ABOUT THE ROLE

Provide salary guide services including analysis and preparation of proposed salary guides.  Provide labor relations guidance and information to local boards, administrators and attorneys. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Analyze and construct salary guides for local boards of education.
  • Furnish board members, administrators, attorneys and staff with information on labor relation’s matters.
  • Provide onsite assistance to local boards, including bargaining preparation, mediation, and collective negotiations agreement analyses.
  • Develop and conduct training programs on labor relation’s issues, for both mandatory and elective programing.
  • Develop and present interactive presentations at internal association programs, external training and informational sessions/meetings, and web-based training as assigned.  
  • Write for departmental publications as required and contribute articles to other Association publications (e., School Leader and School Board Notes). 
  • Analyze legislative proposals affecting labor relations.  Support lobbying efforts by preparing materials, research, meeting with legislators and assisting with testimony. 
  • Maintain the online network of labor relations information on the NJSBA website and develop new resources as needed.  This includes summarizing PERC decisions for the PERC On-line  
  • Conduct on-site consultations with boards for the providing of detailed analysis of individualized collective negotiations agreements, together with discussions of potential alterations.
  • Continually interpret data and legislative framework to coordinate a comprehensive and evolving negotiations template for districts.
  • Aid local boards and their respective negotiation’s team in the development of negotiations strategy and tactics.  
  • Provide assistance to local boards and administrators in the handling and responding to union charges and grievances, including a review of relevant and applicable statutory and contractual defenses.  
  • Provide guidance to board members on school ethics issues in the labor relations context.
  • Developing and maintaining services for the Personnel Administrators Association (PAA) affiliate group including overall responsibility for planning and conducting all meetings. 
  • Serve as staff to Association committees and assist with Association meetings and conferences as assigned.  
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA) preferred
  • Juris Doctorate required
  • Three years’ experience in public sector labor relations prefer 
  • Knowledge of public sector bargaining, employment and ethics law 
  • Knowledge of public education, school law and school board governance preferred 
  • Experience with Microsoft Office, Windows OS, Microsoft Word and strong Excel required.  Knowledge of Power Point preferred 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND COMPETENCIES

  • Demonstratedability to effectively communicate orally and in written form.
  • Demonstratedability to develop and deliver effective presentations within and outside the Association. 
  • Effective consultative skills including analytical skills, legal analysis and problem resolution skills. 
  • Demonstratedability to work collaboratively with multiple constituents, and represents the operation broadly within and outside the Association. 
  • Must demonstrate the ability to handle multiple priorities while adhering to deadlines. 
  • Must be able to work evenings and weekends as required to carry out the responsibilities of the position; occasional state-wide travel. 

TERMS:                                            Full-time

EMPLOYMENT STATUS:                  Exempt

SALARY RANGE:                             $130,000-$135,000

REPORT TO:                                    Director of Labor

NJSBA OFFERS:

  • Health Benefits
  • Dental
  • Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS)
  • Short and Long-Term Disability
  • Flexible Spending Accounts

Please send a cover letter, resume and two letters of recommendation to jobs@njsba.org by APRIL 5, 2026.