Job Title: On-Call Organizer
Reports to: Executive Director and Lead Local Organizer
Effective Date: 4/6/2023
Hours & Pay: Part-Time, As-Needed, $20/hr
Job Summary:
Successful candidates will be kept on a roster of On-Call Organizers, whom we may contact to give short-term assistance to various organizing campaigns. The On-Call Organizer works under the direct supervision of the Union Local leading the campaign with additional mentorship and training support from the Executive Director of the VT AFL-CIO. Campaigns may be internal or external organizing campaigns. You may do anything from writing phone banking scripts to canvassing to organizing new shops.
Responsibilities & Duties May Include:
- Conduct broad and intensive outreach
- Have effective one-on-one conversations with workers virtually and in person
- Perform basic campaign research, including probing, list building, and worksite mapping
- Build one-on-one relationships
- Identify, recruit and develop leaders
- Conduct individual and group meetings to move organizing campaigns forward
- Educate, engage, and motivate workers to take action
- Plan and implement actions and events to support organizing efforts
- Willingness to learn the target workplace’s work life, training, governance structures, terminology, and roles
- Willingness to learn basic labor law, including unfair labor practices and pathways to union recognition
- Other related duties as assigned
- Opportunity to work with a tight-knit team of officers and organizers
- Develop skills in relationship building, public speaking, economics, strategic research, and campaign execution
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Previous experience in the Labor Movement is preferred but not required
- Exceptional communication skills (verbal and writing)
- Strong ability to connect and communicate with people of diverse backgrounds in pursuit of a common goal
- Capability to think critically to manage conflict and adversarial situations
- Ability to work independently and possess a strong work ethic
- Ability to critically evaluate one’s own performance and quickly incorporate feedback and direction from your direct reports
- Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
- Must have a valid driver's license
- Must have continuous use of a reliable vehicle and automobile liability insurance
- Flexible working outside normal business hours, ability to work in the evenings and weekends as needed.
- Proficiency with Google products such as Gmail and Google Drive (docs & sheets)
- Proficiency with messaging applications, such as WhatsApp and Signal
- Genuine interest in the work and the membership, as well as a desire to advance the Labor Movement and the Working Class more broadly
- Ability to handle fast-paced settings and tight deadlines.
- Develop one’s own skills, acquire knowledge and proactively seek opportunities to learn
- Effective and appropriate communication with potential members, organizers, staff, and board members
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Some organizing experience, preferably in labor organizing
- Some experience as a non-managerial worker, preferably a rank-and-file union member
Physical Requirements:
- Prolonged periods of sitting in a car or at a desk and working on a computer.
- Prolonged periods of standing and walking
- Must be able to carry organizing supplies, such as flip charts, markers, boxes of literature, etc
Application Process:
- Interested candidates may email a resume with references and a cover letter to Executive Director Liz Medina, vslcaflcio@gmail.com