Organizer – Spokane (Internal Candidates Only)

Washington Education Association • Spokane, WA

5h • $150,179 - $206,210 • Onsite

About The Position

The Organizer will help build strong local unions and support members in building and exercising power. The role focuses on strengthening membership and WEA-PAC enrollment, engaging members and potential members, and advancing racial, social, and economic justice for members, students, and communities. The Organizer provides support across worker rights, advocacy, collective bargaining, bargaining campaigns, leadership and organizational development, strategic and internal organizing, community organizing, and new member organizing. The position also supports professional development and training for certificated educators and classified education support professionals, develops and shares engagement practices, tracks organizing metrics, and maintains membership records.

The position is based in person at the Spokane office in Spokane, Washington. The successful incumbent will be a member of the Center for Union Strength and Power and report to its Co-Directors. This role is covered by the WEA/WEASO Collective Bargaining Agreement. Candidates must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination upon hire, with possible medical or religious exceptions in accordance with applicable laws. The position is open to internal candidates only.

Requirements

• BA degree or comparable experience.
• Demonstrated history and/or experience working with communities of color and/or historically underrepresented groups to enhance civil rights, including experience with union activism and/or political engagement on behalf of civil rights issues.
• Collective bargaining experience and knowledge of collaborative and interest-based bargaining, problem-solving, and alternative dispute resolution principles.
• Demonstrated success organizing to build strong local associations.
• Record of organizing in one or more of the following areas: bargaining and crisis support, political campaigns, advocating for an issue, or similar.
• Ability to lead and work effectively in a fast-paced team environment with advocacy specialists, association staff, members, and leaders.
• Ability to develop and incorporate intermediate- and long-range planning components into work assignments.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience advocating for individual or collective rights.
• Ability to work in person in the Spokane office in Spokane, Washington.
• Commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness.
• Proof of full COVID-19 vaccination upon hire, subject to possible medical or religious exceptions in accordance with applicable laws.

Responsibilities

• Organize to help build strong local unions.
• Support members in their efforts to build and exercise power.
• Strengthen membership and WEA-PAC enrollment and identify opportunities to promote union membership and member engagement.
• Advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for members, students, and communities.
• Provide member support for worker rights, advocacy, collective bargaining, bargaining campaigns, leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, internal organizing, community organizing, and new member organizing.
• Support professional development and training efforts for certificated educators and classified education support professionals.
• Develop, refine, and share best practices and scripts for engaging members, non-members, and potential members.
• Establish and track metrics related to organizing goals and membership objectives.
• Help process and maintain membership records for members.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance with full family coverage.
• Generous sick leave and paid time off (PTO).
• Long-term disability plan.
• Defined Contribution plan (401(k)) with employer contribution.
• Defined Benefit plan.
• Relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time