Competitive Salary starting at commensurate with education and experience per collective bargaining agreement, starting from $77,000; plus benefits including health insurance, dental and eye-care, sick days, vacation days, car allowance.
Organizing Responsibilities
- Assists Director of Organizing in developing and implementing organizing campaign plans, focusing on developing member, student, and parent activists
- Build relationships with members one on one to identify and develop member leaders
- Support Building Reps, Faculty Senate Chairs, and Contract Action Team (CAT) leaders with orientation trainings, materials and needs
- Maintain information management systems for members and building reps
- Support schools to build Faculty Senates and school based action teams that move members to use collective action to solve school based issues
- Recruit bargaining unit members to sign cards and join the union
- Develop and execute grassroots strategies and campaigns to broaden and activate membership base
- Develop community engagement plans that help advance a shared quality agenda for good schools with community partners
- Develop trainings to provide members and allies with the skills to organize their school communities
- Increase participation in BTU organizing committees and member events
- Plan and execute BTU fall conference, winter conference, Family 2 Family conference, New Educator Institute activities, organizing institute and other events throughout the year
- Other duties as assigned
Primary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated skill as a community, labor and/or political organizer.
- Ability to assess and analyze complex political situations and respond appropriately.
- Experience in developing campaign plans to mobilize members or run issue campaigns
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills.
- Ability to accept criticism and challenge from individuals and groups, both within and outside of the bargaining unit.
- Understanding of the principles of union organizing and coalition building.
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Ability to make, follow, and work independently within the context of a work plan
- Ability to meet deadlines in a high pressure environment
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects
- Ability to assess and analyze complex political situations and respond appropriately
Qualifications:
- 2 – 5(+) years organizing experience
- Willingness to conduct house visits and worksite visits
- Willingness to work long hours, including nights and weekends
- Valid driver’s license and personal vehicle preferred
- Strong listening, research and communication skills
- Familiarity with digital media tools, Microsoft Word, Excel etc.
- Demonstrated skill as a community, labor or political organizer
- Experience in developing campaign plans to mobilize members or run issue campaigns
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills and effective interpersonal skills
- Understanding of the principles of union organizing and coalition building
- Experience in working with coalitions and the public education system
- Public school experience is a plus
- Proficiency in Spanish or other languages a plus
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To apply: Submit cover letter and resume to Will March at wmarch@btu.org; position open until filled, applicants are encouraged to apply ASAP. A cover letter should include your responses to the following questions:
- Why are you interested in this job?
- Why do you think you're a strong candidate?
- What is something you're excited about doing as a BTU organizer?