Lead Organizer
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Job Description
Fairfax County Federation of Teachers
Lead Organizer
Based in Northern Virginia
Job Purpose
This is a management-level position to work on an organizing campaign based in Northern Virginia. FCFTs Lead Organizer works to engage organizers and workers in FCFT actions to improve school culture/climate and the functioning of joint decision-making on teaching and learning issues. Union community or political organizing experience preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Proven ability to hire mentor motivate assess evaluate discipline and coordinate all aspects of the organizing program including regular check-ins and development of organizer work plans
- Conduct field campaign briefs and debriefs with staff
- Assess and evaluate staff performance
- Provide high levels of strategic input
- Evaluate campaign status including but not limited to messaging numeric assessments interpretation and campaign field needs to the Executive Director
- Oversee a variety of aspects of a campaign including building relationships with workers developing issues-based organizing plans for assigned areas and for recruiting and sustaining motivation of organizers leaders and activists
- Organize and mobilize workers
- Attend regular meetings with other supervisors to discuss progress and plan activities
- One-on-one visits site visits meetings and other interaction with members and potential members
- Enter assessments and other data collected in a database on a regular basis
- Occasionally be assigned to other parts of the state or country as required
- Take direction on activities to grow membership and accomplish goals
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications / Expectations
- Willing to work long and irregular hours
- Dedicated to social and economic justice and public education access
- Be in possession of an insured vehicle and valid drivers license
- Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population
- Must have strong communications skills
- Must be competent in basic computer/web functions and social media platforms
- Be motivated responsible organized professional and detail-oriented
- Be able to work independently while also being able to incorporate constructive feedback and direction from the Executive Director
- At least 1 year of previous labor and/or community organizing
- A background in public education issues is preferred
- Experienced in community student political or labor activism is a plus
Salary and Benefits
The starting salary of this position is $72000 including paid time off sick leave health benefits dental benefits travel and expense reimbursements. This is a management level position with the ability to hire discipline and assess bargaining unit employees and thus is not part of a bargaining unit.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter rsum and 3 references to: with the subject line reading Lead Organizer.
Equal Employment Opportunity and all are encouraged to apply.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
