The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) is seeking a highly qualified individual to join our leadership team in the capacity of Director of Labor Relations, who will assist the District by planning, directing, administering and coordinating the work and functions of labor negotiations for all bargaining units of Los Angeles Unified School District.
The Director of Labor Relations will act as the lead negotiator for the District, whose employees represented by eight labor unions. This position exercises supervision over professional and clerical staff of the Office of Labor Relations. The Director of Labor Relations will develop and implement long-term labor plans and goals focused on increased achievement and support for students and families, and recruitment and retention of a highly effective workforce. This individual will also provide advisement related to labor issues and assist the District and Superintendent with the interpretation and implementation of labor contracts.THE IDEAL CANDIDATE:LAUSD anticipates selecting a highly skilled labor negotiator who has experience acting as the chief spokesperson in negotiating collective bargaining agreements, preferably within the public sector, and a proven track record of successfully reaching mutually agreeable outcomes.They will have extensive knowledge of labor law, familiarity with the Public Employment Relations Board and Educational Employment Relations Act and an understanding of the District’s mission, goals, structure and operational activities. The ideal candidate for this position will be skilled in working successfully with numerous diverse stakeholder groups who hold varying interests and perspectives. They are organizationally savvy and have the ability to navigate the internal and external politics of a large, complex public organization. They are successful working through both formal channels and informal networks to skillfully and creatively solve problems and accomplish goals.Education:
Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree*. A master’s degree or higher in industrial or organizational psychology, public administration, human resources, education, law, or a related field is preferred.Experience:
Five (5) years of experience in professional personnel administration or other equivalent professional experience. Three (3) years of the required experience must have included performing labor relations duties and labor negotiations, and management responsibility that required oversight of multiple projects through assigned administrators and supervisors.ORSix (6) years of experience with a large, complex organization with responsibility for labor negotiations, conciliation, mediation, resolution or arbitration of organizational disputes as a practicing member of the California Bar.Special:
Authorization to practice law in California by the California State Bar Association is preferable. A valid California Driver License and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.All employees must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated and must be able to provide verification of their vaccination status as part of the hiring and onboarding process prior to an official offer of employment to any District site; this includes current employees who are being promoted to a new job class.