIA+ justice, and dismantling racism and systemic violence in the workplace.
- Experience working with communities of color and grassroots organizations.
- Experience with facilitating trainings and volunteer management.
- Current or recent relationships with college campuses in Washington State.
- Some familiarity or experience with Voter Activation Network (VAN), LAN or VoteBuilder.
Preferred Qualifications
The following additional qualifications are desirable, but not required:
- Familiarity or experience with 2-3+ of the following tools or similar systems: EveryAction, Reach, ThruTalk, and ThruText.
- One year experience with grassroots organizing or electoral mobilization.
- Familiarity with the political and progressive landscape of Washington State, including college campuses.
Compensation & Benefits
Our regional campus organizers will be paid $33.74 to $38.53/hr based on years of experience for 35 hours per week, which is considered full-time. The Bus offers a comprehensive benefits package including 100% employer paid premium for medical/dental/vision coverage, generous paid-time off, and a flexible work environment.
Location & Travel
Our office is based in Seattle, Washington, but our regional organizers need to be located in the communities they will serve. Consideration will be given to applicants who live in the Spokane area. This is a hybrid position, with most office work done remotely and all field work done in-person.
This position requires regular travel throughout Washington State. Reliable transportation access is required, and a valid driver’s license and/or reliable transportation is preferred. This position often requires evening and weekend work.
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Washington Bus seeks to cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace. Women, Black Indigenous People of Color, individuals with disabilities, immigrants, LGBTQIA+, and candidates who represent the diversity and lived experiences of communities with which we work are strongly encouraged to apply. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other class protected by law.
To Apply
Please complete this application form: bit.ly/2025campusorganizer. Applications submitted by August 3, 2025 will be given priority consideration. Interviews will be scheduled on a rolling basis, and this position will be open until filled. Candidates who move forward in the application process may be asked to complete a short assessment.
Assistance and/or reasonable accommodations during the application process are available to individuals upon request.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Astro Lai at astro@washingtonbus.org or call 425.243.4278
Position Status: Full-Time, Non-Exempt, Temporary
Location: Spokane, WA
Direct Supervisor: Base Building Director
Priority Deadline: August 3, 2025
Starting date: August 18, 2025
End date: Nov 15, 2025
This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment. The Washington Bus reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises.