Organizing Director, Professional Staff Congress, New York, NY

Date position posted:  August 28, 2007

Closing date:  September 30, 2007

The Professional Staff Congress, AFT Local 2334, is a progressive, activist union representing 20,000 faculty and staff at the City University of New York.  The PSC is seeking to hire an experienced individual to oversee and direct organizing campaigns and membership development and to supervise organizing staff.  This is a professional, unionized position, reporting to the Executive Director.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Trains and supervises organizing staff in carrying out union goals for union-building, contract campaigns, new organizing, legislative campaigns, social justice campaigns, and community and student outreach;
• Oversees implementation of organizing agenda on individual campuses, including trainings, rallies, mass meetings, pressure campaigns etc. and assists elected leadership on each of CUNY’s 17 campuses to develop and strengthen union chapters and promote leadership development;
• Coordinates strategic planning by union leadership, assisting in developing long-term goals and strategic vision and in developing strategy and tracking implementation of plan;
• Oversees preparation and distribution of campaign materials; coordinates with communications staff;
• Liaises with rank-and-file union committees;
• Oversees logistics for union events;
• Initiates links and builds coalitions in support of union organizing, including community and student outreach.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Demonstrated success at providing effective leadership and direction to union organizers and union campaigns;
• Demonstrated ability to develop strategic plan/agenda for union campaigns in current political environment;
• Experience developing and negotiating contract demands and settling contracts and/or contract administration experience a plus;
• Demonstrated commitment to progressive trade unionism;
• Experience working with coalitions a plus;
• Demonstrated organizational and project management skills;
• Demonstrated writing, speaking and presentation skills, strong database skills, and experience with web-based organizing campaigns.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 7 years of direct labor organizing experience, at least 3 years in a supervisory role
• Baccalaureate or more advanced degree required in an appropriate field;
• 3 employment references.

COMPENSATION:
Salary:  $80,000+, depending on experience
Comprehensive benefit package

TO APPLY:

Send cover letter and resume to:   
Barbara Gabriel
Professional Staff Congress
61 Broadway, 15th floor
New York, NY  10006
Telephone: 212-354-1252
FAX: 212-302-7815
e-mail: bgabriel@pscmail.org

The Professional Staff Congress is an equal opportunity employer.  Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application deadline: September 30, 2007

The American Federation of Teachers and its affiliates
are equal opportunity employers.