Director, Faculty Relations

5 months ago


Sault Ste Marie, Canada Algoma University Full time

Algoma University is committed to undoing systemic and institutional discrimination and being _
- publicly transparent and accountable. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our _
- Special Mission. In keeping with the Seven Grandfather teachings that are the core values that _
- inform our decisions as an institution, we are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, _
- respectful, and safe environment where everyone belongs. We live these values through the _
- strength and richness that diversity brings to our workforce and welcome contributors from _
- equity-deserving groups including: Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, _
- Persons with Disabilities, 2 Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer persons._

**Job Title: Director, Faculty Relations**:

- Administration_

**Position Status**:Permanent, Full-time,
Administration

**Department**:People and Culture

**Supervision Received**:Chief Human Resource Officer, People and Culture

**Supervision Exercised**:Manager, Faculty Relations

**Location**:Brampton or Sault Ste. Marie, ON

**Number of Positions**:1

PRIMARY FUNCTIONS:
A. Faculty Recruitment 40%

B. Faculty Labour Relations 40%

C. Administration & Other Duties 20%

**TOTAL **100%

Reporting to the Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO), the Director, Faculty Relations is
responsible for providing advice, guidance and support on academic recruitment and on the
administration of collective agreements. They are accountable for providing strategic advice
and guidance to the Vice President Academic and Research (VPAR) and University and
Faculty leadership on matters related to academic employment, interpretation of collective
agreement provisions and policies affecting the academic employees of the institution.
The position is also responsible for analyzing trends in the management of faculty and
developing best practices and expert guidance to the Vice President Academic and Research,
Deans and other academic administrators in matters of discipline, grievances and conflict

resolution.
The Director, Faculty relations is responsible for supporting the professional development
support of academic community members to assist in the achievement of career objectives
and goals.

relating to the conduct of academic staff, including the Conflict of Interest policy, policies
relevant to academic conduct, Discrimination and Violence and Harassment prevention
policies and processes

The Director is responsible for overseeing all Faculty and Academic Recruitment and
Relations by leading and overseeing all Faculty recruitment processes and records and the
administration, coordination and selection of Deans and of the review of their performance.
Managing the Faculty Relations Managers and Officers, the Director leads processes while
ensuring compliance with OPSEU Local 685 Full-time Faculty and Part-time Faculty
Collective Agreements.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
**A. Faculty Recruitment (40%)**
- Supports Academic leadership and Faculties in coordinating documentation required

for requesting and obtaining approval of new faculty positions (both full time and part
time).
- Supports Academic leadership and Faculties in all aspects of the hiring processes

including documentation of approved new positions, job description drafting, posting of
positions, applicant tracking, reference checking, etc.
- Oversees part time faculty hiring processes including job postings, issuance of

contracts, ROFR assignments, maintaining seniority credits, workload tracking, ROFR
evaluation, as well as training faculty on these processes as may be required.
- Oversees full-time faculty hiring processes including; job postings, liaising with Faculty

Appointment Committees, drafting and issuing contracts,
- Supports the decision making process for new positions and hiring in alignment with

applicable collective agreements and University policies, strategies and approval
processes in place.
**B. Faculty Labour Relations (40%)**
- Establishes best practices for faculty relations issues pertaining to

grievances/arbitration.
- Liaises with legal counsel, as appropriate and as directed, to identify options for

resolution of issues and disputes and guides University leadership through the
resolution process,
- Provides expert guidance to University leadership in grievance investigations and

management. Monitors grievance activity to identify patterns and underlying issues.
The incumbent is responsible for making recommendations to academic management
on the appropriateness of faculty disciplinary and non-disciplinary actions.
- Develops Memorandum of Agreement related to matters affecting the University and

its relationship with the Faculty.
- Oversees the planning, coordination and scheduling of training and mentoring of all

Faculty as part of the onboarding process including Faculty Orientation for full-time
faculty and part-time instructors, ensuring such training is planned and executed f



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