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Do you have experience in a work environment where some employees are represented by a labor union and others are not? Do you have knowledge or interest in labor relations? Do you have a track record of success in developing strong working relationships with labor leaders and labor relations strategies that support both the interests of the business and labor peace? If so, we invite you to join our team as the Assistant Director for Staff and Labor Relations.

The Opportunity
In this highly visible role, with the Sr. Director you will provide strategic direction and leadership for the university's labor relations function. You will be responsible for serving as the University's primary relationship manager to various unions, including the Building Trades Council, the Cornell Police Union, the International Union of Operating Engineers, Security, Police and Fire Professionals of America, and Teamsters, Local 317. You will also participate in labor relations activities, including negotiations, grievances, and arbitrations, and consult and advise HR leadership across campus on matters related to union contracts. You will partner with the Senior Director and HR leaders across campus in on-going employee relations matters for all University employees, regardless of representation status. In your role, you will have the
opportunity to develop and implement compliance-related trainings, including labor relations and employee relations. You will participate in university programs and committees as needed and have the opportunity to work as a University representative in community activities.

What we need
To be successful in this role, you will need a Bachelor's degree and five to seven years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and related experience. You should have strong conceptual, analytical, and systems thinking abilities with organizational change (or industrial & organizational psychology), project management, and planning knowledge and skills. You must possess a strong knowledge of labor relations, effective communication and presentation skills, an ability to navigate conflict and ambiguity, and an eagerness to learn. You will have demonstrated the ability to establish constructive relationships with union members and union leaders. Additionally, you should be able to influence and partner with internal senior leadership teams across the organization.

Rewards and Benefits
This position is located in Ithaca, New York and requires a 100% on-site presence with the occasional ability to work remotely.
* Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.
* Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay.

* Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell: https://hr.cornell.edu/jobs/your-total-rewards.

* Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.

* Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

No Visa Sponsorship is available for this position