Director of Labor Relations, Academic Human Resources

Director of Labor Relations, Academic Human Resources

The Director of Labor Relations, Academic Human Resources serves as the lead for the Office of the Provost on academic personnel and labor relations matters. This includes working closely with Deans and their teams on faculty recruitment and hiring, overseeing sabbatical review and approvals, and tracking key metrics related to faculty. On the labor relations front, this position will represent the Office of the Provost and work in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources in collective bargaining with unions representing faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants.

It will also serve as the lead for Academic Affairs in administering collective bargaining agreements with faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants, including discipline and grievance procedures. This is an on-site position with limited opportunity for remote work.

Duties and Responsibilities
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Faculty Hiring, Retention, and Performance
• Labor Relations
• Personnel Metrics

Required Qualifications - QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience.
• Minimum of seven years of experience in labor relations (including responsibility for contract administration and general human resources management, as well as direct experience leading disciplinary proceedings and grievance processes).
• Knowledge of and participatory experience in collective bargaining.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work with diverse groups/populations.

Preferred Qualifications - PREFERRED:

• Master's or other advanced degree.
• Direct experience leading collective bargaining agreement negotiations;
  Experience in higher education.

EEO Statement: URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status.

Qualified individuals with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation by contacting the URI benefits office at . For TTY assistance, contact R.I. Relay Services at 711.

Environmental Conditions
- ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.

Posting Date - 08/06/2026

Closing Date

Special Instructions to Applicants - Please attach the following 2 (PDF) documents to your online Employment Application: (#1) Cover letter. (#2) Resume.

Note:

References will be upon request by the search committee.

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