Assistant Director, Employee Relations

Job overview

The Assistant Director, Employee Relations role is onsite in Davie, FL. Compensation is not specified. The position leads employee relations operations at Nova Southeastern University, an independent university focused on academic excellence and innovation. This role provides day-to-day leadership for investigations, program governance, and staff development. It supports fair, consistent, legally compliant case handling and uses case trends to guide prevention, manager training, and improvements to workplace culture and processes.

What you'll do

• Lead and develop employee relations staff
• triage cases and set investigative strategy
• sponsor complex investigations
• review case files for neutrality and legal sufficiency
• maintain documentation and procedural fairness
• advise leaders on corrective actions and performance management
• update policies and investigation playbooks
• ensure employment-law and records-retention compliance
• coordinate with Legal and outside counsel
• monitor case metrics and recommend prevention strategies
• deliver manager training and executive briefings.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

assistant director

employee relations

davie fl

nova southeastern university

onsite

full-time

day shift

employee investigations

hr compliance

employment law

manager training

bachelor's degree

7–9 years hr experience

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Tuition waiver, retirement plan, medical and dental plans.

Why this role

Leads complex employee investigations and translates case trends into prevention and manager-development initiatives.

About the employer

Nova Southeastern University is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.