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Kansas State University

Employee Relations & Engagement Senior Specialist

🇺🇸 Manhattan, KS

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $54K - $65K

💻 Human Resources

🗓️ June 24th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Kansas State University is hiring an Employee Relations & Engagement Senior Specialist. The role involves mediating disputes, providing consultation on employee performance and conduct, interpreting policies, conducting training, and supporting labor relations to foster positive workplace relationships across the university.

Highlights

  • Mediate dispute and conflict resolution primarily for Unclassified Professional Staff and University Support Staff.
  • Provide consultation and advice on employee performance issues, disciplinary actions, behavior, and conduct.
  • Interpret university handbook, policies, and procedures related to employee relations and engagement.
  • Develop and present training to supervisors, managers, and administrators on engagement, morale, and performance.
  • Administer labor relations functions including meet and confer processes and grievance resolution.
  • Manage employee relations data using Microsoft Word, Access, and shared file systems and produce trend analyses.
  • Required proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Image Now.
  • Minimum qualification: Bachelor's degree with two years of relevant experience; preferred three years human resources experience.
  • Strong skills in conflict resolution, project management, policy development, and effective interpersonal communication.
  • Annual salary range: $53,581 - $65,000.