Regional Manager-Organizing Team

Massachusetts Teacher Association•Quincy, MA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) is seeking a Regional Manager for its Organizing Team. The MTA represents over 117,000 members across Massachusetts and is the largest union in New England. This role involves supervising a statewide regional organizer team, working with members and leaders on contract and budget campaigns, and developing programs to deliver MTA/NEA services to local associations and members. The MTA is committed to social, racial, and economic justice and advocates for a strong public education system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree.
Minimum of five years of experience in representing unions in public sector collective bargaining, organizing, and contract administration.
Ability to develop and implement comprehensive organizing plans that include rank and file leadership development, data analysis, messaging, power analysis, and benchmarks and assessments.
Demonstrated willingness and ability to work in a positive, creative, and productive manner with staff and elected leaders in the development and implementation of programs and long-range plans.
Understanding of the importance of political and community action as it relates to a state association and affiliates.
Knowledge and support of democratized forms of bargaining, such as open bargaining and bargaining for the common good.
Experience in organizing and a commitment and ability to work on the creation and implementation of strategic action programs through the Division of Field and Organizing, in concert with other divisions.
Understanding of key concepts and commitment to dismantling systems of oppression that create inequity by race, class, and gender.
Well-developed written and verbal skills; effective public speaker.
Ability to effectively motivate and lead staff, elected leaders and members.
Knowledge of the laws and regulations which relate to the membership, affiliates, and the MTA.
Understanding of and commitment to a vision of a labor movement that advances social, racial, and economic justice and a common good agenda.
Willingness to accept responsibility and ability to make swift, sound decisions.
Excellent interpersonal skills for facilitating decisions with individuals and diverse groups, and for mediating and resolving disputes between individuals and groups.
Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and e-mail systems.
Willingness and ability to work long hours, nights and weekends, and travel statewide and nationally as required.
Ability to respond to situations in various geographic locations on short notice.
Personal automobile and Massachusetts Driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Supervises the statewide regional organizer team.
Works with field rep-organizers and member leaders on escalating contract campaigns, municipal budget campaigns, and other local and statewide priorities.
Develops and administers programs to promote and deliver MTA/NEA services to affiliated local associations and members.
Supervises assigned personnel, conducts performance reviews, and makes employment-related recommendations.
Collaborates with F&O managers to develop a strategic vision and plan for strengthening locals and connecting rank-and-file members to the union.
Develops and implements a program to continually assess the needs of local affiliates.
Communicates membership service needs to the Director of Field & Organizing and coordinates direct delivery with field staff.
Assigns staff to local organizing campaigns and reviews assignments for equitable workload distribution.
Fosters a team environment and provides direct assistance to regional office staff in times of crisis.
Communicates needs for legal assistance to the General Counsel.
Identifies potential members or membership problem areas and informs the Director of Field and Organizing.
Assists in the writing and dissemination of membership materials.
Establishes positive relationships with civic and community leaders.
Monitors expenditures within assigned Regional Offices and makes budgetary recommendations.
Works cooperatively with the Division of Governmental Services to develop, coordinate and execute grassroots political action programs.
Works cooperatively with all MTA Divisions to assist with the delivery of MTA/NEA services.
Identifies training needs of members and develops regional programs to address them.
Identifies training needs of field and support staff and works with the Director of Field and Organizing to address them.
Assumes responsibility for special project assignments.
Oversees the maintenance of accurate information on locals within the region.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge of current labor relations practices, case finding, statutes and regulations.
Carries out Association policies and personnel procedures.
Assists in the development of and administers the regional budget.
Serves as consultant to member and staff committees and represents the Association as required.
Attends MTA Executive Committee meetings and Board of Directors meetings as required.
Contributes to building a unified and powerful statewide union dedicated to social, racial, and economic justice.
Performs related functions as required.