"AVP Employee Relations and Technology"

The AVP for Employee Relations and Technology is a key campus leader who advances EOU’s people and technology strategies.

The AVP leads the HR Department to deliver comprehensive services including employee and labor relations, recruitment, employee benefits, performance management, training and professional development, and compliance advocacy across a wide array of government employment related regulations. As the chief negotiator for faculty relations, the AVP represents the university with credibility and fairness while ensuring compliance with collective bargaining agreements, state and federal law, and institutional policy. Responsibilities include receiving and investigating complaints/grievances of alleged violation of numerous federal and state statutes and regulations, collective bargaining agreements, and EOU policies. Position administers EOU collective bargaining contracts.

The AVP provides executive-level oversight of the Technology Department ensuring technology strategy and investments align with EOU’s mission and operations objectives that include digital transformation, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, and IT governance - all critical to enhancing teaching, learning, research, and administrative efficiency and efficacy.

EOU is a beautiful, quaint campus nestled in a remarkably scenic, high elevation valley populated by wonderful, community-minded citizens that have balanced work-life flexibility. Brilliant faculty and staff thrive and together fulfill their career ambitions to serve students from all walks of life.