About North Carolina Association of Educators:
The North Carolina Association of Educations is the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees and represents active, retired, and student members. We are building a movement to defend and transform public education in our state. In the last three years, we've led the largest educator mobilization in state history and mobilized thousands of voters across the state to the polls as part of our successful campaign to halt the privatizer-controlled General Assembly’s eight-year legislative assault on our educators, students, and communities. In that same time, several of our locals have also fought for and won historic pay increases for custodians and other staff, secured #shotsforsafereturn for their staff and harnessed the momentum from those wins to propel themselves into ranking among the fastest-growing National Education Association locals in the country.
The position
The North Carolina Association of Educators seeks talented and dedicated organizers to fill three temporary Lead Organizer positions to implement membership growth strategies, to fight for the learning and working conditions our students and educators deserve, and to develop local leadership teams in targeted counties. Lead Organizers will be on the front lines NCAE’s efforts to organize the public education sector in the South and will report directly to the Organizing Project Managers.
- Coach and coordinate the work of organizers tasked with recruiting, training, and coaching member leaders to meet and exceed membership recruitment goals.
- In coordination with UniServ Directors, local leadership and organizers identify opportunities to develop and implement member organizing, issue organizing, and political campaigns that win tangible improvements in educators’ and students’ lives and strengthen our organization by increasing membership.
- Identify, recruit, and develop local affiliate and school level leaders to build effective team structures and membership & potential member engagement efforts.
- Develop and support the state association and its affiliates by building representative training.
- Conduct regular visits to worksite and build positive relationships with local leaders, members, and potential members.
- Build relationships with NCAE leaders, members, and potential members in assigned locals.
- Help build an organizing team culture that is innovative, hungry to learn, and inspired to fight to defend and transform our public schools.
- Promote leadership and professional development among organizers, members, and potential members and run a campaign that is deeply invested in member’s leadership growth.
- Serve as a thought partner to NCAE leadership and Organizing Program Managers, and in partnership with local leadership and UniServ Directors to increase the effectiveness of our statewide organizing program.
- Contribute to statewide organizing initiatives such as statewide trainings and more
Skills and Qualifications:
Required Qualifications
- At least 1-2 years of organizing experience in labor organizing or comparable environments in electoral, community, or movement organizing
- Strong interpersonal skills, a deep understanding of trust-building, maintaining strong relationships, and the ability to communicate with people across difference
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to be adaptable and flexible in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously, meeting frequent and tight deadlines
- An excellent collaborator and team player
- A willingness to work nights and weekends when needed
- Reliable access to transportation
Experience organizing in North Carolina and understanding of the North Carolina political landscape
Duration: The contract will run from August 2021 through December 21, 2021, with the possibility of extension.
Compensation: This is a step 0 position of the staff union contract with an annual salary of $57,559 plus benefits.
How to apply: Please submit your resume and 3 references to Angela Schell, NCAE HR Specialist, at [email protected].
You are encouraged to apply as quickly as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and are due on August 7, 2021.
Current and former/retired NCAE members, women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants committed to a strong public educators’ association who meet many but not all of the qualifications are encouraged to apply.
