Field Staff
Company: Education Minnesota
Location: Mankato
Posted on: April 28, 2024
Job Description:
POSITION TITLE: Field Staff
REQ NUMBER: 2024-07
DEPARTMENT: Field Services
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Manager of Field Services
EMPLOYEE GROUP: TEMPO
LOCATION: Mankato Office
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: One (1) year
FLSA/GRADE LEVEL: ExemptPOSITION SUMMARY:Under the direction of the
Manager of Field Services, the Field Staff will support union
leaders and members to build and maintain strong locals and a
strong union. A Field Staff works with locals to develop and
implement programs and activities related to membership growth,
collective bargaining, member rights, organizing, professional
issues, racial equity and social justice, political action, and
community partnerships. In addition, a Field Staff engages members
through leadership identification, member training, and skills
development. A Field Staff actively promotes membership in and
engagement with Education Minnesota, the National Education
Association (NEA), and the American Federation of Teachers
(AFT).
Education Minnesota is a member-led labor union that has identified
racial equity and social justice as primary organizational goals.
All staff are expected to participate, individually and
collectively, in ongoing training, discussions, and activities to
advance these goals. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support locals in the development and implementation of
organizing plans, leaders, and members in the tactics of organizing
and mobilizing, advising locals on organizing goals and strategies,
and supporting worksite organizing infrastructure.
- Engage members and leaders in 1:1 conversations to assess
members, identify issues, and identify potential leaders.
- Work with leaders and members to develop and successfully
implement on-going programs of membership promotion, recruitment,
and retention.
- Recruit participants for Education Minnesota events, trainings,
and conferences.
- Assist in organizing unorganized education employees.
- Support locals in all stages of the bargaining process,
including serving on local negotiations teams as needed.
- Coordinate assistance to local negotiators from the
Negotiations Department and other areas of Education Minnesota, NEA
and AFT.
- Strive to guarantee members' rights through a variety of
means.
- Train local leaders in principles of member rights advocacy,
through the recognition and processing of grievances as well as
through organizing and mobilizing.
- Prepare for and represent members and locals in investigations,
grievance proceedings, hearings, arbitration sessions, and other
settings.
- Apply an anti-racist lens to local, leader, and member
interactions and support.
- Promote and support local engagement with racial equity and
social justice issues.
- Use a variety of tools and opportunities-including but not
limited to equity audits, the racial equity advocate program,
equity, and anti-racism trainings-to advance racial equity in
public education.
- Provide guidance in developing internal communications plans
that encourage consistent, multi-faceted connections among members
and leaders.
- Support the development and implementation of external
communications plans.
- Encourage and support local lobbying and political action
programs.
- Coordinate communication between members and legislators.
- Develop members' skills to work effectively in political
campaigns.
- Participate in Education Minnesota campaign activities.
- Provide relevant, timely information to leaders and members on
issues related to education and professional development.
- Train members using adult-learning best practices.
- Communicate regularly and work collaboratively with colleagues
and supervisors.
- Participate in collaborative staff teams on a variety of
topics.
- Participate in internal and external anti-racist, LGBTQ+
trainings.
- Demonstrate a commitment to creating an inclusive space for
members and staff, extending this culture of equity and inclusion
into the work.
- Other duties as assigned.REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS &
ABILITIES:
- Experience including, but not limited to, education issues,
collective bargaining, political and legislative action, grievance
processing, local and member training, member consultation skills
and experience in working with elected leaders at all levels is
desirable.
- Understanding of organizing principles, labor relations and
experience in a union environment.
- Ability to collaborate with others in a team environment.
- Excellent communication skills, including writing, speaking,
and making presentations.
- Experience in working with confidential and sensitive
information.
- Skill in strategic thinking and problem-solving, including the
ability to identify and appropriately evaluate alternatives.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Valid driver's license.
- Reliable transportation.
- Must have an active personal credit card.
- Must be willing to maintain residency within the assignment
area.
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (vaccination card). If you have a
medical exemption, you will be asked to provide a written waiver
from your medical provider. If you have a religious objection, you
will be asked to provide documentation stating your religious
objection. WORK ENVIRONMENT:Works in a general office environment.
This position will interact with employees, vendors, members, and
the general public on a somewhat regular basis. These interactions
require judgment and discretion that can involve confidential
information, private information and some disagreeable human
interactions.PHYSICAL DEMANDS:Employee is required to: CONTINUOUSLY
sit, talk, and hear; FREQUENTLY stand, walk, and repetitively use
hands dexterously (use fingers to handle, feel), reach with hands
and arms, bend and physically lift and carry up to 10 pounds;
OCCASIONALLY lift up to 50 pounds and infrequently travel by
various conveyances (e.g., air, rail, auto).OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
- Some travel with overnights stays
- Frequent evening and weekend work required.EDUCATION MINNESOTA
IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYEREducation Minnesota is an Equal
Opportunity Employer committed to providing an inclusive
environment of mutual respect where diversity is valued, supported,
and celebrated to benefit applicants, employees, members, and
students. Discrimination of any kind is prohibited. All employment
decisions are based on qualifications, merit, job requirements and
business needs. Education Minnesota strongly encourages women,
BIPOC individuals, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities,
immigrants, and veterans to apply. POSTING DEADLINE: For
consideration, apply online and include a resume no later than
midnight of Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
Keywords: Education Minnesota, Coon Rapids , Field Staff, Other , Mankato, Minnesota
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