About Hofstra:

Position Title: Senior Associate Director, Employee and Labor Relations

School/Division: Human Resources (division)

Office: Office of Human Resources

Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time

Description:

• Advise and counsel supervisors, and employees on employee relations, performance management, and disciplinary actions, ensuring consistency and compliance with labor laws and institutional policies.
• Serve as the University's primary resource for labor and employee relations matters, including the interpretation and administration of collective bargaining agreements across multiple bargaining units.
• Investigate workplace complaints, prepare findings and recommendations, and work collaboratively with the Office of General Counsel as needed.
• Represent the University in grievance and disciplinary hearings, as appropriate.
• Partner with labor union representatives and management to foster positive, collaborative relationships and effective communication.
• Develop and implement proactive employee relations initiatives that enhance engagement, retention, and workplace culture.
• Partner with the Assistant Director of Human Resources Operations on the review, enhancement, and implementation of HR processes and workflows.
• Partner with the Senior Director of Benefits Administration to coordinate responses to workplace accommodation requests under the ADA and related laws.
• Manage unemployment claims and represent the University at hearings, as required.
• Contribute to the development, communication, and implementation of HR policies, ensuring alignment with federal, state, and local laws, as well as University goals.
• Partner with senior HR leadership on organizational design, change management, and professional development initiatives.
• Supervise the Talent Management Specialist and mentor HR team members to ensure excellence in customer service, compliance, and overall HR service delivery.
• Build strong working relationships across divisions to promote trust, transparency, and effective communication.
• Serve as a representative of the HR Department on University-wide committees.
• Oversee the University's Harassment Prevention Training Program and ensure full compliance with applicable regulations.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive HR experience, specifically in employee and labor relations within a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated experience advising leadership on complex personnel and labor matters and managing investigations.
• Strong knowledge of federal and state employment laws, including FLSA, ADA, FMLA, Title VII, and collective bargaining practices.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with strong negotiation and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Proven ability to manage sensitive matters with a high level of discretion, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, HRIS platforms, and data analytics tools.
• Ability to work before or after normal business hours, as needed, to support University operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Human Resources Management, Labor Relations, or related discipline.
• Professional certification (SHRM-CP/SCP, HRCI PHR/SPHR).
• Experience working in higher education or another complex, unionized environment.
• Demonstrated success managing cross-functional HR projects or organizational initiatives.
• Experience with PeopleAdmin, Oracle, or similar HR systems.

EEO Statement:

About Hofstra University

Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates (2008, 2012 and 2016). At Hofstra, students get the best of both worlds. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 160 undergraduate program options and 165 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the w...orld who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers.

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