Director, Human Resources Business Partners

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Job Title: Director, Human Resources Business Partners  and Requisition ID number: 102916

Close Date: 11:59 PM on  

Organizational Unit:  Labor Relations/Employee Relations (10000138) 

Site:  Davis Center (0001) 

FTE:  1.0; this is based on full-time equivalency with 1.0 being full time

Union:  MACA(02) 

Functional Area:  Administrative 

Salary Range:  $129,904  - $162,232  

Benefits:  Dental insurance | Health insurance | Vision insurance | Paid time off | HSA & FSA | Retirement plan

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SUMMARY

Under general supervision, directs a variety of complex functions in labor and employee relations including advising, counseling, supporting, and training District staff to assure proper administration and compliance of labor agreements and employee due process.

 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS --  Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class. Employees are required to be in attendance and prepared to begin work at their assigned work location on the specified days and hours. Factors such as regular attendance at the job are not routinely listed in job descriptions, but are an essential function. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

 

 

• Directs the activities and staff of the Employee Relations team; manages labor relations including mediation, dispute resolution, employee discipline, negotiations, contract administration and implementation; advises, counsels, supports, and trains District managers on collective bargaining issues; maintains collaborative working relationships with the union representatives.
• Collaborates with Cabinet and department heads to translate their organizational needs into labor negotiations strategies.
• Serves as the lead negotiator on major contracts.
• Exercises independent judgment within policy guidelines; analyzes issues and recommends solutions.
• Develops infrastructure to assure that effective systems are in place to address contract administration and due process issues; analyzes discipline, grievance and arbitration trends; develops comprehensive negotiations plan to assure cost containment and alignment with district goals.
• Reviews and analyzes disciplinary, arbitration, and grievance data to determine trends; develops recommendations for revised policies and procedures; coordinates development of the approach to labor negotiations; serves as a lead negotiator on labor agreements; provides training and advice to staff on their roles on the negotiations team.
• Manages assigned staff, and assigns tasks, programmatic responsibilities, and projects; evaluates performance, resolves workload and technical issues, and assures that goals are defined and achieved; develops staff skills and training plans, and conducts performance evaluations.
• Directs administration of labor contracts, including facilitating labor/management meetings, interpreting and advising on the implementation of contract language, and preparing memorandums of agreement to amend terms and conditions of employment.
• Manages employee due process issues; advises and counsels staff, collects information, directs investigations, conducts meetings, and develops recommendations on employee performance and misconduct matters; prepares agreements, action plans, reports and resolutions as needed.
• Coordinates Employee Relations responsibilities within and across the Human Resources department to ensure high levels of service delivery to schools and departments.
• Evaluates and responds to grievances, and advises staff on appropriate response; coordinates grievance meetings, mediations, arbitrations, hearings, and settlement conferences; negotiates and drafts settlement agreements.
• Prepares and presents reports on Employee Relations issues.
• Enthusiastic