Senior Employee & Labor Relations Advisor

Prince George's County Public Schools; Upper Marlboro (MD); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prince George's County Public Schools seeks an expert labor relations advisor to support management, legal staff, and other personnel on union and employee relations matters, including negotiation of grievances and contract administration. The role involves preparing notices, training sessions, and leading strategy discussions with bargaining teams.

The ideal candidate has mastery of negotiating skills, thorough knowledge of Maryland Equal Opportunity laws, and strong labor-management theory and

Qualifications

• Mastery of negotiating skills.
• Thorough knowledge of Maryland Equal Opportunity Laws, Rules and Regulations.
• Mastery knowledge of labor-management relations theories, techniques, principles and practices.
• Highly skilled in verbal and written communication to convey information to diverse audiences.
• Ability to gather and analyze facts, draw conclusions, and devise practical recommendations.
• Thorough knowledge of Prince George’s County Public Schools mission and organizational structure.

Responsibilities

• Serves as expert advisor to management, legal staff and other personnel on union and employee relations matters.
• Advises and assists management regarding employee grievance negotiations and union contract administration.
• Provides hands on technical assistance including preparation of notices of proposed adverse actions and decisions; conducts trainings for management groups.
• Conducts formal and informal hearings that accord due process.
• Assists in the development of Unfair Labor Practice cases; develops and presents cases before third parties.
• Reviews contract proposals in light of laws, regulations, and district policies; participates in bargaining strategy.
• Identifies the need for and leads comprehensive studies to design a future labor relations program.
• Plans and develops policies concerning disciplinary actions, grievances, and appeals.
• Researches wage and benefit practices and presents information during negotiations with employee organizations.
• Advises on disciplinary actions, wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment as covered by the contract.
• Reviews existing policies to ensure consistency with union agreements.
• Develops program budgets, prepares reports, and keeps abreast of field developments.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Labor relations theory

Verbal & written communication

Analytical thinking

Knowledge of district policies

Education

Bachelor's Degree in HR/Business/Public Administration

Law degree an asset

5+ years HR experience in a large unionized environment

Job description

Prince George's County Public Schools seeks an expert labor relations advisor to support management, legal staff, and other personnel on union and employee relations matters, including negotiation of grievances and contract administration. The role involves preparing notices, training sessions, and leading strategy discussions with bargaining teams.

The ideal candidate has mastery of negotiating skills, thorough knowledge of Maryland Equal Opportunity laws, and strong labor-management theory and