Director, Employee Relations - Los Angeles, United States - Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

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Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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ABOUT ALLIANCE COLLEGE-READY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, public charter middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars from Los Angeles' most underserved communities.

Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by US News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S.

Department of Education, and the California Department of Education.

Since opening its first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school and been accepted to college.

We strive to truly change the life trajectories of our scholars and communities. Now is the time to join our collaborative community to make long-lasting change across Los Angeles. Come work at Alliance, where staff achieve and scholars succeed.

ROLE SUMMARY

ROLE SUMMARY

The Director, Employee Relations is a thoughtful culture creator and leader responsible for ensuring best practices on a wide range of employee relations issues including compliance with policies and procedures, providing advice and guidance on complex and challenging employee matters, and conducting investigations.

Reporting to Alliance's Vice President of Employee Relations & Engagement, the Director, Employee Relations will serve as a trusted resource and strategic partner to employees, managers, and school leaders to create a community premised on trust and equity, where all staff feel a sense of belonging, can be productive and successful in achieving their professional and personal goals, and can positively contribute to Alliance's mission.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Employee Relations Functional Leadership_
In collaboration with the Vice President, Employee Relations & Engagement, establish the longterm vision, goals, and strategies to continue to refine Alliance's employee relations activities such as performance management, management consultation, complaint resolution, and compliance
Audit existing processes and workflows, augment, streamline, and refine as required by new policies, laws, and Alliance initiatives
Refine and maintain employee relations tracking systems; collect and analyze employee relations data and prepare periodic reports
Provide guidance and support to staff on the grievance process, including conducting fair and impartial investigations, and providing timely responses to staff complaints.
Investigate disciplinary matters and advise on recommendations and actions
Review and update the Employee Handbook and develop and recommend new policies
Ensure compliance with all relevant state and federal labor and employment laws, regulations, and policies
Supervise a junior staff member on the daytoday operations of Employee Relations

Cross-Functional Leadership_

Regularly assess and report on employee morale with an attitude of continuous improvement, constantly seeking opportunities to better support employees and foster their professional development while supporting positive employer/employee relationships that promote a high level of professionalism and motivation
Maintain effective professional relationships with organizations, as well as other stakeholders within Alliance
Project manage crossfunctional issues to create/maintain an inclusive environment, assist in navigating challenges, and work with leadership to escalate and resolve systemic concerns
Training & Capacity Building_
Communicate current and new employee relations policies and procedures to staff.
Leverage data to provide insights that drive decisionmaking and tie constructive themes back to productive Employee Relations training, mentoring, and coaching to managers
Support the onboarding and training of new staff and new managers to Alliance relative to Employee Relations matters
Research, identify, and interpret current and emerging employee relations issues, trends, and opportunities; develop and implement responsive programs, initiatives, and communications.
Facilitates training for all staff on employee relations policies and procedures

THE IDEAL CANDIDATES WILL HAVE- Strong interpersonal and consulting skills with the ability to build relationships with, influence, and coach leaders across all levels of the organization and hold them accountable to metrics- Ability to work effectively in a multi-layered organization and build strong relationships with teachers, school leaders, and other home office and school-based staff- Effective conflict resolution, facilitation, and consultation skills and skills in fact-finding, analysis, problem-solving, and consulting to identify problems and recommend solutions- Experience in labor relations matters relative to collective bargaining- Excellent judgment, political sensitivity, and ability to maintain confidentiality and act collaboratively and discreetly- Independent thinker who can provide strategic thought leadership- Ability to