Labor and Employment Relations Specialist - Hybrid - NYC

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The Labor and Employment Law Program is based in New York, NY, within the Cornell University ILR School, located at 570 Lexington Ave. Position may be located in New York City, Buffalo, Ithaca, or other locations in New York State.

The School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) at Cornell University has an immediate opening for an experienced Labor and Employment Relations Specialist for the Labor and Employment Law Program (LEL) in the NYC Extension/Outreach Division of the School of Industrial and Labor Relations. The position, Labor & Employment Law Education Associate/Senior Associate, focuses on labor and employment law training, largely on LEL’s Cannabis Workforce Initiative.

      

Our Team:

ILR’s Labor and Employment Law Program (LEL) addresses current and emerging legal issues affecting the workplace are analyzed with the goal of influencing research, legislation, policy, and litigation. LEL’s Cannabis Workforce Initiative (CWI) is a collaboration between LEL and the Workforce Development Institute. The Initiative promotes and supports social equity in the adult-use cannabis market through quality workforce development and employment law education, with the goal of creating equitable workplaces and generational wealth in communities impacted by the war on drugs.

LEL’s focus is labor and employment law training, offering instruction and resources to employers/entrepreneurs, community and advocacy organizations, workers, and job seekers, including those with criminal records and others harmed by the criminalization of cannabis.

What you will do:

The Labor & Employment Law Education Associate/Senior Associate will be part of the Labor and Employment Law Program and its Cannabis Workforce Initiative (LEL/CWI). The person in this position is responsible for teaching and curriculum development in the Initiative, including topics ranging from best practices in hiring people impacted by mass incarceration, employment rights of justice-involved people, equal employment rights, drug testing, wage and hour requirements, labor relations and human resource practices to hire and retain the best employees.

The person in this position will collaborate with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to develop and deliver programs and services. They also will evaluate and monitor the quality, impact, and outcomes of education, training, technical assistance, consulting and research activities of the program to ensure that it meets stated programmatic goals.

In this role, you will:

• Design curriculum and deliver labor and employment law training programs (in-person and remotely, as needed) related to the NYS cannabis industry, including developing a broad range of legal education programs for varied and diverse audiences, working with colleges and universities, employers, social equity licensees, unions, community groups, advocacy and reentry organizations throughout NYS.

• Prepare instructional materials, manuals, guides, toolkits, articles, reports, and other resources for use in training, on websites, with stakeholders.
• Evaluate and monitor the effectiveness of the training and resources.
• Remain current in the field of Labor and Employment Law broadly defined, as well as Cannabis Law and its impact on Labor and Employment Law throughout the US (cannabis remains a schedule one substance under federal law but is increasingly legalized for adult and medical use in states and other jurisdictions around the nation).

The Extension Associate/Senior Extension Associate position is an academic, full-time, non-tenure track, term position with an initial appointment through June 30, 2025. The position may be reappointed based on recommendations by the Director of the Labor and Employment Law Program and Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research, as well as available funding and work. Position rank will be determined by qualifications and experience.

More information about the ILR School can be obtained at our web site, http://www.ilr.cornell.edu, and the Labor and Employment Law Program https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/labor-and-employment-law-program

What we need:

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in labor relations, human resources, law.
• Four or more years of labor and/or employment law experience.
• Demonstrated legal research and writing ability (research and program reports, informational brochures, policy briefs, instructional materials, etc.).
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills (oral, written, etc.).
• Four or more years of experience working with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Minimum of one to three years’ experience developing and delivering educational programming to diverse audiences via multiple modalities, including in-person, print, and virtual programming.
• Travel within NYS will be required.

You will be a top candidate with our preferred qualifications:

• Three to five years of experience working with labor relations or worker rights organizations.
• Experience in successful grant writing and grant management.
• Fluency in Spanish.

ILR School provides a salary range of $69,500 to $126,500 commensurate with rank, experience, qualifications, and location.

This is a full-time, 12-month/year position.

Cornell’s ILR School Outreach appreciates employees by providing the opportunity to pilot a nine-day per month campus-to-home hybrid schedule.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Cornell appreciates employees with great rewards & benefits:

Cornell provides great benefits that include educational benefits, access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options to choose from, generous paid leave provisions and superior retirement contributions.

Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. For more information click here.

To Apply:

Interested parties should submit a vita and letter of application describing qualifications and research agenda, teaching/training experience, and diversity & inclusion statement.

Application materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/program/24845

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.

  

Pay Range:

$46,500.00 - $85,500.00

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
• Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
• Unique applicable skills.

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Employment Assistance:

For general questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or email mycareer@cornell.edu.

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EEO Statement:

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.

2023-05-12

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Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.

We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options.