UE seeks a national staff union representative for a higher education assignment. The position includes bargaining, local union leadership development, internal and external organizing, and grievance handling for bargaining units in the higher education industry.

Responsibilities include:

• Assisting with contract negotiations
• Assisting UE locals with developing and maintaining workplace leadership structures
• Training members, stewards, and rank -and-file local officers
• Assisting UE locals with developing and executing escalating issue campaigns
• Assisting UE local unions with grievances and contract enforcement 
• Developing coalition and political action work
• Working on new organizing campaigns
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications:

• Commitment to working class and rank-and-file leadership development
• Effective interpersonal and group communication skills – listening, spoken, and written
• Ability to organize and maintain accurate worksite and campaign activity information
• Strong analytical skills 
• Strong personal organization
• Self-motivated
• Ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Capacity to establish and cultivate relationships with people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience as a union representative and/or organizer preferred.

The salary for this position is $64,097.30 per year. Irregular hours, travel, and weekend work are an essential part of the job. Benefits include excellent health care and retirement funding and a substantial car allowance (must have own car for travel). People of color and women are strongly urged to apply. 

Interested? Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@ueunion.org.