The Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), AFT Local 3550, is now accepting applications for a full-time Staff Organizer. GEO is progressive 1800-member union with high yearly turnover in membership and political leadership. GEO employs two full-time staff organizers who work together to ensure that GEO continues to be an effective voice for graduate employees at the University of Michigan
Responsibilities of the position include:
- organizing through one-on-one conversations with members
- recruitment and training of union leadership
- building community and union culture
- facilitation of volunteer involvement in the day to day operations of the union
- office management / light bookkeeping
We prefer applicants who are able to:
- organize members through one-on-one conversations
- plan and run an organizing campaign
- foster diversity within the activist corps
- work with a wide variety of software applications
- demonstrate familiarity with dynamics of graduate labor
Compensation: Annual salary $48,423 plus health insurance and other benefits.
Application Deadline: GEO will continue to review and accept applications until the position has been filled. To guarantee review, applicants should submit materials prior to October 6, 2008.
Contact Info: Inquiries and applications may be directed to Ian Flora, ian.flora (at) gmail.com or mailed to: GEO Hiring Committee, 330 E. Liberty Suite 3F, Ann Arbor, MI 48104.
GEO is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly values diversity in our staff and leadership.
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