Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union,
Rutgers AAUP-AFT and United Council of Academics at NJIT

Director of Organizing

Based in New Brunswick, NJ

 

Rutgers Adjunct Faculty Union, Rutgers AAUP-AFT, and United Council of Academics at NJIT represent about 10,000 faculty and staff at Rutgers and NJIT. We are actively searching for a Director of Organizing. The successful candidate would join a collaborative team of hard-working self-starters at a politically progressive local that takes social justice demands seriously and centers member-led unionism as a guiding principle. 

Responsibilities:

• Oversee implementation of all aspects of the union’s organizing agenda
• Participate in strategic planning with union leadership, assist in developing long-term goals
• Track and report implementation of organizing plans
• Supervise organizing and communications staff in carrying out overall union goals and implementing detailed organizing plans
• Support elected leadership in developing organizing strategy
• Coordinate with member committees on union communications and messaging to support organizing
• Provide staff support for rank-and-file union committees 
• Coordinate with contract enforcement staff to ensure alignment of enforcement and organizing approaches
• Coordinate with staff data managers to ensure proper tracking of organizing data and optimal use of data and tracking to support organizing goals
• Collaborate with the Executive Director to ensure that organizing is aligned with overall union goals
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Five or more years of experience in supervising staff with organizing responsibilities
• Evidence of development and implementation of detailed, data-driven organizing plans
• Experience in increasing membership density, and planning and executing successful contract campaigns
• Demonstrated commitment to progressive, member-driven unionism

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in diverse, multi-site unions representing contingent and job-secure workers
• Knowledge of public higher education institutions
• Experience in union legislative and electoral campaigns

Salary Range: 
$120,000 – $145,000, commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package. This position is a supervisory role. 

This is a full-time, in-person position based at our office in New Brunswick. The role reports directly to the Executive Director and involves travel to NJIT and all Rutgers campuses.

To Apply:
Submit résumé and cover letter to: pnowlan@rutgersaaup.org. Posting will close on September 12, 2025.