Title: Labor Relations Specialist

Position Type: APT Regular Hourly

College: Front Range Community College

Division: Human Resources

Department: FRCC Employee Relations

Campus: Boulder County Campus

Location: Longmont

Salary Range: $29.93 hourly

Who We Are:

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Job Summary:

The Labor Relations Specialist will provide direct support to the Director of Employee Relations. This position will possess a thorough understanding of the COWINS Partnership Agreement as well as the State of Colorado Classified Board Rules. The Labor Relations Specialist will assist the Director in all aspects of employee relations as it pertains to classified employees, including (but not limited to): probationary period, progressive discipline, partnership agreement administration, partnership agreement disputes (PADs), training in classified rules.

Part-time hours and schedule are somewhat variable per semester and cannot exceed 28 hours per week.

This position does have the opportunity to work remotely occasionally but does require a strong on-campus presence and may require occasional travel to all three FRCC campuses.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E-Verify employer.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• COWINS Partnership Agreement (PA) interpretation which will rely on a thorough knowledge of the PA.
• Having a thorough knowledge of the Classified Board Rules with the ability to respond with answers to Board Rule questions and refer immediately to pertinent Board Rule sections when addressing inquiries or concerns.
• Attend Informal Partnership Agreement Dispute (PAD) meetings upon request of supervision. Provide relevant insights based on knowledge base before and during Informal PAD meetings.
• Participate in preparation for Level 1 PAD Meetings and attend Level 1 PADA meetings as appropriate.
• Provide guidance and training to FRCC employees on the proper procedure and processes to follow with regard the classified employees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Six years of relevant experience in an occupation related to the work assigned to this position.

OR

• A combination of related education and/or experience in an occupation related to the work assigned equal to six years.

Selection Process:

The selection process for this position will be conducted through a competitive, merit-based evaluation of all qualified applicants. Preliminary screening will be based on the completed application package submitted by the candidate.

Position will remain open until filled.

This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

Application Instructions:

In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically address how your background and experience align with the requirements, qualifications, and responsibilities of the position.

The application will ask for you to provide three references. We ask that they are all professional references and at least one is a current/recent supervisor.

Additional Information/Benefits:

Salary Information: The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position. When determining the starting salary for a new employee, FRCC takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate’s education, training and experience as it relates to the requirements of the position, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value.

Benefits Information: For information about benefits for Instructors and Hourly Employees, please see the Front Range Community College Benefits page.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.