Associate Director - Employee Relations

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Required Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree;
• Four (4) years of human resources, employee relations, or related investigation experience, including but not limited to Title VI, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendment Act, Americans with Disabilities;
• Experience in participating in employee complaints and grievance processes.

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Public Administration, Psychology, or Sociology;
• Master's degree;
• Four (4) years of human resources, or employee relations experience;
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience;
• Experience with processing EEOC complaints;
• Experience with Title IX investigations;
• Experience working in higher education.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Receive, investigate, and mediate employee complaints with regard to all discriminatory actions within the UA Little Rock community;
• Prepare statistical analysis of UA Little Rock's recruitment and retention of minority staff, faculty, and administrators for the University's Minority Recruitment and Retention Report;
• Provide scheduled updates to the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, and General Counsel on grievances, and EEOC complaints;
• Assist the CHRO with compiling workforce analysis related to employment and equal opportunity, and assist with maintaining and/or updating UALR's affirmative action plan;
• Conduct employment law research and stay abreast of national trends related to discrimination and related state and federal laws and regulations and monitor university policies and procedures accordingly;
• Assist with the data collection and filing of Annual Reports as established by federal/state guidelines;
• Effectively present information and conduct scheduled and on-demand employee training on areas of responsibilities;
• Serves as the University's ADA Coordinator for employees by facilitating the ADA interactive process with employees and supervisors to determine reasonable accommodations;
• Assist Title IX Director with efforts to ensure compliance with Title IX by coordinating and ensuring timely completion of the university's response and investigation of complaints to Title IX;
• Review and recommend updates to policies related to civil rights laws, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and grievance process;
• Attend workshops and meetings pertaining to areas of responsibility;
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of relevant state and federal human resources laws, policies, and procedures and ability to interpret and apply state and federal laws and regulations;
• Ability to interpret and apply state and federal laws and regulations; as well as, UA Board, UA Systemwide, and University policies and procedures;
• Ability to use a high degree of discretion and maintain confidential information;
• Ability to exercise independent judgment;
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid objective conclusions;
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite;
• Ability to effectively compose and edit correspondence, reports, statistical analysis, and other documents;
• Ability to review and analyze civil rights compliance requirements;
• Ability to organize and present clear and concise oral and written reports of findings and recommendations;
• Ability to plan and organize investigatory activities;
• Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing;
• Possess excellent listening skills;
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing with attention to detail;
• Possess familiarity with the field's concepts and practices;
• Ability to work independently.

Additional Information:

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Sitehttps://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity, affirmative action institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, or sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity). Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.