Senior Labor Relations Administrator (For Internal OR Laid-Off Employees Only)

SALARY DETAILS

$164,610.00 - $205,070.00 Yearly

APPLICATION FILING DATES

August 28, 2025 - September 12, 2025

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life. LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for Senior Labor Relations Administrator is a highly skilled professional with a deep knowledge of collective bargaining, negotiations techniques, labor law, and employer–employee relations in a public education setting. This individual is well-versed in the Education Code, Title 5 of the California Administrative Code, Government Code, PERB processes, Board Rules, and the merit system, and demonstrates a strong understanding of the District’s collective bargaining agreements, including side letters and memoranda of understanding.

The successful candidate will be an experienced labor relations professional with proven ability to interpret and apply complex laws, rules, policies, and collective bargaining contracts, while also anticipating and addressing labor and employee relations issues. They will bring strong negotiation skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with both certificated and classified bargaining units, demonstrating diplomacy, tact, and professionalism in sensitive and high-stakes discussions.

An effective communicator and consensus builder, the ideal candidate will have the ability to lead group processes, resolve conflict, and foster strong working relationships with District staff, union representatives, and internal/external stakeholders. They will also possess strong analytical and problem-solving skills, enabling them to provide sound recommendations on a wide range of collective bargaining, contract administration, and labor relations matters.

Finally, the ideal candidate will be an experienced leader who can mentor and guide team members, ensure work is performed effectively and in alignment with the District’s goals and objectives, supervise staff, assign responsibilities, and, when needed, administer the organizational functions of the Office of Labor Relations in a reserve capacity.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

PROMOTIONAL STATUS IS REQUIRED

You must be a current or retired employee of LAUSD with 130 paid days in regular status in the Classified Service or permanent status in the Certificated Service or have been laid-off within the past 39 months from a regular, permanent LAUSD position in which you passed probation.

Laid-off employees' eligibility as a promotional candidate expires at the end of their 39-month period; as such, laid-off employees applying for promotional career opportunities may not be eligible to complete the assessment process or may be removed from the employment eligibility list once their eligibility as a promotional candidate expires.

EDUCATION:

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree.

EXPERIENCE:

Three years of experience performing duties in one or more of the following: labor negotiations, labor contract development or administration, formal mediations, or employee grievance procedures and resolution.

SPECIAL:

A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of private transportation.

PLEASE NOTE: All entrance requirements must be met by the end of the filing period in order to move forward with the assessment process. To validate your experience, please be sure to update your profile AND upload your most current resume with all relevant experience information as it relates to this position. To verify the education requirement, transcripts and/or diplomas must be presented at the time applications are screened. As such, please be sure to upload it as an attachment to your candidate profile. Candidates who have completed college or university coursework at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts and degrees. Please be sure to request a DETAILED report. For a list of approved evaluation organizations, visit: https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/commission-approved-foreign-transcript-evaluating-agencies 

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

A Senior Labor Relations Administrator plans, prepares, organizes, and coordinates District strategies and proposals for collective bargaining negotiations; participates in arbitration hearings for classified and certificated labor relations matters; and serves as a District’s lead negotiator as directed for assigned bargaining units. 

The typical duties for this position include:

• Reviewing, coordinating, and conducting the work of labor negotiations with the District’s represented bargaining units within established guidelines; serving as a District’s lead negotiator as directed for assigned bargaining units. 
• Planning labor strategy in collaboration with the District’s chief negotiator and participates in preparing District positions and proposals for use in collective bargaining.
• Coordinating negotiation sessions and other labor relations-related meetings between the District and bargaining unit representatives.
• Preparing, developing, and revising labor relations documents such as initial proposals and counterproposals for reopener and successor agreements, “sunshining proposals”, and formalized agreements reached with bargaining units. 
• Overseeing and participating in the identification, collection, and analysis of data related to collective bargaining.
• Overseeing and coordinating District responses to information requests from employee organizations on matters within the scope of union representation.
• Collaborating with District offices to obtain input for collective bargaining proposals and develop and implement systems responsive to departmental labor relations needs.
• Providing guidance and solutions to highly complex labor relations problems.
• Representing the District in arbitration hearings relating to contract interpretation or serves as cocounsel for other District representatives and testifies as an expert witness when necessary in such hearings.
• Representing the District in hearings before the Public Employment Relations Board relative to unfair practice charges, representational elections, and decertification actions.
• Advising administrators and other District management staff in matters relating to the execution of collective bargaining agreements and grievance procedures.
• Recommending new policies and procedures or the modification of existing policies and procedures relative to personnel practices.
• Interpreting legislation, Board rules, administrative regulations, policies, and procedures affecting the Office of Labor Relations.
• Preparing collective bargaining documents and records.

Please Note: This is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities of this position. For a comprehensive list of duties performed, please refer to the class description via our website: https://bit.ly/3VltcUc

BENEFITS

Insurance: District-paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, and vision for you and your dependents; and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: 24 days each year.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

We anticipate receiving a number of well-qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request, we will be adhering to a preplanned employment assessment schedule.

The assessment process for this position TENTATIVELY to consist of a qualifying (pass/fail) Training and Experience (T&E), followed by a Technical Writing Project and a Technical Interview.

Application materials (your candidate profile, resume, and supplemental questionnaire) will be evaluated in relation to the background, experience, and competencies identified for successful performance in this job. For this reason, it is highly recommended that your application materials clearly show all of your relevant background and specialized skills, knowledge, and abilities. Once you have logged into our application system, attach and submit your resume. Please ensure that your resume clearly indicates the extent of your professional experience and expertise as it relates to this position by describing in detail your experience, education, and training that most closely relate to the Senior Labor Relations Administrator.

PLEASE NOTE:

• The testing may be conducted remotely and/or in person, and all applicants will be required to submit a Candidate Confidentiality Form prior to testing. Failure to submit these forms before the given deadline will result in the withdrawal of your application from the selection process.
• Candidates who receive a failing score on any test module will NOT be eligible to move forward in the selection process. 
• At the time of the test administration, you will be REQUIRED to present an unexpired government picture identification.
• If you are unable to attend the scheduled test date, rescheduling is NOT guaranteed.

If you have questions regarding the employment selection process, please contact Kelly Anne Van Geffen at kelly.vangeffen@lausd.net.

APPLICATION PROCESS

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once you submit your application, you should receive an email message confirming that you successfully submitted your application. If you DO NOT receive this message on the same day you apply, it is likely that you did not submit your application.

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION?

Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net.

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: https://www.lausdjobs.org. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion. Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

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ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance. For inquiries or complaints, contact our Equal Opportunity Section at (213) 241-7685.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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