Labor Relations Specialist at San Diego Unified School District

Application Deadline

11/16/2025 11:55 PM Pacific

Date Posted
11/4/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
132,750.00 - 170,341.32 Annually
Length of Work Year
12
Employment Type
Full Time

Job Summary

Job Summary

The Labor Relations Specialist supports District leadership in the development, implementation, and administration of the District's comprehensive labor relations program, including negotiating collective bargaining agreements, interpreting and administering labor contracts, resolving grievances, and advising District leadership on employer-employee relations matters.

Requirements / Qualifications

San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for professionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve. DIVERSITY STATEMENT: Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact. POSITION SPECIFICS: Working Location: Labor Relations Department. 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92013 Work schedule: Full-time / 12 months per year The position is paid on the Non-Represented Classified Supervisors Salary Schedule II, Salary Plan N700, Grade 030 (pending Board of Education approval) Qualifies for District Paid health and wellness benefits for employee and dependents

This application requires you to respond to position-specific questions in your submitted online application. These questions are identified below in the APPLICATION INFORMATION section. Education and Experience: A combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in labor relations, industrial relations, human resource management, public administration, business administration, or related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in labor relations, collective bargaining, or employee relations in a large public or private organization.

Requirements / Qualifications

San Diego Unified School District, the second largest district in California and one of the top largest urban school districts in the United States, is looking for professionals who care deeply for students and are committed to the communities in which they serve. DIVERSITY STATEMENT: Because each person is born with inherent worth and dignity, and because equitable access and opportunity are essential to a just, educated society, San Diego Unified employee commitments include being respectful of differences and diverse perspectives, and being accountable for one’s actions and the resulting impact. POSITION SPECIFICS: Working Location: Labor Relations Department. 4100 Normal Street, San Diego, CA 92013 Work schedule: Full-time / 12 months per year The position is paid on the Non-Represented Classified Supervisors Salary Schedule II, Salary Plan N700, Grade 030 (pending Board of Education approval) Qualifies for District Paid health and wellness benefits for employee and dependents

This application requires you to respond to position-specific questions in your submitted online application. These questions are identified below in the APPLICATION INFORMATION section. Education and Experience: A combination of training, experience, and/or education equivalent to a Bachelor's degree in labor relations, industrial relations, human resource management, public administration, business administration, or related field and five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in labor relations, collective bargaining, or employee relations in a large public or private organization.

Comments and Other Information

For questions regarding this job announcement, including priority consideration, please contact Personnel Analyst Roxanna Garcia at rgarcia13@sandi.net. The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@ted.peopleadmin.com to your safe senders list. San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net

Comments and Other Information


For questions regarding this job announcement, including priority consideration, please contact Personnel Analyst Roxanna Garcia at rgarcia13@sandi.net. The San Diego Unified School District communicates information regarding the hiring process via email. Please be aware that the District is not responsible for messages blocked by your email service. In an effort to allow our emails through your personal spam filter, you can try to add the domain@sandi.net and domain@ted.peopleadmin.com to your safe senders list. San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For more information about equity in employment, contact: Title II Coordinator & Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer Eric Rico: (619) 725-7225, erico1@sandi.net / Title IX Coordinator Anna Ward: (619) 725-7225, award2@sandi.net / 504 Coordinator Eri Nall: (619) 344-6420, enall@sandi.net