ESP Membership and Organizing Specialist
(Two positions are available)
Florida (regionally assigned)

Date position posted: April 21, 2008 

Closing date: May 9, 2008

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, implement and coordinate programs to promote membership among all FEA ESP constituency groups.
• Assist the FEA ESP local affiliates in strengthening organizational capacity through the identifying and training of local leaders, as assigned by the Assistant Director for ESP Organizing.
• Assist the assigned FEA ESP local affiliates in designing, coordinating and implementing crisis organizing plans.
• Coordinate, assist and participate in the delivery of appropriate training to FEA ESP local affiliates in the areas that will include, but not limited to, membership development, representative/steward training and communications.
• Serve as a resource, in coordination with the Assistant Director for ESP Organizing, to ESP leadership, governance bodies and committees.
• Develop and prepare communications and publications, as needed or directed, to facilitate the ESP organizing effort.
• This position will require extensive travel and frequent weekend assignments.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Organizing and Field Services.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Familiarity with education-employee union work as member-leader or staff.
• Staff or comparable experience preferred; including membership development, leadership and organizational development, and internal and external communications.
• Experience in bargaining, contract administration/grievance adjudication, governmental and political advocacy, member and human rights, education reform and working with staff and programs would be helpful.
• This position will require extensive travel and frequent weekend assignments.
• Person must be able to speak and write proficiently in Spanish and English.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

Salary per the negotiated agreement between the Florida Education Association and the Florida Staff Organization based on credited experience. Salary range is $65,364 to $97,853. Employer-provided hospitalization, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term-disability insurance; employer-paid retirement; vacation, sick leave, and holidays.

TO APPLY:

Send letter of application, resume, and personal references to: Mr. Bruce D. Proud, Director of Human Resources, Florida Education Association, 213 S. Adams Street, Tallahassee, FL 32301.