Job Details

Associate Director of Employee Relations

Position Number: 7044620
Location: Oswego, NY
Position Type: Human Resources

Associate Director of Employee Relations
Description of Department:

The Office of Human Resources is here to help guide the campus in hiring, retaining, developing and rewarding a highly qualified workforce. SUNY Oswego is an excellent place to work, learn and grow, which is directly supported by the Human Resources Office. We support and service a dynamic and diverse workforce by providing a wide array of services to the University community. These services include administration of multiple collective bargaining agreements, hiring and recruiting oversight, onboarding activities, administration of fringe benefits, employee training, employee onboarding and appointment processing, position classification and leave administration. The Office of Human Resources is here to help guide the campus in hiring, retaining, developing and rewarding a highly qualified workforce.

For more information about our functions, please visit our website: https://ww1.oswego.edu/human-resources/

The Human Resources Office at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications to fill a full-time Associate Director of Employee Relations.

Posting Date: March 26, 2026

Review Date: Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Compensation: Salary commensurate with experience plus full New York State benefits package.

Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefits package. This is a Management/Confidential unclassified professional position. Click here for more information on benefits for full-time Management/ Confidential unclassified professional staff.

Date of Appointment: As soon as possible

Description of Responsibilities:

Serve as a primary employee and labor relations designee for employees and supervisors.
Advise administrators, faculty and staff in numerous areas of human resources management to provide support and oversight for a wide range of human resources functions including employee and labor relations, learning and development, performance management, ethics compliance, human resources compliance and legal issues that arise.
Assists with fostering a positive and productive work environment while balancing the needs of the workforce with operational and legal requirements.
Proactively addressing and resolving workplace issues, promoting a positive work environment while ensuring compliance with labor laws and regulations.
Frequently hane consultative conversations with supervisors about procedures for employee coaching and counseling, appointment non-renewal, performance evaluations, the development of performance programs and disciplinary procedures.
Frequently takes the initiative to consult early and often with management staff in order to address employee relations issues and resolve them at the earliest opportunity.
Maintain knowledge of a wide variety of complex human resources laws, policies, procedures, collective bargaining agreements, Civil Service law, the Board of Trustees policy and State University of New York policies.
Stay abreast of and maintain knowledge of a variety of state and federal employment laws.
Identify organizational training needs, develop and deliver training as relevant to workforce needs.
Serve as campus Ethics Officer to apply and enforce the rules of public integrity consistent with the standards provided by the Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG).

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan. As such, the incumbent is expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.

Job Requirements:
Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree
At least three years of progressively responsible HR experience
Experience developing and maintaining collaborative, consultative, and advisory relationships with all levels of the organization
Highest standards of ethics, confidentiality, and integrity
Demonstrated commitment to a high level of customer service

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field
Professional Certification in human resources, such as PHR, SHRM-CP or similar
Thorough knowledge of federal and New York State employment-related laws and regulations
Experience working in higher education
Experience working in a unionized environment

At SUNY Oswego we value the diversity found in each member of our campus community and strive to create a community where that diversity is embraced and enhanced. Recognizing the strength of diversity, our mission is to foster an environment which respects, embraces and promotes cultural competence, civil discourse and active engagement in developing an inclusive and vibrant community of scholars who act as transformational agents of change and responsible citizens of the world. For more information see SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan.

As a candidate seeking consideration you are asked to submit a separate statement specifically addressing how your commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion has been evidenced in your career experience and professional activity, and/or community service (volunteer work, etc.), and/or professional development. (Please see Application Instructions)

Additional Information:
Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.

In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to Dr. Starr Wheeler, ADA/504 Compliance Officer at starr.wheeler@oswego.edu or 315-312-3872

For Campus Safety information, please click here to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).

SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

Search Chair:

Julie Bezek, julie.bezek@oswego.edu

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Background checks will be conducted for finalists.

To apply, visit http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=198542