UniServ Director

Socket.dev; Fort Wayne (IN); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

Indiana State Teachers Association in Indiana seeks a UniServ Director for Area 5-01. The role focuses on forming and developing local affiliates, strengthening membership, leadership training, and coordinating resources from state and national affiliates to support locals in bargaining and professional issues.

The successful candidate will work from a home office within 45 miles of the area, with supervision from the Field Manager-Organizing.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or at least three years of union staff or ISTA leadership experience.
• Requires a valid state driver’s license.
• Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication, leadership, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Form and develop local affiliates, recruit and retain members; provide leadership training and development.
• Coordinate resources from state and national affiliates, support locals in bargaining, member rights, political action, and community partnerships.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Three years union staff or ISTA leadership experience

Job description

INDIANA STATE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

JOB TITLE: UniServ Director Area 05-01

DATE OF POSTING: September 3, 2026

CLOSING DATE: open until filled

SALARY RANGE: $92,552 - $147,207

ESTIMATED DATE TO FILL: TBD

The Indiana State Teachers Association is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of UniServ Director in Area 5-01.

General Description of the Position’s Function and Purpose

The UniServ area that this position is primarily assigned to encompasses approximately thirteen K – 12 locals, with approximately 1,000 members. UniServ Area 5 is generally located in the North Central portion of Indiana and includes Carroll, Miami, and Howard counties. A successful applicant will be assigned to work from a home office and will be required to live within forty-five miles of the assigned area. Support for the position will come from the ISTA Intech office located in Indianapolis, Indiana. This is a Professional Staff Organization position and is one of two UniServ Directors that support the larger UniServ Area 5, which is comprised of twenty-four total locals and approximately 3,000 members. It is subject to the collective bargaining agreement between ISTA and the Professional Staff Organization. This position is under the direction of Lori Ortega, Field Manager-Organizing.

Summary of Position

The UniServ Director has primary responsibility for the formation and continued development of local affiliates in the areas of member recruitment and retention, leadership training and development, coordination, and delivery of resources of the state and national affiliates, assisting locals in the development and implementation of visible programs, and activities related to membership strength and growth, professional issues, collective bargaining, member rights, political action, and community partnerships.

Required Qualifications

Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree or at least three years of previous union staff experience or ISTA leadership experience, a valid state driver’s license, a minimum of three years of relevant work or union leadership experience, basic organising knowledge and skill, and interpersonal skills including oral and written communications, persuasiveness, initiative, problem analysis and resolution, relationship building, leadership, organisational sensitivity, flexibility, and being detail oriented.

Preferred Qualifications

A master