Union/Affiliation:

Administrative Professional Excluded Staff

Pay range:

$142,552 to $184,473 annually

SFU Department Descr:

Faculty Relations

Position Grade:

16

# of openings:

1

Biweekly Hours:

72

Faculty Relations serves as the planning, policy advising, and administration office for teaching and research faculty, librarian and archivist faculty, and academic administrators.

About the Role

The Director, Faculty Labour Relations is responsible for promoting and ensuring consistent application of academic employment and labour related policies, and relevant legislation; providing day-to-day leadership in the interpretation and administration of faculty collective agreements, policies and procedures. The role leads a team of Faculty Relations staff responsible for processing academic appointments, renewals, tenure, promotion, salary reviews and administration, leaves, and non-health and welfare benefits administration, providing guidance and direction as needed. The role advises all members the university regarding interpretations and applications of the terms and conditions of faculty collective agreements and responds to issues such as conflict resolution, performance management, disciplinary processes and grievances, working directly with Deans, academic administrators and the Simon Fraser University Faculty Association (SFUFA), as required on the development of strategies and approaches to resolve complex LR and employee issues. The Director participates in negotiations with the Faculty Association to support the resolution of complaints, grievances, and arbitrations, and assists in developing the collective bargaining position of the university.

Full Job Description

Qualifications

Juris Doctor (JD) with seven years of labour and employee relations experience in a complex unionized public sector environment, including experience in the application, administration and interpretation of collective agreements and related legislation, as well as in grievance procedures or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Excellent knowledge of employment practices in the public sector.
• Excellent planning skills.
• Excellent supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent personnel and financial management skills.
• Excellent interest-based negotiation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent communication skills (oral, written, and presentation).
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to constructively engage in consultative decision-making processes.
• Ability to interpret and provide advice regarding the terms and conditions of the collective agreement, university policies, and statutory obligations.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong and effective working relationships.
• Ability to plan, develop, and conduct training programs.
• Ability to exercise discretion when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Proficient in the use of enterprise level human resource and financial management information systems.

What We Offer

At SFU, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace. We offer temporary employees who belong in the Administrative Professional Excluded Staff group (APEX):

• An additional 7% pay in lieu of benefits & 8% vacation pay
• Employer paid extended health & dental plans
• Hybrid-work program for eligible positions

Additional Information

The assignment end date is August 6, 2027.

The pay range is the span between the minimum and maximum base salary for the position. The midpoint of the range is approximately halfway between the minimum and the maximum and represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the pay range.

Please include your cover letter and resume in one attachment.