External Organizer

SEIU Local 284

EXTERNAL ORGANIZER

JOB POSTING

SEIU Local 284 is Seeking an External Organizer

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 284 union for school employees and higher education workers in Minnesota, we represent approximately 10,000 workers. SEIU unites over 2 million diverse members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to improve their lives and the services they provide.

Indigenous, queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual) transgender, gender nonconforming, people of color and women are highly encouraged to apply!

Interested persons should send a resume and letter of interest to: SEIU Local 284, 450 Southview Blvd., South St. Paul, MN 55075. Attn: Ashley Potter or via email to: AshleyP@Local284.com

Job Title: Full-time External Organizer (Salaried Position)

Date: Immediate Opening

Application Deadline: Until filled

Starting Rate: $69,023 - $72,494 annually (Related Experience Preferred)

Location: South St Paul

JOB SUMMARY: The primary responsibilities of this position are:

Implement strategies for organizing campaigns.

Work closely with workers, staff at the Local, members and/or International staff on campaigns.

Must be able to work long, irregular hours and often weekends and evenings.

Ability to travel with some overnight stays.

Develop Leaders: Work with groups of workers to identify leaders and potential leaders and to work with these workers to train and develop them. Developing leaders to enable them to organize unorganized workers into a new bargaining unit.

You will be responsible for:

• Develop organizing committees, support and lead workers during an organizing drive.
• Perform tasks needed in an organizing campaign, including research, list building, data entry, charting, mapping, event calendars, newsletters, and creating materials.
• Communicate with workers through house visits, phone calls, site visits and literature.
• Critically think about ways to counter the employer’s anti-union campaign.
• File election petition with the appropriate agency- MN Bureau of Mediation Services or National Labor Relations Board.
• Ability to effectively assess, move and test workers.
• Ability to execute campaign plans.
• Ability to gather, analyze and present statistical data.
• Ability to mobilize workers around issues.
• Ability to maintain a commitment to educating the workers on their Union and their contract campaign.
• Engages workers in participation in union events, political and lobbying activities.
• Work with community and other groups to advance contract and community campaigns.

What you’ll need to do the job:

• Ability to establish rapport with and organize workers in diverse groups.
• Good judgment and ability to discern priorities when faced with many important tasks.
• Knowledge of labor rights and contract language and ability to learn these quickly.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours, often including nights and weekends.
• Ability to communicate well in writing and orally; ability to mobilize membership.
• Ability to maintain work files and comply with administrative reporting.
• These skills will normally have been developed by working as a full-time union staff member in organizing assignments.
• Proficiency with: Microsoft Office, E-mail, databases (VAN), and online research.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years related new unit organizing experience preferred. Prior school district work experience and SEIU local union activism is helpful but not required.
• SEIU Local 284 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Driver’s License and proof of insured vehicle required.

This description describes the general nature and work expected of an individual assigned to this position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

The Local does not pay travel or relocation expenses.

SEIU Local 284 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.