Executive Director of Employment Law

Full Job Description: Executive Director of Employment Law, Employee Relations and Compliance

Grade: Executive Grade 2 | XG-2

Tulsa Public Schools’ existing salary schedules provide career increment adjustments based on education/experience and/or years of creditable service. For more information about the salary for this specific position please review the Salary Schedule for the corresponding Salary Grade (listed above). 

For more information on our comprehensive benefits packages, please visit: Compensation and Benefits website.

About Our District: At Tulsa Public Schools, our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world. We are the destination for extraordinary educators and staff who work with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our core values of equity, character, excellence, team, and joy guide how we work and interact with each other and our community.
 

Position Summary: The Executive Director of Employee Relations directs services across Tulsa Public Schools’ Employment Law, Employee Relations, Compliance and Compensation and Benefits teams. The Executive Director oversees employment-related challenges, including investigations of alleged misconduct, termination or non-renewal of employment, and conflict resolution efforts, and in cooperation with the district’s General Counsel provides guidance to the Talent Management department and district leadership in the application of federal and state laws and regulations and relevant district policies, procedures and practices on employee matters including performance management, collective bargaining and administrative proceedings. Maintains a competitive strategy as well as employee benefits and compensation programs. Functions as a key Strategic Advisor to Talent Management and serves as a critical link between Talent Management and the General Counsel’s office. Champions expectations and relationships between employees and their managers.

Minimum Qualifications
Education:
• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in human resources management, labor
relations, legal studies, business, public administration, or related field
• Master’s degree (preferred)
• Doctor of Jurisprudence from an accredited law school and a license to practice law in
the State of Oklahoma
Experience:
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in Human Resources, Labor
Relations, Employment Law, or related field, including conducting background
investigations, arbitration, employee discipline, contract development and administration,
labor relations, and negotiations.
• Experience supervising multiple employees at multiple levels
• Experience in education industry preferred
• Strong HR systems and processes background and experience
Specific training/skills:
• Knowledge of federal, state and local rules, regulations and statutes related to human
resources in the public sector, including, but not limited to, Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO), the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act
(FLSA), the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA), the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and state laws and regulations pertaining to
school district employees
• Knowledge of the principles of management and organization, personnel administration,
public fiscal operations, and labor relations negotiations
• Knowledge of laws, ordinances, and court decisions as they relate to the field of
governmental employee relations
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of recruitment, total rewards,
retention, and project management preferred
• Knowledge of best practices in recruitment, selection, employee relations, discipline,
recordkeeping, leaves of absence, and workplace disability accommodations
• Knowledge of procedures for conducting investigations
• Exceptional skills in a variety of software and technology in the workplace, including
Google Suite and Human Resource Information Systems (applicant tracking; HR data
analysis; personnel recordkeeping; etc.)
• Specialized training in mediation and conflict resolution (preferred)
• Specialized knowledge, Licenses, etc. (preferred)
o PHR, SPHR, and/or pHCLE certifications
• Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)
• Knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of recruitment, total rewards,
retention, and project management preferred