Director Academic Labor Relations

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $125K - $191K 💻 Human Resources 🗓️ April 23rd, 2026

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Director Academic Labor Relations. The role involves negotiating, interpreting, and administering academic collective negotiations agreements, providing guidance on labor relations matters across the university, handling dispute resolution and grievances, leading labor relations staff, and delivering training on labor and employment issues.

Highlights

Advise university leaders and staff on the application of academic labor agreements, university policies, and personnel matters.
Manage dispute resolution and represent administration in grievances.
Lead complex academic labor relations activities and participate in collective bargaining teams.
Develop and recommend human resource policies.
Oversee grievance procedures and guide labor relations specialists.
Collaborate with union representatives and university departments to resolve labor relations issues.
Design and conduct training sessions on labor relations and academic agreements.
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least five years of labor relations or HR experience in a unionized environment required.
Preferred qualifications include an advanced or law degree and experience in higher education or public sector labor relations.
Proficiency in database, spreadsheet software, and Microsoft Suite 365 necessary.
Salary range: $124,967 to $191,383 annually.