POSITION TITLE: Part-time Field Staff
DEPARTMENT: Field Services
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR: Manager of Field Services
EMPLOYEE GROUP:  TEMPO
LOCATION: Statewide
HOURS/STATUS: Part-time/Non-exempt – Position starts September 1
AVAILABLE POSITIONS: Five (5)

PROGRAM SUMMARY:

The Education Minnesota Part-time Field Staff Program is designed to provide training and experience opportunities to members who desire to move into staff work as a career. Part-time staff shall continue in their current employment while in this program. The work assignment consists of about 300 hours of Education Minnesota employment per year. The part-time field staff positions will be assigned to a field office near their current residence.

Education Minnesota is a member-led labor union that has identified racial equity and social justice as primary organizational goals. All staff are expected to participate, individually and collectively, in ongoing training, discussions, and activities to advance these goals.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with a variety of locals, local leaders and state organization projects and programs.
• Develop backgrounds, skills, and experience in the following areas:
  • Organizing
  • Membership Promotion
  • Collective Bargaining
  • Member Rights
  • Racial Equity and Social Justice
  • Communications
  • Legislative and Political Action
  • Education Issues
• Participate in internal and external anti-racist, LGBTQ+ trainings.
• Demonstrate a commitment to creating an inclusive space for members and staff, extending this culture of equity and inclusion into the work.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• High degree of motivation, integrity, and leadership.
• Demonstrate an understanding of organizing, collective bargaining, member rights, member promotion, education issues, legislative and political action.
• Ability to write and speak effectively.
• Ability to analyze and use research data.
• Ability to work long hours and meet deadlines.
• Ability to apply anti-racist principles in a variety of ways.
• Work cooperatively with Education Minnesota leaders and staff.
• Commitment to and knowledge of Education Minnesota goals and issues.
• Availability for assignments after normal work hours, evenings, and weekends.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid driver’s license.
• Must have an active personal credit card.
• Current active member of Education Minnesota.
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (vaccination card). If you have a medical exemption, you will be asked to provide a written waiver from your medical provider. If you have a religious objection, you will be asked to provide documentation stating your religious objection.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This position will interact with employees, vendors, members, and the general public on a somewhat regular basis. These interactions require judgment and discretion that can involve confidential information, private information and some disagreeable human interactions.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Employee is required to: CONTINUOUSLY sit, talk, and hear; FREQUENTLY stand, walk, and repetitively use hands dexterously (use fingers to handle, feel), reach with hands and arms, bend and physically lift and carry up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift up to 50 pounds and travel by auto.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Some travel with overnights stays
• Frequent evening and weekend work required.

EDUCATION MINNESOTA IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Education Minnesota is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing an inclusive environment of mutual respect where diversity is valued, supported, and celebrated to benefit applicants, employees, members, and students. Discrimination of any kind is prohibited. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, job requirements and business needs. Education Minnesota strongly encourages women, BIPOC individuals, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, immigrants, and veterans to apply.

POSTING DEADLINE: For consideration, apply online. These positions will be open until filled.

Apply using this link: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=faa82ad6-58ce-4071-80c8-3e481e725e0a&ccId=19000101_000001&jobId=488093&source=CC2&lang=en_US