SEIU Local 284

Internal Organizer

Based in South St. Paul, MN

 

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 284 union for school employees and higher education workers in Minnesota, we represent approximately 10,000 workers. SEIU unites over 2 million diverse members in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico to improve their lives and the services they provide.

Indigenous, queer (lesbian, gay, bisexual) transgender, gender nonconforming, people of color and women are highly encouraged to apply!

To Apply:
Interested persons should send a résumé and letter of interest to: SEIU Local 284, 450 Southview Blvd., South St. Paul, MN 55075. Attn: Ashley Potter or via email to: ashleyp@local284.com

Job Title: Full-time Internal Organizer (Salaried Position)
Date: Immediate Opening
Starting Rate: $69,023.00-$79,440.00 annually (Related Experience Preferred)
Location: South St. Paul

JOB SUMMARY:
Internal Organizers lead efforts on specific campaigns, work areas, and cover tasks related to the local’s contract campaigns, issue and legislative campaigns, leadership identification and development, membership sign up, and more. Internal Organizers can work with a team or on their own to complete this work. This work involves personal conversations and relationship building, on site work visits and home visits across the state of Minnesota, providing training and feedback for member leaders, and more. Successful candidates will be ready for a fast paced, constantly moving work environment, are highly organized, and are able to balance multiple projects and priorities.

You will be responsible for:

• Identifying, recruiting, training and developing stewards and leaders.
• Conduct bargaining surveys and other research activities to strengthen the negotiating position of assigned bargaining units. Organize around a contract issue and/or strike as needed.
• Developing and implementing plans for worksite campaigns for specific issues including public budget issues, policy issues, unit issues, community issues, contract negotiations, safety, etc.
• Explains contract terms, concepts, benefits and obligations to members and potential members.
• Develop an internal organizing plan for bargaining units.
• Creating or assisting members in creating communication systems; write and edit leaflets, proposals, newsletters, etc.
• Monitoring stewards in their representational duties, including grievances and disciplinary appeals. Follow through where necessary.
• Engages members in participation in union events, political and lobbying activities. Help members hold elected officials accountable.
• Work with community and other groups to advance contract and community campaigns.

What you’ll need to do the job:

• Ability to establish rapport with and organize members in widely diversified ethnic, social and economic groups.
• Good judgment and ability to discern priorities when faced with many important tasks.
• Some knowledge of labor rights and contract language and ability to learn these quickly.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours, often including nights and weekends.
• Ability to communicate well in writing and orally; ability to mobilize membership.
• Ability to maintain work files and comply with administrative reporting.
• These skills will normally have been developed by working as a full-time union staff member in organizing or representational assignments.
• Proficiency with computer and applications including, but is not limited to: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Power Point, E-mail and Internet.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two or more years related public sector labor union experience preferred. Prior school district work experience and SEIU local union activism is helpful.
• SEIU Local 284 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• Conversational Spanish language speaker.
• Driver’s License required.

This description describes the general nature and work expected of an individual assigned to this position. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with a disability.

The Local does not pay travel or relocation expenses.

SEIU Local 284 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.