SEIU Local 105

External Healthcare Organizer

Based in Denver, CO

 

About our Union
Our organization is growing and has new opportunities for smart, dedicated, and passionate people looking to work in a dynamic, progressive, and innovative labor union.

The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) is the largest and fastest-growing union in North America, with 2 million members in Healthcare, Property Services, and Public Services. SEIU is the nation’s largest healthcare union and is working to expand access to quality, affordable and secure healthcare for all. SEIU Local 105 is a growing union and represents over 7,500 healthcare and property service workers in Colorado, concentrated in the Denver Metro area.

Are you ready to be challenged and inspired? Are you ready to do meaningful work and be part of struggles that you would tell your friends and/or grandkids about? Are you ready to do multi-faceted work that builds power for working people? If so, we want to hear from you!

About the Position

• Hiring immediately,
• Full-time External organizer to support an SEIU Local based in Denver, Colorado

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Participate effectively on a team of organizers and researchers to plan and implement new worker organizing & issue-driven community based social justice campaigns
• Recruit and develop workplace leaders and committees
• Work with leaders and committees to educate, agitate and motivate people to action
• Maintain accurate and detailed information on worksites and track individuals’ information and assignments
• Gather information for legal action to protect peoples’ rights
• Encourage participation in political and lobbying activities
• Prepare and manage work plans, calendars, files, reports and other records

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Commitment to social justice
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively plan and implement work and manage time, as part of a team and individually
• Willingness and ability to work long and irregular hours, including evenings and weekends
• Flexibility for travel based on work assignments
• Experience and knowledge of computer programs is a plus (including word processing, desktop publishing, spreadsheet and database software)
• Driver's license and reliable car is a must
• Motivated self starter who is also a committed team player
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong personal planning and time management skills
• The ability to work with people from other cultures and backgrounds

SALARY & BENEFITS

• Salary is competitive and flexible based on prior labor or relevant experience and staff union contract. Salary range is $62,000 to $79,000.
• Monthly car allowance of $505
• SEIU Local 105 staff receive top notch 100% employer paid premiums for benefits including comprehensive health, dental and vision for employee and his or her spouse, domestic partner, and other eligible dependents. Accident, disability/life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance is also provided at no cost to employees. Additionally, employees enjoy generous paid vacation and holidays as well as a pension plan that an employee is fully vested in after 3 years that provides a good defined benefit pension with no employee contribution that lets our staff retire with respect and dignity. Our generous employer paid benefits package is valued at nearly 40% of an employee’s salary.

Application Requirements

• A résumé and cover letter are required for all applications. Your cover letter should explain your reason for wanting to work for SEIU Local 105, an example of how you demonstrated success in a similar position and a description of how this position fits into your long-term career plan.

To Apply:
Email a résumé with cover letter explaining interest and qualifications to: jobs@seiu105.org

SEIU Local 105 is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that corporations’ bad behavior disproportionately hurts the most marginalized people in society — including people of color, people from working class backgrounds, women and LGBTQ people. We believe that these communities must be centered in the work we do. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.