Employee Relations Consultant (Faculty Relations and Success Senior Advisor)

Georgia Tech; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia Tech in Atlanta is seeking an Employee Relations Consultant Senior Advisor to support an equitable academic environment within the Office of Advocacy and Conflict Resolution. You will advise managers and staff on HR issues, handle investigations, and help develop staff training and policy guidance.

You will analyze data, resolve grievances, and collaborate with leadership on programs in employee relations and affirmative action while upholding institutional values and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• 8+ years of relevant HR experience.
• Experience with faculty employment matters and policy implementation preferred.
• Experience advising department chairs and deans preferred.
• Knowledge of USG policies and shared governance helpful.
• Ability to design and deliver workshops and leadership resources.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers and employees on basic employee relations matters, ensuring policy and employment law compliance.
• Conduct thorough investigations of work-related incidents and concerns with partners.
• Develop and deliver management training on harassment, discrimination, employment law, performance reviews, discipline, and policies.
• Provide guidance on discipline and grievances, counsel employees and management, and conduct trainings.
• Collect and analyze employee data, conduct exit interviews, summarize findings, and share trends.
• Assist leadership in mediating grievances and ensure policy compliance and timely resolution.
• Manage ADA accommodation requests and maintain proper records.
• Handle complex employment issues, analyze problems, and propose action plans.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

HR guidance

Investigations

Training delivery

Data analysis

Grievance handling

Policy interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

8+ years of relevant experience

Job description

About Us

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.

2. We strive for excellence.

3. We thrive on diversity.

4. We celebrate collaboration.

5. We champion innovation.

6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

8. We act ethically.

9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

Department Information

The Office of Advocacy and Conflict Resolution promotes a healthy, respectful, and effective academic environment by providing advocacy, consultation, coaching, mediation, conflict resolution, education, faculty relations support, academic investigations, and coordinated guidance. Through early intervention, collaborative problem-solving, principled decision-making, and partnership with campus stakeholders, the office supports faculty and student success, organizational effectiveness, and the fair resolution of complex academic concerns.

The Faculty Relations and Success Senior Advisor serves as a trusted resource for faculty and academic leaders, providing consultation on faculty employment matters, Faculty Handbook processes, policy interpretation, conflict resolution, and faculty success. The role partners closely with academic leadership, Employee Relations, Faculty Affairs, faculty governance, and campus resources to promote consistent, effective, and people-centered faculty practices.

The Senior Advisor emphasizes proactive guidance, early intervention, and capacity building rather than serving as a disciplinary or compliance authority. Through consultation, coaching, and problem-solving, the role helps faculty leaders navigate complex situations, foster productive work environments, support faculty success, and apply Institute policies and procedures in a fair, consistent, and transparent manner.

Job Summary

The Employee Relations Consultant role encompasses a diverse set of professional activities, such as employee consulting, conflict resolution, policy interpretation, and the preparation of related reports and recommendations. This position also involves engaging with leadership on matters of legal compliance, discipline, and terminations, as well as exercising independent decision-making. Additionally, it entails the development and administration of employee relations and affirmative action programs.

Responsibilities

Job Duty 1 - Advise managers and employees on basic employee relations matters, offering guidance and initial advice on HR-related issues to ensure compliance with company policies and employment laws.

Job Duty 2 - Conduct thorough investigations of work-related incidents and reported concerns, while appropriately engaging with business partners and advising client groups.

Job Duty 3 - Develop and conduct management training on harassment and discrimination, employment law, performance reviews, discipline, terminations, ethics, and personnel policies and regulations.

Job Duty 4 - Provide guidance on discipline and grievance matters, counsel employees and management, assist employees in filing grievances, and conduct training through group workshops or one-on-one consultations.

Job Duty 5 - Collect and analyze employee data and trends, conduct exit interviews, review Employee Investigations database reports, summarize findings, and share trends and concerns.

Job Duty 6 - Assist department leadership in mediating and resolving grievances filed through the EHRA Employee Grievance and Appeals Policy and Procedure. Provide guidance to ensure policy compliance and timely resolution of issues. Advice panel members, charging parties, and grievance assistants on policy and strategies, and address any questions or concerns.

Job Duty 7 - Manage ADA accommodation requests in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and other federal, state, and local laws. Maintain complete and accurate records of ADA requests and supporting documentation.

Job Duty 8 - Manage complex employment issues, analyze problems, and recommend action plans for desired outcomes.

Job Duty 9 - Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Educational Requirements

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience

Required Experience

8+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Educational Qualifications

• Advanced degree in higher education administration, human resources, organizational development, conflict resolution, law, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, competing interests, and institutional risk while maintaining trust, professionalism, and alignment with policy and organizational values.
• Experience working directly with faculty employment matters, faculty governance processes, academic leadership, or policy implementation in a higher education environment.
• Experience advising department chairs, deans, or other academic administrators regarding faculty performance management, remediation, documentation, grievances, or workplace concerns.
• Knowledge of University System of Georgia policies, faculty employment practices, and shared governance principles.
• Experience designing and delivering workshops, training programs, toolkits, guides, or leadership development resources.
• Ability to identify recurring organizational challenges and recommend practical, institution-wide improvements that promote consistency, fairness, transparency, and effectiveness.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in education activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

Other Information

This is not a supervisory position.

This position does not have any financial responsibilities.

This position will not be required to drive.

This role is not considered a position of trust.

This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).

This position will not travel

This position does not require security clearance.

G10

Atlanta, GA

The anticipated salary range of $99,096.00 to $135,600.00 will be commensurate with qualifications.

Background Check

A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest/