Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Labor Relations

🇺🇸 Kingston, RI

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $160K - $170K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ November 12th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

University of Rhode Island is hiring an Associate Vice Provost for Academic Personnel and Labor Relations. The role leads academic personnel and labor relations for the Office of the Provost, collaborating with Deans on faculty recruitment, sabbatical reviews, and tracking faculty metrics. It also represents Academic Affairs in collective bargaining negotiations and contract administration involving faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants.

Highlights

Lead academic personnel and labor relations efforts for the Office of the Provost.
Manage faculty recruitment, hiring, sabbatical reviews, and retention strategies with Deans.
Represent Academic Affairs in collective bargaining and administer collective bargaining agreements for faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants.
Collaborate with Human Resources and the Office of General Counsel on grievances, discipline, and arbitration.
Track and analyze faculty and academic personnel data to support strategic planning.
Required proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, and database/spreadsheet software.
Master’s degree or higher required, with a preferred terminal degree (Ph.D. or J.D.).
Minimum seven years of labor relations experience, including contract administration, grievances, corrective action, and HR management.
Strong knowledge of collective bargaining and labor relations in higher education contexts.
Anticipated salary range of $160,000 to $170,000; position is calendar year, full-time, limited through December 2030 with possible renewal.