DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administer, interpret and ensure compliance with the California Faculty Association (CFA, Unit 3) and Academic Student Employees (Unit 11) Collective Bargaining Agreements.
- Serve as lead management advocate in faculty statutory grievances {SB 1212 panels) and as primary resource on implementation of Unit 3 and Unit 11 Collective Bargaining Agreements. Provides counsel to administrators, supervisors, and employees related to formal and informal grievances, complaints and employee disputes.
- Conducts meetings, research allegations, and provide written responses to numerous legal/labor relations issues and assess potential liability for the campus and CSU.
- Investigate and prepare responses/reports involving complaints of faculty unprofessional conduct, Level 1 grievances for Unit 3 and Step 1 grievances for Unit 11.
- Participate in the development and review of academic personnel policy. Facilitate the process through shared governance and active participation on the Faculty Affairs Committee of the Academic Senate.
- Review and approve background checks for faculty and student instructors within the Division of Academic Affairs.
- Develop strategies with Provost and Deans for solving Academic Personnel matters.
- Implement academic discipline process, including drafting disciplinary documentation.
- Provide advice and assistance to Department Chairs, Associate Deans, and Deans on counseling process and documentation including formal reprimands, contractual obligations, and progressive discipline. Assist with preparing appropriate feedback for performance evaluations.
- Serves as lead management advocate in faculty statutory grievances (SB 1212 panels).
- Assess and recommend the ongoing and future training and leadership development needs in Academic Affairs and work closely with the Director of Employee and Organizational Development and Advancement to provide relevant and effective professional development opportunities to improve department climate, inclusiveness, diversity and other topics as appropriate.
- Assist CSU Labor Relations Directors and Legal Counsel in preparation for mediations, arbitration, and administrative/court hearings.
- Negotiate campus settlement agreements.
- Respond to a variety of internal and third-party sources for documents for information, e.g., subpoenas, Public Records Act Requests, and Union Information Requests.
- Keep the AVPFA informed regarding significant problems that jeopardize achievement of objectives.
- Assist AVPFA with various issues related to faculty affairs including policy implementation and work related to faculty peer review committees.
- Provide training to various constituencies, including annual Unit 3 and Unit 11 workshops to college leadership, and multiple workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics, including CBA changes and new CSU driven policy and initiatives (e.g., additional employment).
- Serve as campus Subject Matter Expert for Temporary Faculty Module for CSU CHRS system-wide initiative.
- Serve as a faculty management representative on the campus Threat Management Team.
- Serve as a faculty management representative on the IT Working Security Group and IT Security Management groups.
- Serve as the liaison between FA and the Office of Equity and Inclusion, /Title IX Coordinator/ ADA Coordinator/Employee Labor Relations on a case- by-case basis.
- Participate in Other Conduct of Concern and Cozen Implementation Task Forces for evaluating campus policies/procedures to identify and close gaps in campus processes.
- Attend meetings with Behavioral Intervention Team to address problematic cases concerning interpersonal issues between student(s), staff, and faculty/academic personnel.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master's Degree - From an accredited university in labor relations, human resources management, public administration, business administration, organizational planning/policy, law or an appropriate academic field.
- Driver License, Valid and in State Valid CA Driver's license with insurance.
- 5 years of experience in leadership/management roles
- Experience working effectively in a culturally and ethnically diverse community
- Experience in conflict resolution and/or mediation
- Extensive knowledge and implementation experience with CSU Unit 3 and Unit 11 Collective Bargaining Agreements.
- Ability to develop, interpret, implement and articulate complex personnel policies.
- Ability and knowledge to formulate innovative approaches in the development and administration of faculty and academic student personnel functions.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Ability to rapidly acquire a thorough knowledge of the organizational and functional structure of the university.
- Interface and coordinate with other university departments.
- Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships in a multicultural and diverse environment.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including commitment to modeling and promoting civility in the workplace.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, Cal Poly Pomona provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin. Our commitment to equal opportunity means ensuring that every employee has access to the resources and support they need to thrive and succeed in a university environment and in their communities. Cal Poly Pomona complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $120,000.00 - $160,440.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 403(b)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person