• Intelligent, articulate, patient, and hard working
• Must be outgoing and enjoy reaching out to new people
• Excited to engage the electorate through canvassing, phonebanking, petitioning, constituent meetings, and other tactics.
• Flexible work schedule with ability to work nights and weekends
• Self starter with the ability to work independently and problem solve
• Willing to travel locally and having your own transportation desired
• Technologically proficiency with Microsoft Office, GoogleDocs, and social media preferred
• Experience working on advocacy or election campaigns preferred  

To apply: send a resume and cover letter to jobs@fusewashington.org by May 28.

Political Field Representatives

About AFT Washington

AFT Washington is a state affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO representing 6500 members in five major constituencies from every level of education: full and part-time faculty and professional employees in community and technical colleges, full and part-time faculty in four-year universities, classified staff in K-12 and technical colleges, and early learning and Head Start teachers and staff.

We are committed to high-quality education for our students and communities and improved wages, hours, and working conditions for faculty, teachers, and staff.

Job Description

We are looking for motivated individuals who are willing to work hard and commit themselves to electing education- and labor-friendly candidates into office and building long-term political capacity in our locals. Political Field Representatives will be assigned to work with our local affiliates in one of five regions.

 Responsibilities

Political Field Reps will work directly with the Political Organizer to recruit, train, and manage member volunteers in our locals. These member volunteers, together with the Political Field Reps, will communicate with AFT Washington and other labor union members regarding important campaign issues and candidates.  Specifically, you will:

• Manage voter outreach and volunteer recruitment: Work with local affiliate presidents and activists to educate and mobilize members for voter contact efforts. These efforts will primarily focus on phone banking and doorbelling activities in conjunction with the Washington State Labor Council, but may also include candidate forums, worksite leafleting, house-parties, and voter registration.
• Analyze the political capacity and climate of locals: Working with data from past elections and with local leaders, determine areas of strength and weakness in political capacity of locals and develop long-term plans for capacity building. Help frame political messaging to the climate of each local.
• Develop long-term political infrastructure: Work to create or enhance local and state political structure by identifying, recruiting, and training local affiliate activists to take on leadership roles.
• Data management and tracking: Keep a careful record via our database system of contacts made, volunteers recruited, participation in campaign events, etc
• Other duties as assigned
  

Qualifications and Skills

• Strong commitment to education and labor issues

• Experience working on a campaign
• Self motivated, ability to work independently and in a team environment

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• The ability to work under pressure and work well with a variety of members, staff, and allies

• Experience recruiting, managing, and developing leaders/volunteers

• Ability to handle multiple responsibilities and meet deadlines

• Willingness to be held tightly accountable for meeting numerical targets as well as larger goals

• Familiarity with database management and Excel, and a level of comfort with technology in general

• Must have access to a vehicle and a valid driver's license

Commitment and Compensation

We are looking for individuals who are ready to do what it takes to ensure that education- and labor- friendly candidates are elected into office. Political Field Reps will be hired as full-time salaried employees starting ASAP through the November general election. You will be expected to work evenings and weekends, participate in weekly planning meetings and calls, and set and meet goals. Travel throughout the assigned region is required.

This is a temporary position. Compensation is $650 a week and, at a minimum, an additional $50 a week to cover documented expenses, such as travel mileage. There are no additional benefits.

How to Apply

Please electronically submit a cover letter highlighting your experience and interest in education and labor issues along with a resume to Kristin Elia at kelia@aftwa.org. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with a deadline of 5:00 PM, Friday, May 25^th.

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This position is unpaid. Sightline's interns commit to working at least 24 hours per week for at least 10 weeks during the summer. Interns are provided with office workspace, including a computer and email account, along with a bus pass.

To apply: Please email a cover letter, resume, and at least one example of analytical work to mieko@sightline.org by May 21. Sightline Institute encourages candidates from all socioeconomic, racial, ethnic and cultural backgrounds to apply.

Sightline Institute's mission is to make the Northwest a global model of sustainability--strong communities, a green economy, and a healthy environment. We provide Northwest's citizens and decision-makers with the policy research and practical tools they need to advance long-term solutions to our region's most significant challenges. Our work includes in-depth research, commentary, and analysis, delivered online, by email, and in-person to Northwest policy champions. For more information about Sightline, please explore our website (www.sightline.org).

• Develop and maintain substantive relationships with reporters, columnists and editors in Washington media markets.
• Coordinate public affairs messaging and engagement strategies with the union's member communications department.
• Pitch stories to reporters, columnists, and editors and field all media queries.
• Write and distribute op eds, letters-to-the editor, press releases, statements and media advisories
• Arrange and prepare for editorial board meetings for SEIU 775 members and community allies
• Develop ad placement strategies, with SEIU 775 and its allies, especially in new media platforms.
• Develop and maintain electronic and social communications vehicles including websites,facebook pages, twitter feeds, etc.
• Prepare SEIU 775 members and clients for media interviews.

Qualifications: Excellent writing and communication skills, at least two years experience in communications work (newsroom experience in Washington State is a plus), ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds/cultures, ability to work independently as well as on a team, commitment to justice for working people, willingness to work long and irregular hours. Willingness to travel is a
requirement.

Women, persons of color and bilingual individuals are strongly encouraged to apply.

Compensation:
Competitive salary and excellent benefits are set by collective bargaining agreement. Benefits include fully employer-paid family health, dental and vision insurance, life insurance, a generous leave package, car allowance, fully employer-paid pension (defined benefit plan), an optional 401(K) plan (no employer match), and other benefits outlined in the policies of SEIU Healthcare 775NW and the staff union contract.

To Apply: Send a resume, cover letter, 3 references and salary history to jobs@seiu775.org.

Please reference Media Relations Specialist in the subject line of the e-mail.