Director, Employee Relations

LA Alliance

1d • $100,000 - $140,500 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director, Employee Relations is a thoughtful culture creator and leader responsible for ensuring best practices on a wide range of employee relations issues including compliance with policies and procedures, providing consultation and guidance on complex and challenging employee matters, and conducting investigations. Reporting to Alliance’s Vice President of Employee Relations & Engagement, the Director, Employee Relations will serve as a trusted resource and strategic partner to staff members, and leaders to create a community premised on trust and equity, where all staff feel a sense of belonging, can be productive and successful in achieving their professional and personal goals, and can positively contribute to Alliance’s mission in support of scholars.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university
• 4+ years of progressive professional work experience in a related field
• Strong interpersonal and consulting skills with the ability to build relationships with, influence, and coach leaders across all levels of the organization and hold them accountable to metrics.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with all layers of staff members.
• Effective conflict resolution, facilitation, and consultation skills and skills in fact-finding, analysis, problem-solving, and consulting to identify problems and recommend solutions.
• Experience in labor relations matters relative to collective bargaining.
• Excellent judgment, political sensitivity, and ability to maintain confidentiality and act collaboratively and discreetly.
• Independent thinker who can provide strategic thought leadership.
• Ability to collect and analyze data, qualitative and quantitative, to set the strategic direction for their work.
• Outstanding project management skills with strong attention to detail and ability to efficiently and simultaneously manage multiple multi-month projects to completion.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Demonstrated cultural competency and understanding of systems of oppression, equity, and inclusion.
• Understanding of urban school environments and school culture challenges; ability to link employee performance to scholarly impact.
• Exposure to talent functions and the ability to leverage the interdependencies of the talent team to maximize impact.
• Must complete a LiveScan background check and TB clearance.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with the Vice President, Employee Relations & Engagement, establish the long-term vision, goals, and strategies to continue to refine Alliance’s employee relations processes such as performance management, management consultation, complaint resolution, and compliance.
• Audit existing processes and workflows, augment, streamline, and refine as required by new policies, laws, and Alliance initiatives.
• Refine and maintain employee relations tracking systems; collect and analyze employee relations data and prepare periodic reports and identify actionable insights.
• Provide guidance and support to staff on the complaint reporting process, including conducting fair and impartial investigations, and providing timely responses to staff complaints with the ability to navigate guidance based upon represented and non-represented staff members.
• Provide individual and/or group consultation, recommendations, guidance, and professional support to staff members and leaders regarding the interpretation and application of employee relations and associated policies, practices, and procedures with a people centered lens.
• Investigate reports and allegations of misconduct and advise on recommendations and actions.
• Review and update the Employee Handbook and develop and recommend new policies.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant state and federal labor and employment laws, regulations, and policies.
• Regularly assess and report on employee morale with an attitude of continuous improvement, constantly seeking opportunities to better support staff members and leaders and foster their professional development while supporting positive employer/employee relationships that promote a high level of professionalism and motivation.
• Maintain effective professional relationships with organizations, as well as other stakeholders within Alliance.
• Project manage cross-functional issues to create/maintain an inclusive environment, assist in navigating challenges, and work with leadership to escalate and resolve systemic concerns.
• Communicate current and new employee relations policies and procedures to staff.
• Leverage data to provide insights that drive decision-making and tie constructive themes back to productive Employee Relations training, mentoring, and coaching to leaders.
• Support the onboarding and training of new staff and new managers to Alliance relative to Employee Relations matters.
• Research, identify, and interpret current and emerging employee relations issues, trends, and opportunities; develop and implement responsive programs, initiatives, and communications.
• Facilitates training for all staff on employee relations policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries commensurate with experience
• Generous retirement and health benefits
• Relocation bonus of $5,000 for individuals and $7,500 for new staff with families/partners
• Substantial professional development support
• $500 per year for professional development expenses for Home Office staff
• $400 work-from-home set-up allowance
• $100 monthly stipend

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director