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Date: Wed, 06 Dec 2000 11:09:39 -0800
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From: Julie Monroe <jamonroe@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Job Openings - Out of State
I. Worker Education Program Director, SEIU Local 285, Boston, MA
Direct and develop cutting-edge education programs for a labor -
management project of SEIU Local 285 and unionized
Massachusetts healthcare employers!
Current programs include a State-of-the-art Workplace Education
Program (English for Speakers of Other Languages and Adult
Basic Education classes), a dynamic union leadership skills
development program, and a career ladders and training project for
union members.
General Statement of Duties:
Responsibilities include seeking funding for, developing,
implementing and directing workplace-based education, training
and upgrading programs; supervising education staff; and
overseeing all program budgets, finances and records.
Outline of Duties:
Oversee compliance with grants from all funding agencies.
Administer budget.
Direct WEP program staff and all program activities.
Develop and implement fundraising plan.
Establish and staff ongoing labor - management committees to
oversee programs.
Plan educational and training offerings.
Assist in the planning, implementation and monitoring of all
outreach, recruitment, counseling, assessment, enrollment and
course completion activities.
Develop procedures for evaluating and monitoring success of
program and member progress.
Serve as liaison between unions, work sites and educational
providers.
Develop union and work site leadership to work on WEP activities.
Coordinate and chair WEP Advisory Board meetings and activities.
Oversee program operations relating to record keeping of workers
and students.
work with union locals on long-term funding and program goals.
Develop procedures and forms to assist in student career and
educational plans.
Provide feedback to work sites, union representatives, instructors,
and union liaisons regarding success of program.
Qualifications:
Ability to work within a labor - management context.
Commitment to education as a means to social change.
Experience working with unions and commitment to union
principles.
2 years administrative and/or supervisory experience.
Ability to work independently within Board-established guidelines
and mediate varying institutions and constituencies.
Grant writing and grant management experience.
Knowledge of healthcare worker training issue a plus.
Experience running skills training, union training, and/or adult
education programs for adult learners in non-traditional settings.
Strong communication and leadership skills.
Knowledge of Spanish or Hatian Creole a plus.
Supervision:
The Director will report to a joint labor-management advisory board
and, under their policy direction, will be responsible for all the
executive, administrative and financial functions of the program.
Salary and Benefits:
50+ and outstanding benefits package
Send resume, cover letter and 3 references ASAP to: Director,
Worker Education Program, c/o SEIU Local 285, 21 Fellows St.,
Roxbury, MA 02119, fax (617) 541-6839. e-mail
jutech@xxxxxxxxxxxxx No phone calls please.
WE ARE AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. Women and
minority applicants are encouraged to apply.
II. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Director -Labor Education and Research Center
The University of Oregon seeks a director for the Labor Education and
Research Center (LERC). The Center was established in 1977 by the Oregon
Legislature, on the recommendation of the Oregon State System of Higher
Education. LERC¹s mission is to provide education programs and undertake
research on the changing world of work and labor relations.
LERC offers an extensive range of noncredit programs to labor unions and
their members as well as other labor relations practitioners. LERC also
conducts programs and classes on campus, including an internship program
which places undergraduate students in learning experience programs with
unions and community organizations. LERC conducts research and sponsored
projects on labor and the work environment. Substantive areas of teaching
and research include collective bargaining, occupational safety and health,
dispute resolution, strategic planning, labor and politics, worker
representation, and leadership skills.
The main office of LERC is located on the UO campus in Eugene and LERC
maintains a vigorous program at the UO Portland Center. The
interdisciplinary faculty consists of the director, four full-time
tenure-related faculty positions, one full-time adjunct, and numerous other
adjunct instructors. There is an excellent support staff of 4.0 FTE. LERC
is an autonomous department of the university, and the director reports to
the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
LERC is advised by a Labor Advisory Board consisting of the heads of key
unions and labor organizations in Oregon. The Center enjoys an excellent
reputation in Oregon and nationally for innovations in curriculum, research
and service.
For more information on LERC and the University of Oregon, visit the UO web
site at www.uoregon.edu/. The LERC page is located at
http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~lerc/
Job Description:
LERC and the UO operate within a participatory governance structure. In
cooperation with the faculty, administration and Labor Advisory Board, the
director is responsible for carrying out the mission of the Center. The
director is expected to:
? Recruit and manage faculty and staff, including faculty personnel
activities.
? Develop, teach and oversee education programs directed at working adults
and the labor relations community.
? Contribute to the university community through development of academic
programs, teaching, research, internships, participation with the Wayne
Morse Chair of Law and Politics, and service on committees and special
projects.
? Oversee LERC's research program focused on applied research concerning
the
work environment, including appropriate publications.
? Ensure the financial viability of LERC, including administration of the
budget, grant development, fees and revenue enhancements, and management of
staff and physical resources.
? Maintain constructive relations with a broad community of labor,
management and policy makers; represent the university and LERC in the
public arena; and contribute to the labor relations community nationally
and
locally.
Qualifications:
The university seeks an individual with excellent management and
organizational skills capable of leading LERC to innovations in its dual
mission on campus and in the labor relations community. Applicants should
have an excellent background of scholarship and direct experience with
labor
unions and the labor relations community. A Ph.D. or other terminal degree
is required.
Rank and tenure status will be evaluated based on the qualifications and
background of the candidate.
Review of applications begins January 12, 2001 and continues until position
is filled. To apply send curriculum vita, statement of interest, and names
of three references to:
Associate Dean Robert O¹Brien, Chair
LERC Director Search Committee
1289 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-1289
For more information contact Karen Spradling at kms@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or
(541) 346-2783.
An equal-opportunity, affirmative-action institution committed to cultural
diversity and compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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