UniServ Director – WEA-Cascade (Internal Candidates Only)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Sick leave

Paid time off (PTO)

Long-term disability

401(k) with employer contribution

Defined Benefit plan

Relocation assistance

Job summary

The Washington Education Association in Lynnwood, WA is seeking an advocacy-focused organizer to help build strong local unions and support members in their state and local efforts. You will negotiate and enforce local collective bargaining agreements and promote racial, social, and economic justice for members, students, and communities.

This role requires a BA degree or comparable experience, a track record organizing diverse communities, and the ability to lead in a fast-paced team.

Qualifications

• BA degree or comparable experience required.
• Demonstrated history working with communities of color and underrepresented groups to enhance civil rights; union activism or political engagement preferred.
• Collective bargaining experience with knowledge of collaborative/interest-based bargaining.
• Proven success organizing to build strong local associations.
• Experience in bargaining, political campaigns, or related advocacy work.
• Ability to lead and work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment.

Responsibilities

• Organize to help build strong local unions.
• Support WEA members in their efforts to build and exercise power at state and local levels.
• Negotiate and enforce local collective bargaining agreements.
• Strengthen WEA membership and WEA-PAC enrollment and promote union membership and member engagement.
• Advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for WEA members, students, and communities.
• Provide local, regional, and statewide member, leader, and staff support for worker rights, advocacy, collective bargaining, campaigns, leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, internal organizing, and community organizing.
• Support professional development and training for educators and staff.
• Provide counsel and advice to union leadership, WEA management, and members.
• Work collaboratively with staff, locals, districts, and community groups.
• Support the union’s political and legislative activities.
• In-state and out-of-state travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Advocacy

Organizing

Negotiation

Communication

Policy analysis

Education

BA degree or comparable experience

Job description

Benefits and Compensation:

• Salary range (CATEGORY 5) - $150,179 to $206,210
• Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (full family coverage)
• Generous sick and paid time off (PTO)
• Long-term disability plan
• Defined Contribution plan - 401(k) (with employer contribution)
• Defined Benefit plan
• Relocation assistance
• Position covered by the WEA/WEASO Collective Bargaining Agreement

Responsibilities:

• Organize to help build strong local unions.
• Support WEA members in their efforts to build and exercise power at the state and local levels.
• Negotiate and enforce local collective bargaining agreements.
• Strengthen WEA membership and WEA-PAC (Political Action Committee) enrollment and identify opportunities to promote union membership and member engagement.
• Advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for WEA members, students, and communities.
• Provide local, regional, and statewide member, leader, and staff support for worker rights, advocacy, collective bargaining, bargaining campaigns, leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, internal organizing, community organizing, and new member organizing.
• Support professional development and training efforts for certificated educators and classified education support professionals.
• Provide counsel and advice to union leadership, WEA management, and members.
• Work collaboratively with staff, work teams, locals, districts, and community groups.
• Support the union’s political and legislative activities.
• In-state and out-of-state travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• BA degree or comparable experience.
• Demonstrated history and/or experience working with communities of color and/or with historically underrepresented groups to enhance civil-rights; experience with union activism and/or political engagement on behalf of civil rights issues.
• Collective bargaining experience with knowledge of the principles of collaborative and interest-based bargaining, problem-solving, and alternative dispute resolution.
• Demonstrated success organizing to build strong local associations.
• Record of organizing in one or more of the following areas: bargaining and crisis support, political campaigns, advocating for an issue, or similar.
• Ability to lead and work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment with other advocacy specialists, association staff, members, and leaders.
• Ability to develop and incorporate intermediate and long-range planning components into work assignments.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Experience advocating for individual or collective rights.
• Work in person in the Edmonds Education Association office in Lynnwood, WA.

COVID-19 Vaccination

As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees, members, and councils, all candidates must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Exceptions may be made for medical or religious reasons in accordance with applicable laws.

Supervision

The successful incumbent will function as a member of the Center for Union Strength and Power and will report to the Co-Directors for the Center for Union Strength and Power.

The Washington Education Association is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where the contributions of each employee are respected as part of the work performed on behalf of 90,000+ members in public education. WEA embraces employees with varied backgrounds and life experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, and veteran status. Only those candidates who can commit to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness need apply.