About this role
Benefits and Compensation
- Salary range (CATEGORY 5) - $150,179 to $206,210
- Employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and life insurance (full family coverage)
- Generous sick and paid time off (PTO)
- Long-term disability plan
- Defined Contribution plan - 401(k) (with employer contribution)
- Defined Benefit plan
- Relocation assistance
- Position covered by the WEA/WEASO Collective Bargaining Agreement
Responsibilities
- Organize to help build strong local unions.
- Support members in their efforts to build and exercise power.
- Strengthen membership and WEA-PAC (Political Action Committee) enrollment and identify opportunities to promote union membership and member engagement.
- Advocate for racial, social, and economic justice for members, students, and communities.
- Provide member support for worker rights, advocacy, collective bargaining, bargaining campaigns, leadership and organizational development, strategic planning, internal organizing, community organizing, and new member organizing.
- Support professional development and training efforts for certificated educators and classified education support professionals.
- Develop, refine, and share best practices and scripts for engaging members, non-members, and potential members.
- Establish and track metrics (data) related to organizing goals and membership objectives.
- Help process and maintain membership records for members.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- BA degree or comparable experience.
- Demonstrated history and/or experience working with communities of color and/or with historically underrepresented groups to enhance civil-rights; experience with union activism and/or political engagement on behalf of civil rights issues.
- Collective bargaining experience with knowledge of the principles of collaborative and interest-based bargaining, problem-solving, and alternative dispute resolution.
- Demonstrated success organizing to build strong local associations.
- Record of organizing in one or more of the following areas: bargaining and crisis support, political campaigns, advocating for an issue, or similar.
- Ability to lead and work effectively in a fast-paced, team environment with other advocacy specialists, association staff, members, and leaders.
- Ability to develop and incorporate intermediate and long-range planning components into work assignments.
- Excellent communications skills.
- Experience advocating for individual or collective rights.
- Work in person in the Spokane office in Spokane, WA.
COVID-19 Vaccination
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our employees, members, and councils, all candidates must provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status upon hire. Exceptions may be made for medical or religious reasons in accordance with applicable laws.
Supervision
The successful incumbent will function as a member of the Center for Union Strength and Power and will report to the Co-Directors for the Center for Union Strength and Power.
Application
- If you are interested in applying for this position, please click on the Apply for This Job button to submit your application, cover letter, and resume.
- If you are invited to an interview, you will receive an email from SkillSurvey with instructions and a link on how-to submit your five (5) professional references.
- The closing date is November 25, 2026, at 4:00 PM.
The Washington Education Association is committed to a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace where the contributions of each employee are respected as part of the work performed on behalf of 90,000+ members in public education. WEA embraces employees with varied backgrounds and life experiences, including race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical ability, and veteran status. Only those candidates who can commit to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusiveness need apply.
$150,179 - $206,210