Organizing Specialist

Education Minnesota • Saint Paul, MN

8d • $101,055 - $113,903 • Onsite

About The Position

Education Minnesota seeks an Organizing Specialist to build worker power and recruit new members. The Organizing Specialist will engage in external organizing campaigns focused on specific geographic areas of Minnesota. The Organizing Specialist will work to build organizing committees, develop leaders and recruit members in their assigned area. This position will work closely with an organizing team including daily in-person meetings, regular meetings with workers and daily site visits. We seek to provide a path into the labor movement for social justice and racial justice organizers. We encourage interested candidates who have student or community organizing experience to apply. We seek candidates who are passionate about social justice, building member-led organizations and are passionate about conducting 1-1 organizing conversations. Consistent, personalized staff development and support will be provided. Education Minnesota is a member-led labor union that has identified racial equity and social justice as primary organizational goals. All staff are expected to participate, individually and collectively, in ongoing training, discussions, and activities to advance these goals.

Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to organize people to take action
• Ability to work independently, plan, and meet deadlines
• Ability to manage competing priorities and flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Google Suite and social media platforms
• B.A. and at least six months of previous labor, student, or community organizing experience
• Willingness to work long, irregular hours and regular evenings.
• Work weekends as needed
• Valid Minnesota driver’s license and insured vehicle
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Knowledgeable about strategies to dismantle institutionalized oppression and ability to work with diverse communities.

Nice To Haves

• At least six months experience in a private sector union organizing campaign
• At least one year of experience as a rank and-file union activist in healthcare or education sectors.
• At least one year experience in developing leaders and building organizing committees in union or community campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Organizing and mobilizing workers in the Twin Cities metro area
• Identifying and developing worker leaders
• Conducting daily one-on-one in-person visits, site visits, phone and web-based conversations, meetings, home visits and other interactions with workers
• Attending daily in-person meetings with supervisor and organizing team to discuss progress and plan activities
• Tracking and entering data/information into a database daily
• Taking direction and incorporating feedback on work activities to accomplish goals
• Working independently with minimal supervision and consistently meeting weekly goals
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and voluntary pet insurance.
• Employer paid dental coverage, life and AD&D insurance, LTC, LTD, and annual HRA contribution (if enrolled in our medical plan).
• Generous paid time off, including 16 paid holidays, vacation days, sick leave days, and personal days.
• 16 hours of School and Community Outreach.
• Tuition reimbursement, up to $1,500 per year.
• Generous 401(k) matching program with employer contributions.
• Employer sponsored pension, after vesting period.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level