About North Carolina Association of Educators:
The North Carolina Association of Educations is the state’s largest education advocacy organization for public school employees and represents active, retired, and student members. We are building a movement to defend and transform public education in our state. In the last three years, we've led the largest educator mobilization in state history and mobilized thousands of voters across the state to the polls as part of our successful campaign to halt the privatizer-controlled General Assembly’s eight-year legislative assault on our educators, students, and communities. In that same time, several of our locals have also fought for and won historic pay increases for custodians and other staff, secured #shotsforsafereturn for their staff and harnessed the momentum from those wins to propel themselves into ranking among the fastest-growing National Education Association affiliates in the country.
The position
The North Carolina Association of Educators seeks a talented and dedicated Apprentice Field Organizer to fill a vacant position. The Apprentice Field Organizer is primary responsibility for membership growth (recruitment and retention) and membership engagement. The Apprentice Field Organizer is responsible for campaign planning and implementation in areas such as: internal organizing, issue organizing, and membership recruitment — including new hire and early career educator recruitment and engagement. The Apprentice Field Organizer may also be called upon to perform other duties and functions similar to Uniserv Directors on an as-needed basis to support the vision, mission, and goals of the state affiliate. Extensive travel required.
Responsibilities Include:
• Provide direct support to the state association and its affiliates in the planning and implementing of organizing programs, including, but not limited to: internal organizing, new unit organizing, issue organizing, and membership recruitment — encompassing new hire and early career educator recruitment and engagement.
• Develop and provide direct support to the state association and its affiliates in building community relationships and coalitions to support the vision, mission, and strategic goals of the state association and its affiliates.
• Develop and provide direct support to the state association and its affiliates in association/building representative training, local organizing program development, political action/legislative initiatives, and any other areas with which the local seeks guidance and assistance for the purpose of organizing.
• Develop and provide direct support to the state association and its affiliates in developing organizing plans and creating a system/process to measure effectiveness.
• Conduct regular visits to worksites to coach local and worksite leaders in organizing skills. Build positive relationships with local leaders and staff and advance the knowledge and skills of worksite leaders.
• Assist with on-the-job skill development and cross-training of other association staff to build
generalist knowledge; participate with state association headquarters and field staff to build and deliver effective training programs to increase organizational knowledge and bench strength.
• Assist in representative training, local program development, budget, political action/legislative initiatives, and any other areas with which the local seeks guidance and assistance.
• Provide multiple avenues of high-quality, research-based professional development to meet training, retraining, and certification needs of teachers and ESPs to enhance effectiveness of practice and improve student achievement.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred but not required. The position requires familiarity with union/association work as a member, leader, or staff and experience in one or more of the following areas: issue organizing, membership recruitment and engagement, worksite leader development, member/local advocacy, and relevant data management and analytics. The position holder will be expected to develop expertise in other areas through formal and informal training. Experience with other unions or organizations performing similar work will also be considered.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience organizing in North Carolina and understanding of the North Carolina political landscape
Compensation: Annual salary of $37,620 plus benefits.
How to apply: Please submit your resume and 3 references to Angela Schell, NCAE HR Specialist, at [email protected].
You are encouraged to apply as quickly as possible. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and are due on August 7, 2021.
Current and former/retired NCAE members, women, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ people are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants committed to a strong public educators’ association who meet many but not all of the qualifications are encouraged to apply.
