Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Labor Relations

🇺🇸 Kingston, RI

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $160K - $170K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ November 10th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Rhode Island is hiring an Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Labor Relations. This role leads academic personnel and labor relations efforts within the Office of the Provost, collaborating with Deans on faculty recruitment, sabbatical approvals, and faculty performance metrics. The position also directs collective bargaining and administration of collective bargaining agreements involving faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants.

Highlights

Lead faculty recruitment, retention, and performance initiatives, including overseeing sabbatical reviews and approvals.
Manage labor relations strategies and represent the Provost in collective bargaining with unions for faculty and graduate assistants.
Administer collective bargaining agreements, handling discipline, grievance, and arbitration processes.
Collaborate with Human Resources and General Counsel on labor issues and dispute resolution.
Track faculty and academic personnel data in partnership with Institutional Research to support strategic planning.
Required software proficiency includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and electronic databases/spreadsheets.
Requires a Master's degree and at least seven years of labor relations experience, including contract administration and grievance handling.
Must have knowledge and experience in collective bargaining and understanding of higher education labor issues.
Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills and ability to work with diverse populations are necessary.
Anticipated hiring salary range is $160,000 to $170,000, with the position classified as full-time, calendar year, and limited-term through December 10, 2030.