[jobsthatareLEFT] Area Director Redwood City, Schools, & Special Districts - Local 521, San Jose, California, United States, 95101

The Service Employees International Union, Local 521

Area Director Redwood City, Schools, & Special Districts

San Jose, CA

Title	Area Director Redwood City, Schools and Special Districts – San Jose
Salary	$82,764.80 – $93,677.02 annual salary depending on experience.
Location	San Jose Office
What will You be Doing?	Want to do important, progressive union building in one of the most beautiful regions of the country? Want to take a leadership role in the creation of a powerful, new, industry focused union for public service workers? OVERVIEW OF THE JOB The Area Director will supervise approximately 8-12 union staff members in a region of SEIU Local 521. The Area Director will oversee the union's program on contract negotiations and campaigns, internal organizing, leadership recruitment and development, representation and political mobilization. The Area Director will serve on the staff leadership team of the regional local and work as a team to oversee the implementation of the union's vision and program.
You will be responsible for:	SPECIFICALLY, THE TASKS OF THE POSITION INCLUDE: § Supervising, training, hiring and developing the internal field and clerical support staff of the region. Conducting staff meetings, team meetings and individual meetings with staff to review and plan their work. § Working with a lead staff member in each county to develop their leadership skills and coordinate the work of the union. § Working with the rank and file leadership and staff to create and implement plans to strengthen the union. § Leading and assisting in developing campaign plans around budget issues, contract negotiations and worksite problems. § Serving as the Chief Spokesperson in larger chapter negotiations and assisting staff in contract negotiations in the smaller chapters. § Ensuring staff and member participation in the union's organizing and political programs. § Representing the union in the region in its relationships with political, community and labor leaders and organizations. Serving on the staff leadership team of the regional local and coordinating with other senior staff to run the programs of the organization under the leadership of the rank and file executive board.
What you will need to do the job:	REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE: § At least five years as a union staff person responsible for representation and program implementation. § Experience negotiating collective bargaining agreements and developing and executing contract campaigns. § Experience motivating, supervising, evaluating and developing staff and holding them accountable to a plan. § Excellent written and verbal communications skills. § Ability to work with a diverse group of rank and file leaders and involve them in every aspect of the union's program. § Strong planning skills, ability to discern priorities and juggle multiple responsibilities. § Proven leadership and consensus building skills. § Willingness to work long and irregular hours, including weekends and evenings. § Automobile, good driving record and car insurance. BENEFITS
Benefits	§ $82,764.80 – $93,677.02 annual salary depending on experience. § Fully paid dependent health, vision, dental, disability and life insurance. § Employer paid SEIU pension plan. § Liberal vacation, sick and comp time. § Beautiful location, pleasant working environment, engaged rank and file leadership and staff who want to work hard to build a strong, organizing union.

SEIU Local 521 believes in affirmative action. People of color, women and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply.
Adhering at all times to the SEIU Leadership Standards:

• Shared unity of purpose
• Openness to questions and willingness to learn
• Acting with the courage of our convictions
• Working together with accountability
• Commitment to inclusion

ABOUT SEIU LOCAL 521
We are an organizing union and a leading Local in SEIU. We are very active in politics at the local, state and national level. We believe that rank-and-file workplace leaders are the key to union strength and we empower our stewards to take responsibility for representation.

SEIU Local 521 represents nearly 50,000 members in 17 counties who work in the public and non-profit sector throughout the Central Valley, Bay Area and Central Coast. Our communities thrive when residents, leaders and workers recognize that we are all in this together when it comes to our safety, health, and well-being.

OUR COMMUNITY FIRST VISION MEANS:

• We bargain for fair contracts so that our communities have a skilled and valued workforce to deliver quality services for the common good.
• We advocate for government's role in providing public safety net services so that families may gain economic mobility.
• We win good jobs and decent benefits for workers while advancing our fight for economic opportunity for all.

Application Requirements:

A resume and cover letter are required for all applications. Your cover letter should explain your reason for wanting to work for us, an example of how you demonstrated success in a similar position and a description of how this position fits into your long-term career plan.

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SEIU 521 is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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