Union Organizer & Community Advocate — Spokane

Washington Education Association; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 206,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Life insurance

PTO

401(k) with employer contribution

Long-term disability

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Washington Education Association in Spokane, WA seeks an experienced advocate and organizer to build strong local unions, support members, and promote equity in public education. Responsibilities include developing organizing strategies, training members, tracking metrics, and coordinating with staff and leaders to grow membership and engage in civil rights advocacy for students and educators.

This role requires BA or comparable experience, extensive bargaining and organizing background, and

Qualifications

• BA degree or comparable experience.
• Experience with communities of color and historically underrepresented groups to advance civil rights.
• Collective bargaining experience and collaborative/interest-based bargaining knowledge.
• Proven success in organizing to build strong local associations.
• Experience organizing in bargaining, campaigns, or similar areas.
• Ability to lead and work in a fast-paced team environment with staff, members, and leaders.
• Ability to plan with intermediate and long-range components.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Experience advocating for individual or collective rights.
• Work in person in the Spokane office, Spokane, WA.

Responsibilities

• Organize to help build strong local unions.
• Support members in efforts to build and exercise power.
• Strengthen membership and WEA-PAC enrollment and promote union membership and engagement.
• Advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for members, students, and communities.
• Provide member support for worker rights, bargaining campaigns, leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, and organizing.
• Support professional development and training for educators and education support professionals.
• Develop and share best practices and scripts for engaging members and potential members.
• Establish and track data-related metrics for organizing goals and membership objectives.
• Help process and maintain membership records.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communications

Team collaboration

Advocacy

Organizing

Bargaining knowledge

Education

BA degree or equivalent experience

Job description

The Washington Education Association in Spokane, WA seeks an experienced advocate and organizer to build strong local unions, support members, and promote equity in public education. Responsibilities include developing organizing strategies, training members, tracking metrics, and coordinating with staff and leaders to grow membership and engage in civil rights advocacy for students and educators.

This role requires BA or comparable experience, extensive bargaining and organizing background, and