Colorado Education Association

UniServ Director / Program Staff
Aurora Littleton UniServ Unit

Based in the southern and eastern portions of the Denver metro area, CO

 

The Aurora-Littleton UniServ Unit is seeking qualified candidates for the position of UniServ Director. This position services the associations of two school districts located in the southern and eastern portions of the Denver metro area, with an office located near I-225 and Parker Road.

Date of Posting: July 25, 2025
Closing Date: August 8, 2025

Position Description:
The Aurora Littleton UniServ Unit is a local-option UniServ Unit comprised of just two local associations. Currently serving approximately 2,400 active members, the unit includes teachers and special service providers. There is also potential for a new local in Aurora, comprised of Education Support Professionals. Aurora currently engages in traditional bargaining, while Littleton currently engages in interest-based bargaining.

The Unit office is located within a short distance of Aurora Public Schools, and within a 20-to-30-minute drive of Littleton Public Schools. The office is staffed with a Program Assistant and another UniServ Director, and staff are responsible to the UniServ Council, which is co-chaired by the full-time release presidents of Aurora and Littleton.

This position involves occasional evening and weekend work, most heavily during the spring, due to negotiations, the state’s legislative session, teacher evaluations, and grievances that arise. Each association has a representative council that meets once per month, an executive board that meets regularly, and Board-to-Board meetings with the elected school boards of their respective districts, once or twice per year. The UniServ Director is expected to attend most of these meetings, and is also expected to accompany the local presidents when they meet with representatives of the districts’ Human Resources departments, or with the districts’ superintendents. The UniServ Director’s attendance at occasional school board meetings may be requested, when appropriate.

The essential functions of this position include consistent collaboration with the local presidents regarding representation and advocacy for members, execution of programs for membership and leadership development, school visits, political action, negotiations, and the writing of grievances and teacher evaluation appeals. The UniServ Director is also responsible for advising each local’s small donor committee.

Essential (Tier 1) Attributes/Characteristics/Strengths:

• bachelor’s degree
• superior skills in organization, communication, collaboration and interpersonal relationships
• characteristics including initiative, drive, flexibility and engagement
• intrinsic willingness to be challenged and learn new knowledge and skills
• professionalism in appearance, judgement and tone
• knowledge of, or willingness to learn about, Colorado’s teacher evaluation system, fiscal challenges, political landscape, and charter/innovation school issues
• knowledge of, or willingness to learn, Robert’s Rules of Order
• ability to provide sound advice, then commit to governance’s chosen path

Significant (Tier 2) Attributes/Characteristics/Strengths:

• experience in public education, such as working in a school district
• association experience preferred
• experience in organizing and/or building new local unions
• ability to begin work in September 2025

Compensation and Competitive Benefits:

• this is a bargaining unit position with a starting annual salary of $71,000 to $120,000, commensurate with experience
• annual retirement contribution, paid monthly
• health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance benefits
• vehicle allowance
• cell phone provided by unit
• paid vacation, sick, and personal leave days
• one-time negotiated moving expenses for a new employee who must relocate for this position

Application Process:
A letter of interest, résumé with 3 references listed, and the CEA Application Form must be received by ALUU’s Christine Forbes by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025. The form is available by request, by emailing cforbes@coloradoea.org. Applications must be submitted electronically to cforbes@coloradoea.org.

Other Information:

• interviews will be held in late August
• interviews will be conducted at the ALUU office, if possible, and via Zoom if in-person interviews are not possible

The Aurora-Littleton UniServ Unit is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and encourages women and minorities to apply.