Poway Federation of Teachers

PFT President

 RESPONSIBILITES:

The PFT President shall serve as the Chief Executive Office of the Union and assume all responsibilities commonly attendant upon such a position including,
but not limited to:

• Presiding at all meetings of the PFT Executive Council, Representative Council, and any general Membership meeting;
• Serving as an ex-oficio member of all committees of PFT;
• Appointment of all members of Federation Committees as approved by the Executive Council;
• Represent the Federation’s interests with the community; 
• Execute policies of the union as determined by the Executive Council; 
• Responsibility for all negotiations between the Federation and the District; 
• Responsibility for all labor-management interactions between the Federation and the District; 
• Responsibility for labor-management representation of individual and groups of members;
• Represent the Federation with all affiliates;
• Administration and responsibility of all business affairs of the union; 
• Supervision, direction, discipline and other employment matters of all staff employed by the union;
• The power to retain counsel and other professional personnel as needed and approved by the Executive Council;
• Communications with membership and public;
• Responsibility of all political action of the Federation;
• Other duties as determined by the PFT Executive Council or the PFT Representative Council.
  
  REQUIREMENTS:
• Knowledge of global issues facing public education;
• Training and knowledge of collective bargaining and negotiations skills;
• Ability to lead successful meetings and possesses public speaking skills; 
• Ability to read, interpret and understand California Ed Code employment law, PUSD Board Policy and contract law;
• Ability to write formal contract language, read and interpret union contracts;
• Ability to write formal contract language and other labor-management compacts;
• Ability to create, manage and interpret data relating to labor-management interactions including negotiations;
• Knowledge of educational funding issues as well as PUSD Budget; 
• Ability to delegate, supervise and train other staff members; 
• Ability to compose and distribute union newsletters and flyers;
• Knowledge of employment law and payroll functions for union staff;
• Commensurate computer skills for the above activities; 
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal and project management skills.

 SALARY:
Placement on the PFT Staff Salary Schedule is the equivalent of 223, 8-hour workdays.  This position requires many evening and weekend duties during the year.