United Campus Workers of Arizona
CWA Local 7065

Organizing Coordinator

For covering Arizona
(Tucson, Phoenix-metro area, Flagstaff, AZ)

 

Position Title: Organizing Coordinator
Employer: Communications Workers of America Local 7065
Starting Salary: $80,000 – $85,000/year plus full benefits
Location: Arizona (Tucson, Phoenix-metro area, Flagstaff)
Availability: Full-time permanent position
Start Date: January 15 – February 1, 2025

Organizing Coordinator Job Description:
CWA 7065 is an equal opportunity employer. We actively seek to promote diversity within our organization, and we encourage women, LGBTQ+, people of color, and disabled individuals to apply.

CWA Local 7065 is seeking a full-time Organizing Coordinator with a passion for worker power to grow the membership and activity of our local by overseeing the organizing program of the local and managing the local’s expanding organizing staff. Ideal candidates have more than five years of organizing experience in pre-majority, internal organizing and/or collective bargaining contexts as well as experience developing and managing staff.

The organizing coordinator will be accountable to and supported by the elected leadership of CWA Local 7065 and responsible for implementing programs as directed by the leadership and democratic all-membership votes.

As organizing coordinator you will be expected to coordinate with the elected leadership of the local; mentor and manage staff to grow the union’s membership numbers and member involvement; develop organizing for the Local; coordinate with the national union to secure resources for the Local; coordinate the Local’s communications; work with Local staff and union members to develop trainings and workshops, develop and execute plans for issue campaigns; coordinate the Local’s legislative and political program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Overall: Lead efforts in new growth, union campaign strategy, staff management, legislative campaigns, and internal/external communications for the local.
• Mentor and manage the team of staff organizers to coordinate efforts across the local and covered workplaces, including working side-by-side local organizers and members in the field to support organizing efforts
• Identify, develop and work with Local leaders, the national union, and community partners
• Effectively develop a plan to sign up union members and political action fund members
• Write and fully communicate a campaign plan and develop campaign metrics, including canvassing campaigns, issue campaigns and calls to action, committees, caucuses and working groups, including use of Action Network and other digital tools to track engagement and measure the impact
• Develop and manage a campaign budget
• Develop training materials and train local members, staff and community partners
• Responsible for monthly organizing reports to the local leadership and national union for any nationally subsidized organizing projects
• Other relevant duties as assigned

To meet the diverse needs of organizing our membership, you will be asked to work irregular and sometimes long hours, late evenings and occasional weekends. Your essential functions also include significant walking, including stairs; prolonged standing; occasionally carrying materials or other containers weighing up to thirty pounds for significant distances; significant driving, including intercity and night driving; frequent need to communicate in person, via writing, via telephone, and via regular computer use.

Job Qualifications:

• Required:
  • 5 years or more of organizing experience, ideally in pre-majority, internal organizing and collective bargaining settings
  • Experience managing and supervising staff
  • Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some nights and weekends
  • Written and verbal communication skills, such as:
    • Empathic listener
    • Persuasive Speaker/Strong Presentation Skills
    • Proven adaptability to differing cultural environments
    • Enjoy working as a team member as well as independently
  • Proficient with technology including but not limited to Action Network, social media platforms, Slack, Word, Zoom, Excel, Google suite, email, text messaging, Canva Pro, and/or the ability and willingness to learn these platforms
  • Ability to work as team member, as well as take individual initiative with minimal supervision
  • Driver’s license and reliable access to transportation
  • Willingness to travel frequently across the state of Arizona, primarily Tempe, Tucson, and Flagstaff.
  • Willing to develop skills in supporting leadership development and maintaining constructive relations with the staff union
• Desired:
  • Bilingual abilities in Spanish
  • Strong commitment to social justice and the labor movement
  • Knowledge of or experience in higher education

To Apply:
To apply for this position, please send a 1-page cover letter, a 1-page résumé, a writing sample, and a sample flier or other visual made in Canva to finance@ucwaz.org by December 6th, 2024 at 11:59 pm.