Regional UniServ Staff – RRC, Region 2

Reference

#P-579

Position

Regional UniServ Staff – Regional Resource Center, Region 2

Location

Chico RRC (1430 East Avenue #1 Chico, CA 95926)

Unit Description and/or Conditions Unique to Assignment

The Chico CTA office contains two association field staff position and one associate staff position. The office serves chapters in Tehama, Butte, Glenn, and Plumas Counties. Approximately 40 chapters are served by the office; they range in size from 10 to 700 members. Travel is required in some mountainous terrain to reach chapters in outlying counties. Performance expectations include all basic representation skills. The field staff person is expected to know and utilize political and community organizing techniques.

Chico is located in the Sacramento Valley, approximately 90 miles north of Sacramento. The population within the city limits is about 50,000; the Chico urban area contains about 90,000. Housing is affordable. Chico is a small, charming university town that contains several shopping centers and offers many cultural events. There is also a community college nearby. Surrounding hills, streams, lakes and golf courses make the area very attractive to outdoor enthusiasts.

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.