Job Description
Salary: $20.00 Hourly
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Temp Full-time
Job Number: 15907
Department: County Clerk's Office
Opening Date: 11/24/2025
Closing Date: 12/8/2025 11:59 PM Central
Position Description Duties and Responsibilities: - Learning all election-related content outlined in the manual and curriculum.
- Providing excellent customer service to the election workers of Harris County (in-person & on phone).
- Helping other election departments as needed.
- Driving to all areas of Harris County to train (some training sites may be 45 minutes to an hour away from home address).
- Driving at night and on highways.
- Arriving on time for shift.
- Communicating with intention, utilizing printed resources.
- Serve as a point of contact for judges experiencing challenges during setup, throughout voting hours, and during vote center closure.
- Provide on-site coaching and support to ensure adherence to election procedures and policies.
- Drive to on-site last minute emergencies in election periods.
- Know when to ask for support and/or clarity.
- Accept feedback from team leads and upper management, sometimes in the middle of a training.
Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net
Requirements Education and Experience: - High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent from an accredited educational institution.
- One (1) year training experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: - Strong knowledge of vote center procedures, equipment, and general operations of an election and the Harris County website. Understands and can explain the ePollBook application and the voting process.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and conflict-resolution skills.
- Ability to remain calm and solution-focused under pressure.
- Willingness to travel to various vote centers and work flexible hours, including early mornings and late evenings.
- Must be able to work under stress and able to work without direct supervision.
- Computer literate, proficient in Microsoft Office suite, and be willing to learn new computer programs and applications.
NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation
but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.
Preferences - Prior experience as an election judge, election trainer, or similar role in election administration.
General Information Position Type and Typical Hours of Work: - Temp Full-time | This is a temporary position being onboarded through a Harris County-contracted agency.
- Position Start/End Date: January 6, 2026 - March 13, 2026
- 30 - 40 hour weeks (with the possibility of over-time in election periods)
- Train-the-trainer (1/5/26 - 1/16/26) = Monday - Friday (hours may vary)
- Official training period = 7 days a week, must be able to work weekends (will only work 5 days in the week)
- Training shifts range from 8 - 12 hours; 3 election shifts will range from 14 - 20 hours
- Holidays off (1/19/26, 4/3/26, and other holidays not yet scheduled)
- Between election periods hours will be reduced and mandatory vacations scheduled.
- Time-off requests can be submitted at designated times.
- Block-off periods for no time off are: 2/9/2026 - 3/10/26.
Work Environment and Physical Demands: - This job is primarily an active, physically demanding role. Walking, standing, pushing, pulling, and lifting up to 40lbs is a mandatory component of the job.
- On-feet, setup and take down of equipment.
Location: - 15600 Morales Rd, Houston, TX 77032
Employment is contingent upon passing a background check. Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department. HARRIS COUNTY EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Harris County offers a highly competitive benefits program, featuring a comprehensive group health plan and defined benefit retirement plan.
The following benefits are offered
only to Harris County employees in
regular (full-time) positions:
Health & Wellness Benefits
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Wellness Plan
- Life Insurance
- Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Ten (10) days of vacation leave per year (accrual rate increases after 5 years of service)
- Eleven (11) County-observed holidays
- One (1) floating holiday per year
- Paid Parental Leave*
- Sick Leave
Retirement Savings Benefit
- 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
The following benefits are available to Harris County employees in
full-time and select
part-time positions:
- Professional learning & development opportunities
- Retirement pension (TCDRS defined benefit plan)
- Flexible work schedule*
- METRO RideSponsor Program*
* Participation may vary by County department. The employee benefits plans of Harris County are extended to all eligible participants across various departments with the exception of the Harris County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, for which the cited Health & Wellness Benefits are administered through the State of Texas.
In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, group health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Harris County Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.
For plan details, visit the Harris County Benefits & Wellness website: 01
Do you have a high school diploma or a G.E.D. equivalency?Qualifying information must be documented in the Education section of your application.
02
Do you have at least one (1) year of training experience?(Qualifying information must be documented in the Work Experience section of your application.)
03
Do you have prior experience as an election judge, election trainer, or similar role in election administration?
04
Do you possess a strong knowledge of vote center procedures, equipment, and general operations of elections?
05
Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions:Advanced:A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Intermediate:A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons.Basic:A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it.Entry Level:A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.
- Advanced
- Intermediate
- Basic
- Entry Level
- Not proficient
Required Question
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