National Education Association

Field Manager
(Year-Round Organizing)

Based in Washington, DC

 

Job ID: 2025-00097
Location: NEA Headquarters (Washington, DC)

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply online today.

Posting Period: July 28, 2025 - Until Filled
Employee Type: NEAMAC (NEA Managers, Attorneys, Confidentials)
Position Type: Regular
Salary Range: $139,604.00 - $198,321.00

POSITION EMPHASIS: The position supports the NEA’s strategic objective to focus the energy and resources of its members on promoting public education by providing management, direction, and coordination for all aspects of Year-Round Organizing in the Center for Organizing and Affiliate Support.

Responsibilities: 

• Drives data-driven and continuous membership growth and recruitment enterprise-wide through NEA’s Year-Round Organizing Campaign.
• Drives proactive Autopay conversion campaigns in partnership with relevant partners across the NEA.
• Expands the capacity of affiliates to develop rank-and-file Member Organizer programs that build capacity and grow the union.
• Aligns NEA technology and tools that build our enterprise-wide capacity and reduce per-member acquisition costs, including Join Now/NEA360, Surround Sound, and Telephonic Organizing.
• Assists in aligning and developing data-driven criteria across C4OAS that targets, oversees and evaluates C4OAS grants and field staff support to affiliates.
• Establishes and maintains strong relationships across NEA and state and local affiliates to advance NEA’s mission, vision and strategic goals – with a primary focus on membership growth and campaign implementation.
• Drives the creation of an organizing culture across the enterprise that centers membership growth and power-building to win on issues of concern to members and potential members.
• Provides coaching, mentoring, and support to affiliates in the development and implementation of strategic organizing plans- especially new organizing directors 
• Serves as a point of contact for state organizing contacts in navigating NEA programs and support, and in advising other NEA Centers on aligning their work to drive organizing.
• Partners with assigned NEA Governance, Think Tanks, and Committees to provide strategic guidance and recommendations on policy and bylaw changes that advance a culture and practice of organizing.
• Manages assigned staff, including developing and evaluating performance expectations and supporting ongoing professional development.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
• Coaches and supports affiliates in the development and implementation of strategic organizing plans. 
• Drives the creation of an organizing culture within NEA and its affiliates.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required. Relevant graduate degree and/or certification preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience from which comparable knowledge and skills may be acquired.
• Ability to manage complex relationships at the council, state, local, and national levels with elected leaders, members, staff, and management that lead to transformational change and growth.
• Familiarity with NEA’s membership categories used to devise national organizing campaigns.
• Demonstrated success in managing and leading national organizing programs across membership categories with data-driven accountability.
• Success in managing staff and leading both NEA and SEA interdisciplinary teams to holistically drive an organizing culture that can deliver on the association's strategic priorities.
• Ability to develop and execute nationally coordinated campaigns that dynamically align to local and state affiliate priorities in order to meet scale.
• Demonstrated personnel management expertise; the ability to delegate responsibly, prioritize work activities, monitor progress, coach towards success, and ensure accountability.
• Leadership skills, including the ability to think strategically and facilitate dialogue for shared results.
• Effective skills in project planning and financial management.
• Ability to execute program deliverables prior to established deadlines.
• Ability to travel extensively (approximately 100 to 120 overnights per year).

Apply Here: https://nea.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/ExternalCareers/job/NEA-Headquarters/Field-Manager--Year-Round-Organizing-_2025-00097 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the following is provided: The position involves skill in using a computer and/or laptop; oral and written communication skills; skills in proofreading and editing; use of clear and articulate speech; interpersonal relations skills; reasoning and problem-solving skills; ability to work in a fast-paced environment; ability to sit for long periods, stoop, bend, reach and carry light materials (up to 10 lbs.); and ability to travel by various methods of transportation, e.g., airplane, car. 

NEA is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, or disability.