State Option UniServ Director (Ski Country)

Posting Date: February 4, 2025

Closing Date: February 24, 2025 (5:00 p.m. MST)

Anticipated Starting Date: ASAP

The Colorado Education Association (CEA) is recruiting an experienced and qualified candidate who is passionate about helping elevate educator voices and building power to improve working and learning conditions for educators and students. The ideal candidate will be passionate about our mission, thrive on overcoming challenges and have the skills to develop and implement bold strategies.

CEA is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage people of color, women, individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, or gender non-conforming, people living with disabilities, veterans, and bilingual people to apply for open external positions at CEA.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with educators in the PreK-12 and higher education environments, and/or with other public sector labor relations law and issues.
• Experience in negotiations, grievance processing, public relations, and general member representation.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise independent and expert judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and analyze various options in determining an appropriate course of action and initiative to implement corrective action.
• Experience in developing, motivating, training, and maintaining cadres of volunteers and leaders.
• Demonstrated experience in coordinating labor union organizing and/or community organizing.
• Located within the Ski Country UniServ Unit with the ability to travel extensively, sometimes driving four hours and more, to support rural locals in additional regions. Travel may also include overnights.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide primary and professional staff support to the leaders and members of the assigned locals.
• Assist local unions with negotiations and enforcement of collective bargaining agreements.
• Represent members during advocacy, investigation, and grievance processes and train local leaders to develop representation skills.
• Work directly with local and worksite leaders to identify, address, and resolve workplace issues.
• Support the development and execution of local organizing campaigns.
• Assist local leaders and members with the development, implementation, and evaluation of local associations’ programs and activities that strengthen organizational capacity.
• Engage in organizing and capacity-building efforts that support local, state, and national goals.
• Assist with leadership development and training and help identify new member leaders.
• Provides coverage for UniServ Director vacancies and leaves.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Application Procedure

To complete an application, please visit the CEA career opportunities website: https://form.jotform.com/250345821882156

Applications must be received at CEA by 5pm, MST, February 24, 2025. The letter of interest that you will be asked to submit should be addressed to Hiring Manager at:

Colorado Education Association

1500 Grant Street

Denver, Colorado 80203