The Organiser (Country and Remote) is a general Organiser position working in all sectors of public education with additional responsibilities and knowledge relevant to country and remote educators and their specific conditions. They are responsible for implementing Campaigns and organising activities. They work as part of a team to recruit new members, find and develop activists and encourage involvement in Union Campaigns.

The Australian Education Union (SA Branch) represents the industrial and professional interests of educator members employed in the public preschool, primary, secondary and TAFE sectors in South Australia. We advocate and campaign for both the value and values of a strong, vibrant and high-quality public education system which is accessible to all South Australians and provides equitable opportunities and outcomes for all children and young people across the state.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People are encouraged to apply.

Statement of Key Responsibilities

• Recruit, retain and activate Union members from all sectors of the membership.
• Activate formal Union structures at meetings including, but not limited to, Sub-branch, Area, Committee and Council.
• Be actively involved in the Union’s Campaigns and organising activities including encouraging and facilitating member involvement.
• Participate in the development, and implementation of AEU representative and membership education activities to build leadership capacity.
• Visit workplaces regularly as part of implementing the team’s organising plans.
• Report to the Lead Organiser and the Principal Officers on a regular basis about trends and recurring issues, the number of workplace visits, members recruited or upgraded and site activism levels, so that reports can be provided to Branch Executive and/or Council.
• Work alongside members to identify and manage issues of concern in sites and work alongside to coach sub-branches to make workplace change. Bring issues to the attention of Leadership when further action is required.
• Assist with Union publications, including the preparation of articles.
• Provide up-to-date advice and resource materials to members in a polite, courteous and respectful manner.
• Establish on-going connections and communication lines with country and remote educators.
• Advise Union Officers on issues and the work of country and remote educators as it may relate to policy, networks and reports within the Union.
• Develop organising plans, appropriate record keeping and detailed mapping of worksites and transferring this as required onto IMIS.

Organisers may be required to undertake other duties as requested by the Branch Secretary.

This position may be based in either metropolitan Adelaide or regional South Australia.

A position description is attached.