Labor & Employment Law Education Associate, Labor and Employment Law Program - HYBRID

This position is located in New York, NY, within the ILR School located at 570 Lexington Ave New York, NY 10022.

The School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University has an immediate opening for a Labor & Employment Law Education Associate - Extension Associate in the Labor and Employment Law Program (LEL) in the NYC Extension/Outreach Division.

Our Team:

The Cannabis Workforce Initiative (CWI) is a collaboration between the Cornell University ILR School's Labor and Employment Law Program and the Workforce Development Institute. CWI supports social equity in the adult-use cannabis market through quality workforce development and legal education-aiming to create equitable workplaces and generational wealth in communities most impacted by the war on drugs.

CWI offers training for employers, entrepreneurs, community organizations, and individuals, including those with justice system involvement. Programming includes education on labor/employment law obligations, anti-discrimination practices, and entrepreneurship guidance for new licensees. Instruction empowers both employers and job seekers with tools to support a just and inclusive cannabis industry in New York State.

ILR's focus is offering legal instruction and resources to employers/ entrepreneurs, community and advocacy organizations, and individuals, including those with criminal records and others harmed by the criminalization of cannabis. We offer training on the labor and employment law obligations of employers/entrepreneurs to ensure a just, fair and discrimination-free work environment and to increase the likelihood of success for new business owners. Instruction also is provided to justice impacted individuals and communities to promote social equity goals of NY's cannabis law.

What you will do:

The Labor & Employment Law Education Associate will be part of the Labor and Employment Law Program and its Cannabis Workforce Initiative (LEL/CWI). The person in this position is responsible for teaching and curriculum development in the Initiative, including topics ranging from best practices in hiring people impacted by mass incarceration, employment rights of justice-involved people, equal employment rights, drug testing, wage and hour requirements, labor relations and human resource practices to hire and retain the best employees.

The person in this position will collaborate with colleagues, partners, and stakeholders to develop and deliver programs and services. They also will evaluate and monitor the quality, impact, and outcomes of education, training, technical assistance, consulting and research activities of the program to ensure that it meets stated programmatic goals.

Project Development, Curriculum Implementation, Presentation and Training Responsibilities:

*Design and deliver labor and employment law education and training-both in-person and online-tailored to the cannabis industry and broader workforce equity goals.

*Develop programming on employment rights, equal opportunity, drug testing, wage and hour compliance, human resources best practices, and labor relations.

*Work with a wide range of external partners including SUNY/CUNY campuses, nonprofit and community organizations, unions, reentry services, social equity licensees, and state/city agencies to identify needs and co-create programming.

*Act as key liaison to partner/subcontractor teams; provide oversight to ensure priorities align with initiative goals and funder deliverables.

*Prepare materials including toolkits, manuals, reports, presentations, and stakeholder guidance documents.

*Maintain expertise in labor and employment law, with emphasis on cannabis regulation and its implications at state and federal levels.

*Evaluate and monitor effectiveness of curriculum and training resources.

Extension Associate is an academic, full-time, non-tenure track, term position with an initial appointment through June 30, 2026. The position may be re-appointed based on recommendations by the appropriate Director and Senior Associate Dean for Outreach and Sponsored Research, as well as successful performance, available funding and work.

Learn more about the ILR School and LEL here:

ILR School http://www.ilr.cornell.edu

Labor and Employment Law Program https://www.ilr.cornell.edu/labor-and-employment-law-program

What we need:

• Master's degree or other advanced degree.
• 2-4 years of experience in labor relations, employment law, or related workforce programming.
• Demonstrated research and writing skills (e.g., training materials, policy briefs, grant reports).
• 1-3 years of experience delivering educational programming to diverse audiences using in-person and virtual modalities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience working with diverse populations and justice-involved communities.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to travel within New York State.

You will be a top candidate with our preferred qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience working in labor, employment rights, or workforce development.
• Experience with curriculum design for community-based, higher education, or workforce systems.
• Experience with grant writing and project management.
• Fluency in Spanish.

ILR School Outreach appreciates employees by providing the opportunity for a 3:2 campus-to-home hybrid schedule.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Salary $79,000 to $87,000 commensurate with experience, qualifications, and location.

Cornell appreciates employees with great rewards & benefits:

Cornell provides great benefits that include educational benefits, access to a plethora of wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, health care options to choose from, generous paid leave provisions and superior retirement contributions.

Cornell has also been nationally recognized as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives. For more information click here.

To Apply:

Interested parties should submit a vita and letter of application describing qualifications and research agenda, and teaching/training experience.

Application materials should be submitted through Academic Jobs Online: http://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/program/30235

This is an academic, full-time, non-tenure track benefits eligible term opportunity located in New York, NY, within the Cornell University ILR School located at 570 Lexington Ave, or may be based remotely.

Pay Range:

Pay Ranges:

The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience.

• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.

• Academic Discipline

• Unique applicable skills.

Employment Assistance:

For general questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or email mycareer@cornell.edu.

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