SEIU Local 2015

Lead Organizer

Based in San Francisco, CA

 

SEIU Local 2015 is California’s Long-Term Care workers organization that will unleash the collective power of long- term care workers, their families, and their communities, harness the power of technology, and build a broad movement to disrupt the unjust status quo in order to bring lasting transformational change towards a more just society for all.

SEIU Local 2015 represents over 400,000 homecare providers, nursing home workers and assisted living center workers throughout California, making it the largest local union in California. For more information please visit: http://seiu2015.org.

Position Purpose:
The Lead Organizer’s core role is to provide leadership, direction and development to staff and members to carry out the vision, goals and campaigns of the union. The Lead Organizer position is the first level of staff supervision for the organizer job family. Organizers develop and empower workers across the long term-care sector to:

• Form and grow their union to build power
• Participate in contract bargaining and enforcement and in political action and advocacy

SEIU Local 2015 organizers may be assigned to work with and on behalf of workers who are already in our local or who are in the process of building a union for the first time

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead teams of staff and members in developing, implementing, and evaluating organizing campaigns, such as contract negotiations, elections, strikes and organizing drives
• Independently manage assigned turf and that of their team, including: drive outcomes on union recognition, membership and CAF (Caregiver Action Fund) goals; leader and activist recruitment and development; conduct member trainings and meetings; build and grow worker organization (organizing committees, contract action teams, and other teams of workers); developing and executing strategic campaign plans based on goals and objectives.
• Manage organizers, including hiring and onboarding; supervising, training and coaching staff; creating and executing staff development plans to build skills and competencies; supporting workplans; and holding staff accountable to outcomes, up to and including disciplinary measures as needed
• Support the execution of key pieces of statewide campaigns or programs and work collaboratively with other departments; contribute to organizational vision and department’s strategic plans
• Demonstrate behaviors in line with SEIU Local 2015 core values: leadership, compassion, empowerment, accountability, transparency and excellence
• Other tasks and duties as assigned
• Job descriptions are not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of every activity or responsibility required for each role.

Required Qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience in union or community organizing or representation
• 6+ months of leading and developing staff
• Ability to lead with vision and purpose to inspire staff and members to engage in key union priorities and achieve desired outcomes, in politics, growth, leader development and membership
• Cultural competence to work with diverse staff and communities, with a commitment to building an anti-racist organization
• Demonstrated ability to develop, execute and evaluate strategic campaign plans and work plans, using sound independent judgment and adapting to changing environments
• Highly effective oral, written and digital communication skills
• Ability to maintain accurate data and use data to guide decisions
• Computer and digital literacy  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with the long-term care industry
• Knowledge of private-sector labor law
• Experience leading bargaining, contract campaigns and/or growth campaigns

Core Competencies:

• Lead with vision and purpose to inspire staff and members to engage in and lead on key union priorities, including politics, growth and membership.
• Foster equity and inclusion, including cultural competence to work with diverse staff and communities, commitment to building an anti-racist organization.
• Ignite motivation to achieve results, including coach and model, practice active listening and self-reflection, give and receive authentic feedback, and hold oneself and one’s team accountable to commitments and outcomes.
• Build and lead great staff and member teams, including managing goals, roles, processes and relationships, relationship building, and working collaboratively across departments.
• Develop self and others using collective ownership and consistent evaluation and self-reflection, and accountability to outcomes.
• Organize their own work and the work of their team, including creating clear roles and responsibilities, clear communication, organize their time and support staff to do the same, and demonstrate self-motivation.

Scope and Nature of Supervision:
Lead Organizers will report to their assigned Coordinator, Deputy Director or Director.

Working Conditions:

• Salary Range: $100,679.58 – $105,776.48 plus excellent benefits package
• Willingness and ability to work long, irregular hours, including weekends and holidays
• Must have a valid California driver’s license, reliable use of car for work, and required automobile insurance
• Willingness and ability to travel
• Work is generally performed in the field with members and outside constituents

To Apply:
Email the following materials and any inquiries to Debra Schwoch-Swoboda, UnionSearch Managing Partner at: dswoboda@unionsearch.org:

• A letter of application, which specifically addresses how accomplishments in your career have prepared you to meet the essential functions and requirements presented in this position, and a résumé that includes the month and year of start and end dates of employment for each position.
• Send both résumé and cover letter as one PDF using following title protocol: “LastName, FirstName SEIU2015 Lead Organizer”
• Note your pronouns (in your résumé, letter of application, and/or email)
• Please note “SEIU2015 Lead Organizer” in the subject line of your email.

Deadline for first review: Position open until filled.

SEIU Local 2015 is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to recruiting and hiring without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Women and persons of color are strongly encouraged to apply.