AFT Vermont

Field Representative / Organizer

Based in Burlington, VT

 

AFT Vermont

• is a democratic, organizing labor union
• is the fastest growing union in Vermont
• has majority women membership and leadership

We organize to build power to win better wages, respect, and improvements at work and the community.

Mission: AFT-VT is a union of professionals that champions justice, democracy and economic opportunity. We work for access to high quality public education, affordable health care and public service for our communities. We advance these principles through organizing, collective bargaining, political activism and community engagement through the work our members do. Our vision is to build membership in an inclusive labor movement by fighting to dismantle structural racism and misogyny by recognizing the inherent dignity of all workers.

Overview
The purpose of the position of Field Rep/Organizer is to support elected leaders, build leadership, and organize members to build power in their workplaces and communities in order to advance the interests of our members and the broader working class. Field Rep/Organizers support workers where they are, including worksite visits, home visits, and evening and weekend meetings, visits and phone calls - this unique role allows for flexibility for organizers to build their own schedule around workers’ needs as well as their own.

Core Responsibilities

• Performing and teaching members to perform:
• The organizing conversation
• Organizing with a class based analysis and understanding of how racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism and other forms of oppression divide workers.
• Moving members/leaders to action
• Leadership identification, recruitment and training
• Signing up members
• Turnout to meetings and events
• Developing a campaign
• Running meetings
• Taking initiative
• Proficient in our database, Google Sheets/Docs, Hustle and other programs as needed

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this position title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in this position, nor does every position necessarily require these duties.

Qualifications

• The ability to work independently, solve problems, manage time and priorities
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, take direction & support others
• Strong listening, speaking and written communication skills
• The ability to learn our database and communication tools
• A commitment to building worker power in Vermont
• An automobile and valid driver’s license
• Experience as a union organizer (internal or external) or a union member/leader a plus
• Experience working in healthcare and/or higher education a plus

Working Conditions
This position is based in Burlington, Vermont with occasional statewide travel. Field Rep/Organizers are required to go where workers are. These may include worksite visits, home visits, and evening and weekend meetings, visits and phone calls.

Salary & Benefits
As per the agreement between AFT Vermont and MJSU the salary range for this position is $60,069 – $89,671 a year depending on experience. 

Benefits include:

• 100% employer paid Health Insurance
• 100% employer paid Dental Insurance
• 100% employer paid Life, Death and Disability
• 8% employer contribution to 401K
• Generous paid time off (30 days accrued time in the first year & 14 holidays)

To Apply
Please email your cover letter and résumé as PDFs to organizer@aftvermont.org and mention where you saw this posting. Posting open until filled.

For more information visit our website: aftvermont.org/join-our-team/

Don’t meet every qualification? Studies show women and BIPOC applicants often don’t apply unless they meet all the criteria. If you meet at least 50% of the qualifications and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.

At AFT Vermont, diversity, equity, and belonging are core to our mission as a democratic, organizing union. Our work is led by and for our membership and their voices are central in all decisions. We invest in staff and member political education that includes power analysis and the role of systemic oppression in dividing the working class.