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JOB TITLE: Deputy Director, Director of Member Engagement and External Affairs

Location: Phoenix, Arizona

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Salary: Commensurate with experience and training

Position Summary: The Deputy Director and Director of Member Engagement and External Affairs shall be appointed, supervised, and evaluated by the Executive Director and is responsible for overseeing the management of lobbying efforts, campaigns, elections, communications, and professional development programs. The Director is responsible for supervising staff in the lobbying, political, communications and quality teaching and learning departments and will work with the Organizational Consultants and Associate Staff in those programmatic areas. The Director will also take the lead in handling AEA/AEASO workplace issues and oversee the management of the organization at the discretion of the Executive Director in his/her absence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as acting Executive Director as requested during any absence of the Executive Director.
• Oversee and direct the work of the Organizational Consultants in the government relations (lobbying) and political roles, the communications role, and the quality teaching and learning role.
• Oversee and direct the work of the Associate Staff assigned to assist AEA program work as it relates to graphic design/communication and the AEA Public Policy Team.
• Assess the training needs of assigned staff and make appropriate recommendations on fulfilling those identified needs.
• Develop relationships and partner with other state-wide education organizations and advocacy groups so that AEA is seen as a respected and valued partner at the state level.
• Lead in the development of the various grant writing proposals to the NEA as they relate to campaigns and elections, legislative crisis proposals, communication support, and professional learning proposals.
• Work with the lobbyist to develop appropriate reporting and sharing of information to AEA officers, executive director, communications, and field staff so information is flowing and a general awareness of important matters is shared with AEA members to engage them during the course of the legislative session and through AEA lobby day efforts.
• Strategize with the political organizer to develop a campaign plan that is realistic and focused from the local level up so that political action is a means to develop capacity, build power and engage our members at the local level.
• Coordinate strategy with our locals to recruit and train school board candidates.
• Strategically partner with allies and legal experts to assist pro-public education advocates to qualify for the ballot and challenge anti-public education candidates from making the ballot.
•  Assist the political organizer with a year-round approach and plan to fundraise for the AEA Fund for Public Education and the Education Improvement and Defense Fund.
• Work to establish local PAC committees and train them on fundraising ideas, engagement opportunities, and reporting requirements.
• Conduct on audit on current communications practices and survey members so AEA can effectively target ongoing efforts to effectively reach all members and not just those who are current leaders. Develop a focus group of potential members to further enhance this information on how AEA is perceived and what information they know about the statewide union.
• Pursue a statewide branding effort so AEA is highly visible to both members and potential members and is seen as leading on issues that matter.
• Develop a wrap-around communications plan that incorporates multiple ways of sharing AEA’s message across various platforms on social media, print media, and through AEA’s website and publications.
• Create a cadre of local leaders and educators who have been media trained and prepared to speak on education policy matters at the state legislature and before the media.
• Develop trainings for local associations to assist them in communications efforts with both members and potential members so they are regularly sharing the important work the union is doing and asking people to join them in their efforts to build power and membership at the local level.
• Manage the development, implementation, and evaluation of professional development programs and other activities that reflect the union’s value of teaching as an esteemed profession.
• Promote professional development opportunities that are of value to new educators to assist them in being successful in the profession. These offerings should be tied into the work of the local association, so that new educators see their local union leading these training opportunities and fostering positive working relationships with district administration.
• Provide periodic reports to the Executive Director, State Officers, and/or Board of Directors.
• Perform other related tasks and duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

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Please submit your résumé, cover letter and 3 references to:

Arizona Education Association
Attn: Nicole Adams
345 E. Palm Lane
Phoenix, AZ 85004
fax: 602-240-6887
email: [email protected]

Should your résumé generate further interest, AEA will send you an Employment Application. This completed application must be submitted for any further employment consideration.

Kansas

For more information about this affiliate, please visit the Kansas National Education Association.

JOB TITLE: UniServ Director

Location: Hays, Kansas

Closing Date: October 21, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

Salary: Salary Range is between $73,900 to $114,900, based upon experience

Position Summary: The UniServ Director supports KNEA’s strategic focus by developing and coordinating programs to build stronger locals and promote the Association. The Director is responsible for collaborating with local leaders to develop member skills in successful organizing, negotiation, leadership, membership recruitment and retention, goal setting, and program implementation. The Director will assist members in exercising their constitutional, statutory, and contractual rights and provide locals guidance for school redesign.

Qualifications:

• Baccalaureate Degree
• Experience as an educator
• Active NEA involvement or staff experience, including K-12 and Higher Education
• Experience with education reform efforts — e.g., quality mentoring programs, peer assistance/review, alternative compensation
• Knowledge of issues facing K-12 and Higher Education employees
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven capability to work with and facilitate groups of people with varying perspectives
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate groups and individuals managing change
• Interpersonal skills that foster independent and group interaction
• Adept at gathering and articulating information for developing specific strategies
• Skills using various problem-solving techniques, including interest-based
• Established skills using adult learning theory in planning, presentations, and training
• Capability to use available technology for research, presentations, training, and communication
• Ability to prioritize and organize work to ensure the completion of multiple tasks
• Willing and able to work long hours, including evenings and weekends, as necessary

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How to Apply: Qualified candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and three (3) references to Kevin Scarrow, Associate Executive Director, [email protected]. Applications must be received by October 21, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. CDT.

Maryland

To view all current vacancies with the Maryland State Education Association, you can visit their careers website at: https://www.marylandeducators.org/careers/.

JOB TITLE: UniServ Director/Internal Organizer

Location: Rockville, MD

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Starting Salary: $80,012.54

Position Summary: MCEA’s Field Staff Team is responsible for strengthening the structure of the union program by identifying, recruiting, training, mentoring and motivating building leaders; there is a strong focus on building power within the union through developed organizing plans helping members engage in collective action around issues to improve schools and public education; and to improve school culture/climate and the functioning of joint decision-making on teaching and learning issues, through school leadership teams.

Desirable Qualifications and Skills:

• Successful experience in relational organizing and the use of one-on-one relational meetings
• Commitment to working as part of an organizing team focused on leadership identification, coaching, member engagement, and building level organizing
• Strong coaching, training and interpersonal skills
• Highly self-motivated, with demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative
• Skilled at developing and implementing organizing plans
• Knowledge of current issues in public education and teacher unionism
• Proficiency in verbal and written communications, and with online tools (ex. VAN, Google Drive, etc.)
• Experience in member representation managing grievances and meeting with management.

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APPLICATION PROCESS:

Qualified applicants should send cover letter and résumé to Roxanne Rife at: [email protected]

Subject: UniServ Director

JOB TITLE: Educator Recruitment and Professional Development Specialist

Location: Jackson, MS

Salary: The base salary for this position is $45,715.

Closing Date: The application period will remain open until the position is filled.

PositionSummary: As the Educator Recruitment and Professional Development Specialist at MAE, you will be an integral part of our effort to support educators from across the career continuum in furthering their professional and instructional skills. In this role you will work closely with all MAE departments and governance leaders to create an instructional and professional development (IPD) program incorporating professional issues advocacy and leadership development at the state and local levels. You will be the point person that ensures that all educators across Mississippi have access to relevant and effective offerings to better support their students and continue growing as an educator.

Job Requirements:

• Successful teaching experience, with a minimum of three years’ experience in the classroom
• BA/BS Required
• Master’s Degree preferred
• Demonstrated ability to write and speak effectively
• Experience in training and adult learning
• Direct experience in program development and delivery
• Ability to coordinate multiple tasks
• Ability to work harmoniously with other professionals and a history of giving attention to details
• Must understand teacher evaluation issues
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours

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Interested applicants can submit applications to [email protected].

JOB TITLE: UniServ Director

Location: St. Louis, MO

Closing Date: Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Salary: Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Position Summary: Missouri NEA is seeking applicants for the position of UniServ Director. The role of a MNEA UniServ Director is to support and assist local association officers, leaders, and members to organize and maintain strong, effective local associations in the assigned unit. The UniServ Director is expected to develop a constructive working relationship with the officers, leaders, and members of those locals within the unit along with fellow staff within the state and national associations.

Job Description:

• Identify and provide professional assistance in resolving critical problems at the local affiliate level.
• Coordinate state and national association programs for locals.
• Consult and assist with membership promotion programs in existing locals and organize, develop, and nurture new locals.
• Consult and assist locals with collective bargaining and related activities.
• Consult and assist locals and individuals with contract administration, grievance adjudication, legal defense, fair representation, and human relations.
• Coordinate local/state/national political, legislative, and political action committee (PAC) activities for locals.
• Consult and assist locals on organizational and program development and association management.
• Consult and assist locals with professional development and instructional improvement programs.
• Consult and assist locals with public relations, publicity, and communications.
• Consult and assist locals in crisis management.
• Serve as trainer for local affiliates and affiliate leaders.
• Work cooperatively with fellow employees assigned to the same office.
• Perform necessary routine duties including the timely submission of expense vouchers, daily activity reports, ULSP forms and leave requests.
• Perform other appropriate duties as assigned.

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Application Procedures: Any person wishing to be considered for this position should send (1) a letter of application covering experience, knowledge, and skills that pertain to the job description/qualifications listed, (2) a completed application, and (3) a current resume with two letters of recommendation and three references. Applications for consideration must include all components listed.

All materials must be sent electronically to Shannon Weber, Missouri NEA Assistant Executive Director - East
[email protected]