Career Instructor Labor Education and Research Center Location: Portland, Oregon Employment Start Date: Between July 1 and September 15, 2016 Closes: Open until filled, review begins February 13, 2016 The Labor Education and Research Center (LERC) at the University of Oregon invites applications for a dynamic, committed labor educator to join our faculty as a Career Instructor. We welcome applications from candidates who share our commitment to promoting and enhancing inclusion and diversity. In order to prepare workers for the demands of a rapidly changing social environment, LERC instructors provide a diverse set of educational offerings. These classes include subjects related to effective union representation (collective bargaining, labor law, grievance handling, and arbitration); the social, economic and political context in which labor operates (labor history, politics, the domestic and global economy, community outreach, and coalition building); skills needed for effective union leadership (strategic planning, organizational development, interpersonal communications, internal organizing); strategies for recruiting new members; and approaches for forging effective alliances between labor and community organizations. The Career Instructor also will be responsible for coordinating occasional full-day and multi-day conferences on these topics with assistance from other LERC faculty and staff. See full job description here: