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Organization overview
WNYCOSH is a non-profit organization with a mission of defending workers’ right to a safe and healthy work environment through outreach, advocacy and education to improve working conditions of all workers. As a part of our training and education program, WNYCOSH provides worker safety and health training to thousands of workers in the Western New York area covering a wide range of topics on how to identify, evaluate and control hazards they are exposed to on the job. WNYCOSH employees are members of Teamsters Local 264.
Position Purpose
To conduct educational outreach to Buffalo’s diverse communities of workers, provide training on occupational safety and health issues and workers’ rights to diverse worker populations with respect to culture, native language literacy, income level and immigration status.
Role and Responsibilities
- Conduct outreach to reach workers for educational and training opportunities
- Conduct health and safety and workers’ rights trainings for diverse populations of workers
- Develop and training resources tailored to various worker populations, hazards and workplaces
- Program planning, evaluation and scheduling
- Attend required meetings related to union, community, and immigrant and refugee training initiatives.
Qualifications and Education Requirements
- 3 yrs organizing experience (labor, worker advocacy preferred), OR relevant bachelor’s degree and 1 year experience.
- Experience in conducting outreach to hard-to-reach communities and occupational training experience
- Strong oral and written English language communications skills
- Ability to communicate respectfully and comfortably when training people from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to work with different training schedules that require accommodating shift workers (on occasion)
Preferred Skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, experience with Macintosh computers a plus
- Bi or Multi-Lingual ability to access multiple communities
- Connection or background with organized labor
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $54,500.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Application Question(s):
- Submit Cover Letter with your application
Ability to Commute:
- Buffalo, NY 14214 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Buffalo, NY 14214: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Buffalo, NY 14214
Salary : $50,000 - $54,500