Strategic Director, Labor & Employee Relations (Higher Ed)

Jamestown Community College (NY); Jamestown (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jamestown Community College invites applications for Director of Human Resources – Labor & Employee Relations. This senior HR professional leads employee and labor relations, investigations, performance management, and supervisor development in a unionized public higher education setting.

Reporting to the Director of HR, the role ensures compliant interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, policies, SUNY requirements, NYS laws, and federal regulations while partnering with college

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR, labor relations, business or related field.
• Progressive HR experience with employee and labor relations.
• Experience managing a team and handling investigations.
• Strong knowledge of federal and New York State employment laws.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership on employee and labor relations in a unionized public higher education setting.
• Interpret and enforce collective bargaining agreements and college policies.
• Conduct workplace investigations and advise on risk mitigation and supervisor development.

Skills

Labor relations

Workplace investigations

Employee relations

Federal & NYS laws

Leadership & team mgmt

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Banner HR

Job description

Jamestown Community College invites applications for Director of Human Resources – Labor & Employee Relations. This senior HR professional leads employee and labor relations, investigations, performance management, and supervisor development in a unionized public higher education setting.

Reporting to the Director of HR, the role ensures compliant interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, policies, SUNY requirements, NYS laws, and federal regulations while partnering with college