External Organizer

About the Role SEIU Local 521 External Organizer based in San Jose, CA. This role focuses on organizing new bargaining units into SEIU Local 521, with emphasis on the public sector, privatized public services, and public healthcare. The goal is to empower workers, win better contracts, and strengthen our region's labor movement. What You'll Do

• Organize non-union workers to join SEIU Local 521.
• Assess, build relationships with, motivate and agitate workers through individual and group meetings.
• Recruit, develop, and mobilize worker organizing committees.
• Identify, recruit, and develop leaders.
• Train and supervise member organizers.
• Plan and execute actions, events, marches, etc. at worksites and beyond.
• Build toward union elections, negotiating election agreements, and filing charges through NLRB and PERB.
• Develop and execute organizing campaign plans.
• Understand and contribute to community and political outreach, campaign communications, targeting, lead development, and research.
• Work to support other key local union priorities, as needed. What We're Looking For
• Willingness to travel frequently within the local’s jurisdiction, based on work assignments.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours, often including nights and weekends.
• A strong commitment to social and economic justice and the commitment to organize the unorganized through the labor movement.
• At least one year of experience as a full-time external organizer or equivalent community or rank-and-file member organizing experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; good listening skills are a necessity.
• Ability to create and execute detailed organizing plans.
• Ability to establish rapport with and organize workers across diverse ethnic, social, economic, and occupational groups.
• Good judgment and ability to discern priorities when faced with many important tasks.
• Ability to think strategically and respond to rapidly changing situations.
• Basic computer literacy and a willingness to use technology where needed.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required. Nice to Have
• Bilingual in English/Spanish preferred but not required. Compensation & Benefits
• Salary: $86,649.69 – $110,620.48 per year.
• Health, dental, and vision insurance fully employer-paid for families.
• Generous leave package.
• Fully employer-paid defined benefit pension plan.
• 401(k).
• Flexible savings accounts for annual health and childcare expenses.
• Other benefits outlined in SEIU Local 521 policies.
• This position is open until filled; the posting/acceptance of applications may close at any time.