NSEA Organizational Specialist

Responsibilities

• Aid local leaders in recruiting and retaining members.
• Offer advice to members on job disputes and contract enforcement, guided by the Advocacy Director.
• Support locals during bargaining negotiations, assisted by the Bargaining Specialist.
• Train and assist locals to enhance their organizational capabilities.
• Collaborate with governance to advocate for locals and members.
• Perform additional tasks as directed by NSEA Management.

Requirements

• Proficiency in NSEA-approved technology and tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data effectively.
• General understanding of organizing, bargaining, member rights, and education policy.
• Capacity to provide consultation, support, and guidance to members in various situations.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Skilled in working with external organizations and diverse groups.
• Attention to detail, organization, and prioritization of tasks.
• Strong advocacy, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work with individuals from varied backgrounds and abilities.
• Effective resource management to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.

Skills

• Proficiency in NSEA-approved technology and tools.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to analyze data.
• General knowledge of organizing, bargaining, member rights, and education policy.
• Consultation, support, and guidance to members in various circumstances.
• Independent and collaborative work ethic.
• Interactions with external organizations and diverse groups.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and efficient task management.
• Advocacy, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to work with individuals from varied backgrounds and abilities.
• Resource management to optimize efficiency and reduce costs.

Benefits

• Overnight and extended travel as needed for training and meetings around the state and at national conferences as assigned.
• Able to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska and be insurable under the NSEA commercial policy.
• Duties of this position may be performed indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds when required.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Pay

$78,400 annually

Working Conditions

• Overnight and extended travel as needed for training and meetings around the state and at national conferences as assigned.
• Able to lawfully operate a motor vehicle in the State of Nebraska and be insurable under the NSEA commercial policy.
• Duties of this position may be performed indoors and outdoors.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds when required.
• Ability to stand, walk, climb, reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.