Regional UniServ Staff-Option 1

General Description
Riverside City TA (RCTA) is a single unit Option 1 UniServ located in the Inland Empire, one of the fastest growing areas in Southern California. RCTA has approximately 2000 members served by one Regional UniServ Staff person, one full time office manager and a full-time release president who work in this office.

This position will require extensive experience with representational, organizational, political, and community engagement, including a working understanding and knowledge of Interest-Based Bargaining. Coordination of personal work calendar and time management skills are essential in this position. The Regional UniServ staff person needs to interface effectively within RCTA, while working collaboratively with other staff, leaders and members to promote and build an organizing culture. In addition, assisting this local with the support necessary to implement the CTA Organizing Plan and fluid organizational capacity among the membership will be a high priority. Experience and knowledge in school finance and salary schedule structure are highly desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility is to serve as an organizer that develops strong leaders who advocate for themselves, their students and public education.
• Responsibility to assist recruiting and supporting members to lead the union and profession through strategic campaigns that promote the mission of CTA and local affiliates.
• Responsibility to support leaders in developing and implementing strategic organizing plans and to train members and leaders on all aspects of organizing, including the relationship between organizing and power and the importance and effectiveness of relational organizing based one-on-one and small group meetings.
• Responsibility to support and organize local leaders in membership recruitment, retention and engagement campaigns.
• Responsibility to foster coalitions between local chapters, community organizations, other labor unions and organizations.
• Serve as staff resource to local leaders on local programs, including negotiations, contract maintenance, political campaigns and influencing elected officials, organizational capacity building and communication systems, including electronic systems.
• Responsibility to promote and secure the implementation of CTA policies and programs.
• Represent the local chapter's position and policies to lay and professional groups.
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director or their designee.

Qualifications - Minimum Required

• Bachelor's or higher degree.
• Experience with and broad understanding of labor organizations and/or education-related associations/programs and services at local, state and national levels.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with members, leaders, professional groups and/or labor organizations, and staff colleagues.
• Demonstrated organizing and coordinating skills necessary to successfully recruit members and potential members.
• Demonstrated organizing, negotiating and coordinating skills necessary to successfully complete complex group projects and activities.
• Proficiency in the use of computer technology, Microsoft Suite and the ability to learn and use the Association's software programs.
• Ability to communicate clearly, verbally and in writing.
• Broad understanding of the critical issues and problems facing the public schools and public school employees in California.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a valid California driver’s license.

* This position is in a bargaining unit represented by CSO. Salaries are established by a collective bargaining agreement. Step placement is also determined by the CTA/CSO Agreement.