Employee Relations Coordinator

Salary: $58,680.46 – $66,624.88 Annually

Location: Taylorsville Campus, UT

Job Type: Exempt Full Time

Job Number: 202500716

Division: Business Services

Department: People & Workplace Culture

Closing Date: 4/2/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA
Exempt

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Employee Relations, the Employee Relations Coordinator serves as an integral member of the Employee Relations team. This position is responsible for providing guidance and support to college supervisors and managers on employee relations matters including discipline and corrective action, employee job performance or behavior concerns, employee complaints and grievances, and strategic management of employees Reporting to the Director of Employee Relations, the Employee Relations Coordinator serves as a key advisor to supervisors and managers on workplace matters including performance concerns, corrective action, complaints, and policy interpretation. This role supports institutional compliance, promotes consistent application of policies, conducts investigations, and contributes to a fair and respectful workplace environment. The Employee Relations Coordinator is responsible for developing, executing, monitoring, and analyzing human resources activities within the scope of the employment life cycle. This position will be responsible for increasing employee confidence by ensuring consistency and fairness in the interpretations and application of college-wide policy; and by providing technical expertise to employees, supervisors, and stakeholders.

This role plays a critical part in maintaining a fair, respectful, and legally compliant workplace by ensuring consistent application of policy, supporting leaders in decision-making, and fostering a culture of accountability and trust.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

– Receives, reviews, and makes appropriate decisions regarding requests for assistance with workplace complaints, and facilitates corrective action as needed.

– Identifies trends in employee relations issues and recommends proactive interventions.

– Partners with leadership to improve workplace culture and reduce risk.

– Supports organizational initiatives related to retention and engagement.

– Responds to inquiries regarding employment policies, procedures, programs, and compliance issues accurately and in a timely manner.

– Assists with People and Workplace Culture (PWC) strategies including employment processing, training and development, succession planning, employee relations and retention, compliance, and records management.

– Consults with college management at all levels on employee relations issues, including discipline, corrective action, employee job performance or behavior concerns, employee complaints and grievances, and strategic management of employment issues.

– Fosters a positive and engaging work environment for employees by promoting skill development, coaching for improvement and growth, inspiring others through words and actions, ensuring positive employee morale throughout the college contributing to a positive and respectful workplace environment, and embracing SLCC’s mission, vision, and core values.

– Conduct trainings on employee relations policies and procedures to managers, supervisors, and employees.

– Conduct employee relations investigations and drafts recommended resolution, with the advice of legal counsel as appropriate and in accordance with college policy.

– Oversees maintenance of employee records and files. Ensures accurate and compliant maintenance of employee records in accordance with institutional and legal standards.

– Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities

– Strong knowledge and familiarity with all applicable employment laws and regulations and ability to learn and apply college policy.

– Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with peers, employees, managers, and supervisors.

– Excellent time management skills with proven ability to meet deadlines.

– Ability to multi-task effectively in a fast-paced environment Ability to manage competing priorities”.

– Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

– Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

– Strong judgment, decisiveness, critical thinking, and excellent oral and written communication skills to work effectively with employees at all levels of the college.

– Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and to interpret applicable laws and college policy.

– Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of collaboration with all campus constituents and commitment to effectively work with others.

– Proficient in Microsoft Office. Ability to learn other software used at the college.

– Ability to manage multiple priorities and administer broad range of tasks including resolving complaints, coaching, and counseling managers, supervisors, and employees on policies and procedures.

– Ability to communicate and work effectively with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds to maintain good working relationships across the College.

Minimum qualifications

– Bachelor’s degree in HR, Counseling, Psychology or closely related field.

– Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in employee relations/human resources. Experience must include direct responsibility for handling workplace concerns, investigations, or advising supervisors on employee relations matters.

– Trade-offs for education and experience considered on a 2-to-1 basis Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered on a 2-for-1 basis.

– Part-time experience considered on a prorated basis.

– Experience conducting workplace investigations or fact-finding reviews

-Experience advising managers on performance or conduct issues.

– Experience interpreting employment policies or labor/employment laws.

– Experience in higher education, public sector, or similarly complex organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

– Experience with data management systems such as Maxient.

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.