Deputy Director of Member Communications
Thursday, May 17, 2012
By: Maisie McAdoo

Major New York City-based education union seeks communications deputy

Major education union seeks Deputy Director of Member Communications to help oversee all facets of the union's communications with its 120,000-plus members. The candidate must demonstrate substantial knowledge of and commitment to New York City public education and superb writing, editing and proofreading skills.

Duties

• Write under tight deadline on breaking education and labor issues on behalf of union leadership for email blasts, fact sheets, newspaper columns and other venues;
• Edit news stories in the union's biweekly member newspaper with an eye to clarity, style, accuracy and message;
• Serve as editor and sometimes writer of all UFT-issued newsletters;
• Draft online and print communications to mobilize members for the union's rallies and other political actions;
• Support other member communication initiatives as needed; and
• Help the director supervise the 18-person Member Communications Department
• Qualifications:
• Graduate degree preferred
• Must be versed in urban education issues and able to demonstrate knowledge of the issues confronting the UFT and public education
• At least five, and ideally 10 or more years of writing and editing experience
• First-rate writing and editing skills and impeccable proofreading ability
• Knowledge of and commitment to the labor movement
• Meticulous attention to detail and able to juggle multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-pressure work environment
• A team player who contributes ideas and feedback in a productive manner and pitches in to help projects move forward
• Willingness to occasionally work weekends and late nights
• Expertise in Internet communications and website management a plus

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Excellent salary and benefits.

Interested applicants should submit resumes, clips and cover letters by May 31, 2012 to:

United Federation of Teachers,
Communications Department
52 Broadway, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Attn: D. McFadyen
Email: uftdeputyjob@uft.org
No faxes or phone calls please.