Lead Organizer : Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia

American Federation of Teachers Maryland

Lead Organizer

Based in Baltimore, MD

JOB DESCRIPTION:
This is a project of AFT Maryland. The position will be based in Baltimore, Maryland but requires regular travel throughout the state. This is a project-based position and candidates should have the following competencies:

• Proven ability to mentor, motivate and coordinate staff in all aspects of organizing including regular check ins and development of work plans
• Conduct field campaign briefs and debriefs with staff
• Provide high levels of strategic input
• Evaluate campaign status, including but not limited to messaging, numeric assessments interpretation and campaign field needs to the Campaign Director
• Help oversee and move a variety of aspects of a campaign including building relationships with workers, developing issues-based organizing plans for assigned areas, and for recruiting and sustaining motivation of organizing committee members and activists
• Lead Organizer experience as demonstrated by knowledge, skills, abilities and results

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Willing to work long and irregular hours
• Dedicated to social and economic justice and public higher education
• Be in possession of an insured vehicle and valid driver’s license
• Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population
• Have strong communications skills
• Be motivated, responsible, organized, professional and detail-oriented
• Be able to work independently while also being able to incorporate constructive feedback and direction from the Campaign Director
• Experienced in community, student, labor, or environmental activism is a plus
• Bilingual, especially Spanish/English, is desirable
• Being comfortable organizing a highly educated workforce is desirable
• Experience with higher education policy and issues is desirable
• Being a skilled and experienced Lead Organizer, ideally with 3-4 years of experience in the labor movement, particularly in higher education or working with professionals is desirable

SUMMARY OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Moving field turf toward the goals and objectives of the campaign;
• Assigning and as necessary adjusting turf assignments;
• Creating a campaign calendar and plan with goals and escalating tactics when necessary;
• Working with other organizers to develop turf goals
• Continuous and effective communication to and between organizing staff and the campaign director;
• Working directly with rank-and-file leadership on projects, issues, strategic field and comprehensive campaigns and objectives;
• Coordinating the activities of member subcommittees and workgroups;
• Working with members and staff on campaign communications and messaging including field literature, general communications and organizing conversations/rap writing;
• Identification of large scale organizing opportunities, development of a strategic field plan and strategic input into the comprehensive components of the campaign plan;
• Mentoring, motivating and coordinating staff in all aspects of organizing including regular check ins and development of work plans;
• Conducting field campaign briefs and debriefs with staff;
• Providing high levels of strategic input;
• Evaluating campaign status, including but not limited to messaging, numeric assessments interpretation and campaign field needs to Campaign Director;
• Organizer development and effectiveness;
• Navigating local and state politics, including union, legislative/electoral and community.
• Conducting meetings with workers’ employer(s);
• Identification and integrating of available resources into the campaign;
• Conducting skills inventory of organizers and contributing assessments of organizers that may be part of the organizer evaluation process;
• Acting as a liaison to other unions, groups and organizations;
• Providing regular reports to the project or Campaign Director;
• Organize and mobilize workers
• Attend regular meetings with supervisors and team to discuss progress and plan activities.
• One-on-one visits, site visits, meetings, and other interaction with members and potential member
• Enter assessments and other data collected in a database on a regular basis.
• Occasionally, be assigned to other parts of the state or country as required
• Take direction on activities to grow AFT membership and accomplish goals

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Competitive salary and benefits as outlined in the AFT Maryland staff collective bargaining agreement.

HOW TO APPLY:
Please submit your cover letter and résumé to bmccamish@aft.org with the headline- “Lead Organizer”

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