Labor Education Positions : Washington

Washington State Labor Education and Research Center

Labor Education Positions

Based in South Seattle, WA

WA LERC is seeking to fill two (2) Labor Education positions. These positions are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with representation by AFT-Washington and subject to union shop provisions as allowable under law.

To apply to any of the following, please visit the College Employee Services page at:
https://agency.governmentjobs.com/sccd/default.cfm

Labor Education Positions

Job Title: Labor Educator (2 positions available)
Closing Date/Time: Open Until Filled – Initial application review July 2, 2018
Salary: $60,000.00 – $62,000.00 annually plus full benefits
Job Type: Full-Time
Location: Georgetown Campus: 6737 Corson Avenue South, Seattle, Washington

Note the one of these two positions is permanent. The second is fully funded through June 30, 2019 (salary of $5,000 – $5,167.67 monthly plus full benefits) and will be continued or made permanent depending on funding provided by the Washington State legislature in 2019 session.

The Labor Educator will work with Labor Center staff to plan and implement trainings and workshops with unions, community organizations, and campus programs. These trainings and workshops will provide education and skills development for and about workers and their organizations.

The Labor Educator will do strategic outreach to the labor community to develop programs, and be a resource to faculty and staff at the Seattle Colleges about issues related to union and workplace rights.

Application Notes:

• Applicants are encouraged to emphasize specializations they may have in particular training or facilitation experience in areas such as collective bargaining, contract enforcement, union management, labor law, or strategic planning, and/or particular content areas such as working women, immigrant workers, young workers, workers of color, the building and construction trades, or global labor.
• Applicants will be required to do a brief teaching demonstration as part of the interview.

Essential Functions:

• Curriculum Development and Teaching: Use best practices of adult and popular education to develop and present materials about work, workers, and their organizations in training and workshop settings.
• Outreach: Communicating with constituencies regarding programs via variety of communication technologies and in person.
• Strategic Program Development and Coordination: Working with Labor Center staff and allies to develop programs and recruit participants.
• Logistics and administrative support for Center functions: Working with Center and College staff to make Labor Center resources accessible to constituents.
• Resource for faculty and students: Working with campus programs and instructors to incorporate the specialized knowledge and practices of Labor Education into existing College settings.

Required Education, Experience & Abilities:

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum of three years’ experience in union and/or labor education activities or five years of union and/or labor education experience
• Teaching and public speaking: confident & creative presentation and facilitation skills.
• In-depth knowledge of unions, labor history and current labor issues.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Outreach: sensitivity to a broad variety of diversity issues and comfort engaging in controversial topics.
• Logistics and administrative support for Center functions: basic computer skills; being organized and an excellent time manager; ability and willingness to work occasional evening and weekends.
• Physical requirements: a great deal of sitting, some standing, some driving, minimal lifting and carrying, a great deal of computer and phone use.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a collaborative team

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fluency in a language other than English
• Held an officer or staff position in a union
• Participation in union campaigns such as internal or external organizing, bargaining or leadership development
• Ability to gather information about key issues and events affecting work, employees and the economy to use in trainings and to provide to constituencies as needed.

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