Organizers help workers form, build, and grow our union; assist workers to negotiate and enforce their union contracts; mobilize workers around worksite issues, politics, public policy, and other issues affecting the lives of workers; develop rank-and-file leadership among workers; and carry out all other programs of the union in the field. SEIU Local 2015 organizers may be assigned to work as “internal” organizers – working with and on behalf of workers who are already in unions; or as “external” organizers – working with and on behalf of workers who are in the process of building a union for the first time.

• Form, build, and grow their union
• Participate in their contract bargaining and representation
• Organize and mobilize around work site issues, political, legislative and policy goals.
• Develop their leadership potential

SEIU Local 2015 organizers may be assigned to work as “internal” organizers – working with and on behalf of workers who are already in unions; or as “external” organizers – working with and on behalf of workers who are in the process of building a union for the first time.

Required Competencies:

• Ability to adapt to changing environments and work under pressure
• Ability to work with diverse communities
• Ability to give and receive constructive feedback
• Ability to think strategically
• Ability to be an active listener and engage in self-reflection
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate self-motivation
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Ability to hold oneself accountable to goals and commitment
• Basic computer literacy

Experience and Education:

• Previous experience in union organizing is highly desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Membership recruitment and COPE (Committee on Political Education/) recruitment. This is seen as a primary duty of an organizer, with COPE contribution/membership indivisible from membership recruitment goals.
• Assess, identify, and recruit workers to be activists and leaders.
• Assist in conducting basic member trainings and facilitating OC / Chapter meetings.
• Make, execute and evaluate daily, weekly, and monthly work plans based on assigned goals and objectives.
• Learn about how the long term care industry functions and is funded, the industry employers, and the role of the National Labor Relations Board and PERB plays in the industry.
• Develop plans around various goals including membership, COPE, activists and leader recruitment and mobilizing and organizing members for key union activities.
• Other tasks and duties as assigned.

Compensation:
The current salary range is $73,656.35 – $77,385.20 based on experience and qualifications.