Job Title
Labor/Employee Relations Manager
Classification
Administrator II
Auto Req. ID
558453
Salary Range
Classification Range $5,053 - $16,221 per month
(Hiring range depending on qualifications, not anticipated to exceed $8,800 - $10,800 per month)
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Why CSUF
California State University, Fullerton (Cal State Fullerton) is a leading public university committed to student success, academic excellence, and inclusive excellence. The university fosters a collaborative environment that supports teaching, research, and service while promoting innovation and professional growth. Cal State Fullerton is both a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, and a recipient of the Seal of Excelencia (2021 and 2024) from Excelencia in Education. Joining Cal State Fullerton means becoming part of a community dedicated to advancing student achievement, career success, and economic mobility.
Department
If you're looking for a role where your expertise in labor and employee relations serves a larger purpose then Cal State Fullerton invites you to join our Labor and Employee Relations team within the Division of Human Resources and Inclusive Excellence as a Labor/Employee Relations Manager (Administrator II) - a pivotal role at one of the largest and most inclusive universities in California.
At CSUF, your expertise directly supports a campus community of over 43,000 students and thousands of faculty and staff who are united by a shared mission: transforming lives through the power of education. This is not just a job - it is an opportunity to serve a public institution where your work has lasting impact on real people and the communities they come from. The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude, an active, energetic mind, and a leadership style that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to inclusivity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.
Duties and Responsibilities
In this highly visible role, you will serve as a trusted and strategic advisor on all labor and employee relations matters to campus leadership, faculty, staff, and union representatives providing interpretation of collective bargaining agreements, investigating workplace complaints and grievances, and representing the University in coordination with the Chancellor's Office and University Counsel in hearings, mediations, and arbitrations. You will also play a meaningful role in building a healthier workplace culture by designing and delivering training programs on collective bargaining, employee relations, and workplace conduct. Other duties as assigned.
What makes this opportunity stand out:
If you are passionate about labor relations, equity in the workplace, and the meaningful work of a public university, we encourage you to join the Titan community.
Inclusive Leadership Statement
Inclusive Leadership Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable:
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university. Three years of experience in the area of Labor and/or Employee Relations. Considerable knowledge of policies and practices involving personnel/human resources functions and demonstrated experience in the practical application of those practices in a complex organization. Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. Demonstrated ability to communicate information clearly and succinctly both verbally and in writing.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.
Preferred Qualifications
Master's degree from an accredited college or university. Public sector labor/employee relations experience in a higher education institution. Experience working within the CSU system.
Special Working Conditions
Notice of Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Gender or Sex and Contact Information for Title IX Coordinator
Benefits at a Glance
See our CSUF Benefits website for additional information.
Additional Information
California State University, Fullerton is committed to fostering an environment where students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive. We welcome individuals ready to make an impact on student and staff success to apply and become part of the Titan Community. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.
Cal State Fullerton is an equal opportunity employer that prohibits discrimination based on regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or any other protected status.
As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.
The person holding this position is considered a limited mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and must comply with the requirement outlined in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017.
This position is designated as a Campus Security Authority (CSA) position under the federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act. CSAs are responsible for reporting allegations of Clery Act Crimes reported to them or that they witness. CSA training is required.
Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant's current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.
Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.
If you are applying for a staff position, please note that you are not eligible to work concurrently in a staff position and an Academic Student position such as a Graduate Assistant, Teaching Associate, Instructional Student Assistant, or Student Assistant position.
Regular attendance is considered an essential job function; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment.
Employee/applicant who applies for a position may be required to successfully complete job-related performance test(s) as part of the selection process.
Online application/resume must be received by electronic submission on the final filing date by 9:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)/midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Applicants who fail to complete all sections of the online application form will be disqualified from consideration.
California State University, Fullerton is not currently sponsoring any new H-1B petitions for staff, management, or faculty positions.