East King Homecare Organizer

About SEIU 775

SEIU 775 represents more than 60,000 long-term care workers providing quality home care, nursing home care, and residential services in Washington, Montana, and Alaska. SEIU 775’s mission is to unite the strength of all caregivers, to create a better life for ourselves and those we care for, and to lead the way to a more just and equitable world.

We are seeking a talented and creative team member to join SEIU 775 Leaders in Action Homecare Field Team. The field organizer’s role is to develop the leadership and strength of our homecare membership within their assigned turf. The organizer identifies, recruits, and develops members into participation, activism, and leadership within their Union. Organizers work alongside other organizers within the department and other staff within the organization.

The field organizers are responsible for executing turf events, building the strength of our membership with our New Employee Orientation Program, and engage members in our solidarity campaigns.

Renton, WA

• Implement and occasionally develop member and/or staff trainings focusing on a variety of issues including political campaigns, Race and Social justice campaigns, Union solidarity, and leadership development.
• Recruit and mobilize members to various events and campaigns including, but not limited to, legislative sessions, elections, leadership conferences, actions, member meetings, and other field programs.
• Support the Union’s statewide member new employee orientations program with a primary focus on overseeing training and development of member recruiters and maintaining a high coverage of orientations and prompt submission of data.
• Train and develop both existing and new members along their leadership journey through intentional skills building and coaching.
• Assist in the development of team goals and campaign materials, bringing creative and innovative ideas to best serve our membership.
• Work collaboratively and effectively within the field team and other relevant departments to achieve goals of member leadership development.
• Manage multiple projects or priorities and ensure that each campaign has member involvement and leadership development.
• Utilize our data and internal systems to measure and track overall success of member participation, activism, and leadership.
• Regular travel within assigned turf and at times across WA and/or other states.
• May be required to do political work for candidates and member political education as part of job duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Basic computer literacy and willingness to learn the organization’s technology tools.
• Ability to adapt to changing demands and manage multiple campaigns and projects with competing deadlines.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team with individuals from a wide variety of skills.

(Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job may be considered.)

• Commitment to SEIU 775 Mission, Vision and Values.
• Ability to work with people from other cultures and backgrounds and demonstrate a commitment to Race and Social Justice.
• Willingness to work long and irregular hours including evenings, weekends, and travel within assigned turf and at times across WA and/or other states.
• A valid driver’s license, car, automobile insurance, and cellphone

• Fluency in a second language, particularly in Korean, Vietnamese, Russian or Somali.
• Experience working with a labor union, progressive non-profit, community organization, advocacy group, political campaign or elected official is a plus.
• Knowledge and experience with Salesforce, Microsoft office and teams is a plus.

The typical working conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this Job, requirements include:

• Field-based role with frequent travel to member homes, community…