UNISERV DIRECTOR – UNISERV POOL PROCESS:

Those interested in applying for the UniServ Readiness Pool may do so at any time, by submitting a resume and employment application (found online at https://ieanea.org/about/employment/) to the IEA-NEA, Human Resource Department, 100 E. Edwards, Springfield, IL 62704.

STAFF RELATIONSHIP: Directly responsible to the Central/Southern Director of Advocacy & Organizing, Director of Field Services, and Executive Director. Supervises and directs assigned associate staff. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists in planning, organizing, and implementing a membership program to increase membership and charter new locals to ensure that IEA-NEA is the strong voice for public education.
2. Promotes and recruits membership involvement in IEA-NEA state, regional and local activities.
3. Initiates, plans and conducts leadership training and development for local leaders and members.
4. Promotes and assists locals in program planning, implementation and evaluation; promotes local association budget development.
5. Works to involve and strengthen locals through collective bargaining.
6. Initiates and processes requests for services from other IEA-NEA departments for locals and members.
7. Initiates, processes and assists locals and members in securing due process through representation in personnel cases, grievances, arbitrations and dismissal proceedings. Acts as representative of IEA-NEA General Counsel when initiating requests, conducting investigations and making recommendations for legal services and when assisting the IEA-NEA General Counsel in the legal representation of locals or members.
8. Gathers, organizes and submits required data to the central office and to the Region Council so that IEA-NEA programs and policies can be implemented and maintained.
9. Assists in the planning, implementation and promotion of IEA-NEA programs, initiatives and policies.
10. Participates in special assignments and projects, which extend beyond the assigned region in order to further the goals and objectives of the IEA-NEA.
11. Assists and advises the Region Council in conducting its business and programs.
12. Manages the region office including supervising associate staff, i.e., initial employment recommendation, evaluation and remediation.
13. Demonstrates a high degree of interpersonal skills. Interacts appropriately with staff, members, and the general public.
14. Performs other appropriate duties as directed by assigned management staff.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• College degree or equivalent; experience in education desirable.
• High degree of organizing skills and capability to deal effectively on interpersonal basis with members, potential members, leadership and IEA-NEA management and Board of Directors are essential.
• Must have working knowledge of school systems, school finance and school law and capability to effectively organize for and negotiate on behalf of school employees.
• Should have capability to effectively assist school employees to organize for political activities. 
• Be able to plan, organize, control and supervise his/her assigned regional office.
• Should be able to be actively involved in preparing arbitration cases for members; must have capability to represent members in quasi-arbitration and other legal cases.
• Working knowledge of personal computers required.
• Valid driver’s license required.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: In conformance with the IEA-NEA/IEASO Professional Staff Agreement.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

For more information, please visit the following link and click on "IEA UniServ Director Hiring Process": https://ieanea.org/about/employment/ 

*Note: The recruitment office is based in Springfield, IL, but this position would not necessarily be based in Springfield, IL. It could be based in any of our 23 locations throughout Illinois.