UDW Resource Center Overview:
The UDW Resource Center (URC) is a dynamic nonprofit workers center that provides organizing support, training and education with caregivers in the public and private sectors throughout
California. URC is a space for these workers to organize themselves for better wages and working conditions, to change the care economy to benefit all Californians, and to organize for social, racial, and economic justice. We are dedicated to promoting the dignity and wellbeing of caregivers through leadership development, education, and material support such as food, housing, and healthcare. URC works in partnership with UDW/AFSCME Local 3930 on multiple projects and serves all home care and family child care providers regardless of union affiliation.
Job Title: Executive Director - UDW Resource Center
Job Type: Salary (Exempt)
Reports to: URC Board of Directors
Schedule: In-person or Hybrid - Full Time, Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 6:00PM (office hours)
Job Location: Based in San Diego or Santa Ana
Compensation: Starting salary between $90,000-$120,000 based on experience
Job Summary:
URC seeks a passionate and resourceful Executive Director with labor and/or community organizing experience to help shape the work and growth of our organization. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager or director with the initiative and spirit to grow a new workers center to address the needs of a low-income, primarily women of color workforce in California. URC plans to support organizing of workers in the private sector of home care, is working with UDW on its historic partnership with the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office, is supporting family child care providers and UDW in developing a new family child care apprenticeship program, and plans to
provide services to meet the needs of care givers (this could include criminal record expungement clinics, tax preparation, disaster relief, immigrant rights and citizenship classes, and affordable housing resources).
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Management & Administration:
Strategic Direction and Program Operations:
External Relations and Fundraising
Partnership with Board of Directors:
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Values:
Demonstrated commitment to social and racial justice
· Experience supervising and managing a diverse team
· Experience with winning grants from foundations and/or government agencies
· Excellent people and project management skills, including detail and action-orientation with
excellent follow-through skills and the ability to manage and keep track of multiple
priorities in a timely manner
· Excellent planning and evaluation skills
· Highly computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Suite
· Ability to focus an organization and its resources, balancing competing needs and opportunities
Preferred
Qualifications, Education and/or Experience:
· Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Labor Studies, Nonprofit Management, Political Science, Public Policy, or its equivalent
· 5-10 years successful senior leadership experience at a social impact organization
· 5-10 years of fundraising experience.
· Experience with operating a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
· Successful executive leadership experience in a nonprofit organization of comparable size
and scope and/or progressive management experience
· Financial experience developing non-profit budgets
Preferred Bilingual Language(s) in either:
· Spanish
· Vietnamese
Requirements:
· Must possess a valid California driver’s
license, auto insurance that covers business driving, and an automobile for
business use
· Willingness to travel
· Ability to work flexible hours and
occasionally work long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends, to support advocacy, board, fundraising and community events
UDW Resource Center Overview:
The UDW Resource Center (URC) is a dynamic nonprofit workers center that provides organizing support, training and education with caregivers in the public and private sectors throughout
California. URC is a…
● Health/Vision Insurance
● Dental insurance
● Life/AD&D
● Long Term Disability
● Paid Vacation Days
● Paid Sick Leave
● Personal Day (8 hours)
● 16 Paid Holidays
● Health/Vision Insurance
● Dental insurance
● Life/AD&D
● Long Term Disability
● Paid Vacation Days
● Paid Sick Leave
● Personal Day (8 hours)
● 16 Paid Holidays
Preferred Bilingual Language(s) in:
· Spanish
· Vietnamese
Preferred Bilingual Language(s) in:
· Spanish
· Vietnamese
Please submit your cover letter and resume here or to admin@udwresourcecenter.org. Applications will be reviewed on May 24, 2024 and interviews will be scheduled after that.