Director of Labor Relations, Academic Human Resources

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? Actually the posting includes sections: About URI, Position Summary, Duties and Responsibilities (with subcategories), Licenses, Tools, And Equipment, Qualifications (Required, Preferred). Also Pay Grade Range Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $160,000 - $180,000. So we need a Pay section. Also maybe Schedule? Not given. Benefits? Not given. So only include sections with real content: About the role? The instruction says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We need to map content to appropriate headings. The posting includes "About URI" (about the university). Could be "About the role"? Actually "About the role" is generic; but we have "Position Summary". Could use "About the role" heading for position summary. Or we could use "About URI" as a heading? The instruction says use those example headings, but not strictly limited? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should use those headings where applicable. So we need sections: About the role (position summary), Responsibilities (duties and responsibilities), Qualifications (required and preferred), Pay (salary range). Possibly Skills? Not explicit. Could combine qualifications and skills. But we have "Licenses, Tools, And Equipment" maybe could be under Skills? But better to include as a separate section? The instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Licenses, Tools, And Equipment into Responsibilities or Qualifications? Might be better to have a "Skills" section for tools. However the instruction says use those example headings; we can also add other headings if needed? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests using those. I'd stick to those. Thus sections: - About the role: Position Summary paragraph. - Responsibilities: Duties and Responsibilities (including subpoints). Use

• for list. - Qualifications: Required and Preferred qualifications. Could split into Required and Preferred as subheadings? But we only have h3; we could have a

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  etc. But instruction only mentions h3 for section headings; not forbidding other levels. Safer to keep only h3 sections; we can embed required/preferred as or separate paragraphs. - Pay: Salary range. We should not include Job ID, Posting Number, etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO, Environmental Conditions, Posting Date, Closing Date, Special Instructions, etc. Also remove contact info, application instructions. We must preserve all substantive information: About URI paragraph, Position Summary, Duties and Responsibilities (including bullet points), Licenses, Tools, And Equipment (maybe as part of Responsibilities or Skills), Qualifications (required and preferred), Pay range. We need to ensure we don't repeat job title as heading. Let's extract substantive content: About URI: paragraph about enrollment, flagship, land grant, sea grant, campuses location, distance to Providence etc. Position Summary: paragraph describing role. Duties and Responsibilities: broken into categories: Key Responsibilities Faculty Hiring, Retention, and Performance: - Working in partnership with the Office of Human Resources, ensure an effective hiring process for faculty, deans, and other Academic Affairs personnel that facilitates timely and competitive hiring and retention of academic personnel. - Advise and consult with Deans on all matters relating to the hiring of faculty, including starting salary, start-up packages, relocation expenses, and offer letters. - Oversee sabbatical review and approvals, including chairing the sabbatical review committee. - Work with Deans on exceptional salary increases and other faculty performance and retention matters. Labor Relations: - Serve as the lead in the Office of the Provost on labor relations strategies, contract negotiations, and the administering of collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants. - Serve as the University lead in collective bargaining with the part-time faculty and graduate assistants unions; support Human Resources in negotiations with the full-time faculty union (AAUP). - In close consultation with Human Resources and the Office of General Counsel, manage all disciplinary processes, grievances, and arbitration under the CBAs with faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants. - Develop solution-oriented relationships with union leadership and staff to aid in resolving issues outside of the grievance procedure. Personnel Metrics: - Work in collaboration with the Colleges and Institutional Research to track data related to faculty and academic personnel. - Provide the Office of the Provost and the Office of Human Resources with data and analysis related to faculty, academic personnel, and academic CBAs to assist with strategic planning and decision-making. Other Duties And Responsibilities: - Perform other duties as assigned. Licenses, Tools, And Equipment: - Personal computers and software including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Qualifications Required Qualifications: - Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and directly related experience. - Minimum of seven years of experience in labor relations (including responsibility for contract administration and general human resources management, as well as direct experience leading disciplinary proceedings and grievance processes). - Knowledge of and participatory experience in collective bargaining. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to work with diverse groups/populations. Preferred Qualifications: - Master’s or other advanced degree. - Direct experience leading collective bargaining agreement negotiations; Experience in higher education. Pay: Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $160,000 - $180,000. We should not include "Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent" maybe could be considered Schedule? Not given. The posting says "Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent". That indicates schedule: full-time. Could we create a Schedule section? The instruction says only create Schedule if posting actually states them. It does state "Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent". That's schedule info. So we could include a Schedule section with "Full-time, Calendar Year, Permanent". However the instruction says prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Schedule into Pay? Not ideal. Might be okay to have a Schedule section. But we need to check if we should include "Schedule" heading. The posting includes "Status Calendar Year, Full-time, Permanent". That's schedule info. So we can include a Schedule section. Benefits: not mentioned. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Pay, Schedule. We need to use

  for each section heading. Inside each section, use

  for prose,

  • for lists. We need to avoid repeating job title as heading. We need to drop metadata like Posting Number, Job Title, Position Number, FTE, FLSA, Position Type, Union, Pay Grade Level, etc. We need to keep the substantive info. Let's craft HTML. Structure:

    About the role

    Position Summary: ...

    About URI: ...

    But maybe we should separate About URI and Position Summary? Could combine under About the role: include both paragraphs. Better:

    About the role

    Position Summary: ...

    About URI: ...

    But we should not invent headings like strong; it's okay. Alternatively, we could have two paragraphs: one for Position Summary, one for About URI. Now Responsibilities:

    Responsibilities

    • ... (maybe group by subcategories? Could keep as flat list or nested? The instruction says use
      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can just list each duty as
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        Qualifications

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        • Preferred: ... list items
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        inside? Might be okay. Pay:

        Pay

        Anticipated hiring salary range: $160,000 - $180,000.

        Schedule:

        Schedule

        Full-time, Calendar Year, Permanent.

        Now ensure we removed boilerplate. Check for any other substantive info: "Contact(s) Please note: Job applications must be submitted directly online only at: (https://jobs.uri.edu)" - remove. "Physical Demands" - not given. "Campus Location Kingston" - maybe location info is substantive? Could be considered part of About the role? The posting includes "Campus Location Kingston". That's location info. Should we include? It's substantive. Could add a sentence in About the role or maybe a separate section? But we have no heading for Location. Could add to About the role paragraph: "The position is located at the Kingston campus." However the instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include location. Where to put? Could add a sentence in About the role paragraph: "The position is based at the Kingston campus." Also "Grant Funded No" maybe not needed. "Extension Contingency Notes" - not needed. We should include location. Also "Posting Date 08/06/2026 Closing Date" - remove. "Special Instructions to Applicants" - remove. "Quicklink for Posting" - remove. Now incorporate location. Let's craft final HTML. Be careful to not include any markdown fences. Output only HTML. Let's write:

        About the role

        Position Summary: The Director of Labor Relations, Academic Human Resources serves as the lead for the Office of the Provost on academic personnel and labor relations matters. This includes working closely with Deans and their teams on faculty recruitment and hiring, overseeing sabbatical review and approvals, and tracking key metrics related to faculty. On the labor relations front, this position will represent the Office of the Provost and work in collaboration with the Office of Human Resources in collective bargaining with unions representing faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants. It will also serve as the lead for Academic Affairs in administering collective bargaining agreements with faculty, part-time faculty, and graduate assistants, including discipline and grievance procedures. This is an on-site position with limited opportunity for remote work.

        About URI: The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State’s flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

        The position is located at the Kingston campus.

        Responsibilities

        • Working in partnership with the Office of Human Resources, ensure an effective hiring process for faculty, deans, and other Academic Affairs personnel that facilitates timely and competitive hiring and retention of academic personnel.
        • Advise and consult with Deans on all matters relating to the hiring of faculty, including starting salary, start-up packages, relocation expenses, and offer letters.
        • Oversee sabbatical review and approvals, including chairing the sabbatical review committee.
        • Work