P-570 Regional UniServ Staff – Regional Resource Center, Campbell

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Unit Description and/or Conditions Unique to Assignment

The Campbell Regional Resource Center houses three UniServ staff, one NOD staff and two associate staff. The office serves 16 chapters in Santa Clara County, ranging in size from less than ten to 800 members. Chapters are rural and suburban with ethnically diverse student populations. There are several high wealth basic aid districts in the service area. The majority of the chapters are within easy driving distance of the office.

Both the Campbell office and the chapters it serves are in the center of Silicon Valley. It is an active area in terms of education reform, political action and expectations of high student achievement. Applicants should have a solid understanding of advocacy and representation of members and local chapters. Experience in grievance processing, bargaining preparation, at the table bargaining support, including an understanding of interest based bargaining are essential.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Primary responsibility is to serve as organizer and consultant to CTA chapters in the development of chapter organization, chapter service programs, contract negotiations and contract maintenance.
• Provide staff assistance and service as consultant to chapter leadership and to members in negotiations, grievances, organizational development and chapter communications.
• Serve as consultant and staff resource to Unit's Board of Directors on current problems facing the education profession in California.
• Represent the chapter in communicating Association policies and programs to lay and professional groups.
• Performs such other related duties as may be assigned by the Executive Director or her designee.

Qualifications

• A BS/BA or higher degree.
• Experience with and broad understanding of labor organizations and/or education-related associations/programs and services at local, state and national levels.
• Demonstrated leadership ability in working with professional groups and/or labor organizations.
• Demonstrated organizing, negotiating and coordinating skills necessary to successfully complete complex group projects and activities.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint, etc.) and learn programs necessary to support chapter bargaining, organizing, and communications.
• Demonstrated ability in written and oral communications.
• Experience and commitment to team approaches, to service delivery, and willingness to share responsibility for chapter services with colleagues.
• Broad understanding of the critical issues and problems facing the public schools and public school employees in California.
• Ability to obtain a valid California drivers license.

How do I apply?

Applications may be filed up to the time the Application Screening Committee meets.

This position is in a bargaining unit represented by CSO. Salaries are established by a collective bargaining agreement. Step placement is also determined by the CTA/CSO Agreement.

CTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, national origin or disability.