UniServ Director – Spokane UniServ Council : Washington

Washington Education Association

UniServ Director
Spokane UniServ Council

Based in Spokane, WA
(currently working remotely)

The Washington Education Association is seeking applicants for the position of UniServ Director for the Spokane UniServ Council located in Spokane, Washington. A job description is included on the following pages. This position is currently available to internal and external applicants.

To be considered for this position the following documents are required:

• Cover Letter
• Updated résumé reflecting qualifications for this position
• Signed WEA application form
• List of three professional references (including contact information and relationship to applicant)

A completed WEA application is required and can be submitted online by following the link at the end of this description.

The deadline for receipt of cover letter, résumé, signed application and references is on or before December 15, 2020.

Please submit your application materials online. If you have questions or need assistance, contact Karen Knight at the email address or phone number shown below.

Washington Education Association
Attn: Karen Knight, HR Generalist
PO Box 9100
Federal Way, WA 98063-9100
PHONE (cell): 253-303-1477
FAX: 253- 946-4726
kknight@washingtonea.org

Please note that WEA Staff are currently working from home (subject to change when warranted) due to COVID-19 restrictions and mandates. If selected for this position, you will be equipped with the necessary tools to fulfill the requirements of your position.

The Washington Education Association is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the desire of the Washington Education Association to interview applicants from an applicant/interview pool that reflects the diversity of the greater community for each vacancy as it occurs.

The Washington Education Association is committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace where the contributions of each employee are respected as part of the work performed on behalf of 90,000+ WEA members in public education. WEA embraces employees with varied backgrounds and life experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, and veteran status. Only those candidates who can commit to promoting diversity, equity and inclusiveness need apply.

Job Description: UniServ Director – Spokane UniServ Council

Supervision: The successful applicant will function as a member of the Advocacy & Organizing Center of the Washington Education Association. The representative shall report to the Manager of the Advocacy & Organizing Center.

Location and Demographics: The Spokane UniServ Council – located at 230 Montgomery Ave., in Spokane, WA – serves a single large local of approximately 3,109 members. The units represented within this local include: Certificated, Educational Support Staff, Nutrition Services, Unified Trades, Custodial/Grounds/Warehouse, Secretary/Clerical, and Information Technology.

Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities of the position:

• Organize to build a strong union at every local worksite; assist the organization in building and exercising power at the state and local level
• Facilitate the creation of local organizing structures that build capacity, full member engagement and mobilization around identified local and state issues
• Work effectively as a team with other staff in carrying out the assigned responsibilities
• Work collaboratively with staff, work teams, locals/districts and community groups
• Support of state and local advocacy efforts as assigned, including, but not limited to:
  • Participation in developing and delivering local, regional and statewide member, leader and staff trainings, relating to issues with member rights, advocacy, collective bargaining, bargaining campaigns, leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, internal organizing, community organizing and new member organizing
  • Working with leaders and staff to develop organizing and action plans and assist in execution and review of these plans
  • Contract maintenance including grievance processing and maintenance
  • Local association bargaining support
  • Instruction and professional development activities
  • Membership recruitment and development
  • Organization/leadership development
  • Political action
  • Lobbying support
  • Internal and external organizing
  • Developing relationships and working with broad-based organizations to support the goals of the WEA
  • Educational restructuring
  • Internal and external communications
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with Council leadership, local leaders, staff, and the WEA management
• Provide counsel and advice to leadership and members where appropriate
• Develop organizing activities within the local that assist locals and members in achieving their goals and the goals of the Washington Education Association
• Assist the WEA in the development and implementation of systems, programs and organizational strategies that create a member-driven culture of organizing and advance the goals of the WEA
• Assist the WEA, through cross-functional collaboration, in developing and delivering the dynamic organizing trainings for leaders, members and staff that will support organizing campaigns
• Participate in developing and delivering programs for Leader, Member and Staff growth and development goals
• Coordinate the professional development/training efforts to address member professional issues and needs
• Support and advance the WEA mission, goals, core values and priorities
• Promote and support education restructuring and reform. Facilitate organizational change at the local and state level
• May be assigned the responsibility to collect and provide necessary information and direction regarding the Council’s political and legislative activities
• Ability to participate in trainings identified by WEA
• Provide staff liaison/serve on WEA committees as assigned; participate in WEA shared staffing assignments, including assignments throughout the state of Washington
• Regularly attend and participate in WEA staff meetings
• Complete other duties as assigned

Minimum job requirements and functions

• BA degree or comparable experience
• Demonstrated experience working with ESP units
• Demonstrated experience working with members in a large urban local that represents both ESP and Certificated staff
• Demonstrated successful experience functioning as a collaborative team member
• The ability to work well in teams, including providing cross-organizational support to other areas of the organization
• Ability to coordinate personal workloads and schedules in a fast-paced working environment
• Demonstrated successful experience in:
  • Organizing to build strong locals
  • Commitment to member-driven and organizing union culture
  • Knowledge and experience in state and federal educational reform issues
  • Collective bargaining and knowledge of the principles of collaborative and interest-based bargaining, problem-solving and alternative dispute resolution
  • Contract maintenance
  • Member rights protection
  • Political action and lobbying skills
  • Designing, developing, delivering and implementing training programs to members
  • Designing, developing, delivering and helping others execute organizing plans
  • Problem-solving and other mediation of sensitive interpersonal situations
  • Cultural Competence/Relevancy or Multicultural Education
• Interpersonal skills and human relations
• Must demonstrate strong work ethic
• The ability to work with diverse groups and individuals
• Ability to work in a self-directed and efficient manner, maintaining calm under pressure
• Ability to think creatively to resolve problems, issues, and conflict
• Demonstrated history and/or experience working with communities of color and/or with historically underrepresented groups to enhance civil rights; experience with union activism and/or political engagement on behalf of civil rights issues
• Proficient computer skills and experience in, but not limited to, word-processing and online research
• Working knowledge of school district budgets and education funding in the State of Washington
• Ability to work with other WEA staff in regional coalitions that focus on member organizing efforts while working collaboratively with leaders, governance, and WEA partners
• Ability to create and act within WEA member engagement projects to highlight “how to” leadership in organizing (building capacity at every layer of the organization)
• Ability to participate in organizing efforts within the AOC while completing field-based demonstration projects and general advocacy support
• Ability to establish, track and assess metrics (data) related to organizing goals and membership objectives
• Ability to deliver and communicate complex member-related data and data associated with building a WEA organizing culture
• Ability to organize and mobilize others (both internal and external) around WEA’s public policy efforts
• Ability to deliver WEA trainings
• Experience or training in traditional and interest-based bargaining and the ability to train members in either style
• Ability to travel both in and outside the State of Washington
• Ability to obtain a valid Washington State driver’s license, have a satisfactory driving record, and a dependable automobile for Association travel; proof of automobile insurance with liability limits of at least $100,000/$300,000 required
• Willingness to take temporary assignments in other state locations as required by the work
• Ability to compose documents under pressure; strong ability to communicate verbally, in writing and through various media

Preferred job requirements

• 5 or more years working as an organizer in an education union setting
• 5 or more years’ experience with internal, new member and/or community organizing
• Experience as an education employee, or working directly with education employees
• Staff or Association leader experience in education associations, local, state or national school employee organizations, or professional organizations
• Knowledge of special programs, i.e., special education, bilingual, gifted, etc.
• Experience in facilitating organizational change
• Experience as a UniServ staff or comparable union work
• Experience with media technology

Salary range and benefits
Annual salary range: $109,304 to $155,912

Benefits:

•  Employer-paid medical, dental, vision and life insurance
•  Generous sick and vacation leaves (PTO)
•  Long-term disability
•  Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution (401(k) retirement plans
•  Position covered by the WEA/WEASO Collective Bargaining Agreement

Application procedure and references
In order to be considered for this position, a completed and signed WEA application form – including resume, cover letter and a list of three professional references (including contact information and relationship to applicant) from associates who have professional knowledge of the applicant’s background and work experience, must be submitted to WEA Human Resources on or before December 15, 2020. Please utilize the online application process.

Important Note: When submitting your application materials online, select “Save as Draft” until you have all materials together and ready to be attached and uploaded – i.e., cover letter, resume and a list of three professional references. This will ensure your application materials remain together as a single submission.

ONLINE APPLICATION

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