Union Field Organizer & Campaign Strategist

Massachusetts Teacher Association; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) seeks a Temporary Full-Time Field Representative-Organizer to help build strong locals in Quincy and Middleton, MA. You will support local leaders and rank-and-file members across organizing, contract enforcement, and statewide campaigns that connect members to the life of the union.

Key duties include assisting locals with organizing, bargaining campaigns, leadership development, and outreach to diverse groups, while coordinating with regional staff

Qualifications

• Substantial experience as a union representative or organizer with abilities in organizing, representational work, contract enforcement, collective bargaining, and strategic campaigns.
• Understanding of key concepts and commitment to dismantling systems of oppression that create inequity by race, class, and gender
• Ability to listen and influence across multiple MTA stakeholders and promote intercultural dialogue and organizing.
• Experience with democratized bargaining including open, coordinated, and coalition bargaining and bargaining for the common good.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with staff, leaders, and members.

Responsibilities

• Support locals in all aspects of internal organizing, including membership recruitment and retention, building effective communication structures, and leadership development.
• Support locals in contract enforcement and representation.
• Assist with multiple forms of bargaining and campaigns to achieve bargaining standards and build rank-and-file power.
• Help establish systems for member sign-up, orientation, and data collection.

Skills

Union organizing

Contract enforcement

Strategic campaigns

Strong communication

Diversity & equity focus

Multistakeholder collaboration

Intercultural dialogue

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Masters degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

VAN

Hustle

Job description

The Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) seeks a Temporary Full-Time Field Representative-Organizer to help build strong locals in Quincy and Middleton, MA. You will support local leaders and rank-and-file members across organizing, contract enforcement, and statewide campaigns that connect members to the life of the union.

Key duties include assisting locals with organizing, bargaining campaigns, leadership development, and outreach to diverse groups, while coordinating with regional staff