UniServ Director – Region 6 : Illinois

Illinois Education Association

UniServ Director
Region 6

Based in Edwardsville, IL

TO APPLY:
Those interested in applying for the UniServ Readiness Pool may do so at any time, by submitting a résumé and employment application (found online at https://ieanea.org/about/employment/) to the IEA-NEA, Human Resource Department, 100 E. Edwards, Springfield, IL 62704 or via e-mail to: debbie.kraft@ieanea.org.

EFFECTIVE DATE: To Be Determined.

INTERVIEWS: Candidates will be selected from the UniServ Readiness Pool and staff applicants.
 
INTERVIEW LOCATION: Candidates who appear to meet the qualifications will be interviewed at a location selected by the IEA-NEA.

STAFF RELATIONSHIP: Directly responsible to the Central/Southern Director of Advocacy & Organizing, Director of Field Services, and Executive Director. Supervises and directs assigned associate staff.

DEMOGRAPHICS: Region 6 is serviced out of the Edwardsville office. There are 1,649 members. It is composed of 13 local associations: 5 teacher associations, 4 ESP associations, 3 wall-to-wall associations, and 1 special education co-op. The locals range in size from 15 to 635.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assists in planning, organizing, and implementing a membership program to increase membership and charter new locals to ensure that IEA-NEA is the strong voice for public education.
• Promotes and recruits membership involvement in IEA-NEA state, regional and local activities.
• Initiates, plans and conducts leadership training and development for local leaders and members.
• Promotes and assists locals in program planning, implementation and evaluation; promotes local association budget development.
• Works to involve and strengthen locals through collective bargaining.
• Initiates and processes requests for services from other IEA-NEA departments for locals and members.
• Initiates, processes and assists locals and members in securing due process through representation in personnel cases, grievances, arbitrations and dismissal proceedings. Acts as representative of IEA-NEA General Counsel when initiating requests, conducting investigations and making recommendations for legal services and when assisting the IEA-NEA General Counsel in the legal representation of locals or members.
• Gathers, organizes and submits required data to the central office and to the Region Council so that IEA-NEA programs and policies can be implemented and maintained.
• Assists in the planning, implementation and promotion of IEA-NEA programs, initiatives and policies.
• Participates in special assignments and projects, which extend beyond the assigned region in order to further the goals and objectives of the IEA-NEA.
• Assists and advises the Region Council in conducting its business and programs.
• Manages the region office including supervising associate staff, i.e., initial employment recommendation, evaluation and remediation.
• Demonstrates a high degree of interpersonal skills. Interacts appropriately with staff, members, and the general public.
• Performs other appropriate duties as directed by assigned management staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree or equivalent; experience in education desirable.
• High degree of organizing skills and capability to deal effectively on interpersonal basis with members, potential members, leadership and IEA-NEA management and Board of Directors are essential.
• Must have working knowledge of school systems, school finance and school law and capability to effectively organize for and negotiate on behalf of school employees.
• Should have capability to effectively assist school employees to organize for political activities.
• Be able to plan, organize, control and supervise his/her assigned regional office.
• Should be able to be actively involved in preparing arbitration cases for members; must have capability to represent members in quasi-arbitration and other legal cases.
• Working knowledge of personal computers required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: In conformance with the IEA-NEA/IEASO Professional Staff Agreement.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

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