Organizer I

About the Role

SEIU Local 2015 is seeking passionate and driven Organizer I professionals to support organizing, membership growth, and leadership development across the long-term care sector. Organizers play a critical role in building worker power by training, developing, and mobilizing workers in homecare, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living environments. This role contributes directly to advancing the union’s strategic goals, including membership expansion, contract campaigns, and political advocacy. What You'll Do

• Recruit and engage workers to join and actively participate in the union, including COPE (Committee on Political Education) recruitment.

• Build and sustain organizing committees, contract action teams, and worker-led initiatives.

• Conduct one-on-one conversations and group meetings to assess worker concerns and drive collective action.

• Identify, train, and develop worker leaders to take on increasing levels of responsibility within the union.

• Facilitate member trainings, workshops, and leadership development sessions.

• Empower workers to lead campaigns, mobilizations, and workplace actions.

• Campaign Execution & Strategic Organizing: Support and execute organizing campaigns, contract negotiations, and strike preparation activities.

• Develop and implement strategic organizing plans aligned with regional and statewide goals.

• Track campaign progress and adjust strategies based on outcomes and field feedback.

• Planning, Reporting & Accountability: Create and execute daily, weekly, and monthly work plans aligned with assigned goals. Maintain accurate records of outreach, recruitment, and campaign activity. Demonstrate accountability to performance goals, timelines, and measurable outcomes.

• Industry & Organizational Knowledge: Develop a working knowledge of the long-term care industry, including funding structures, employers, and regulatory frameworks. What We're Looking For

• Passion for organizing, social justice, and worker empowerment with a commitment to building an anti-racist organization grounded in equity, justice, and cross-difference solidarity.

• Experience in organizing, community outreach, or labor campaigns; ability to train, mobilize, and develop worker leaders.

• Strong relationship-building, communication, and interpersonal skills; comfortable in fast-paced, field-based environments.

• Ability to plan, execute, and adjust campaigns based on feedback and data; willingness to travel within Southern California.

• Based in or willing to relocate to Southern California.