Employee Relations Coordinator at Anderson Center for Autism – Staatsburg, New York

The Employee Relations Coordinator plays a critical role in fostering a fair, respectful, and legally compliant workplace culture at Anderson Center for Autism. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Human Resources, this role is responsible for managing complex employee relations matters including workplace investigations, policy interpretation, and conflict resolution. The Employee Relations Coordinator partners closely with HR leadership and agency management to ensure sensitive employee concerns—such as harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment complaints, and serious policy violations—are handled with consistency, professionalism, and care. This role focuses on higher‑risk, complex employee relations issues, while routine grievances and standard staff development activities are managed by the Coordinator of Staff Development.

At Anderson Center for Autism, employee relations is about more than policies and procedures—it’s about protecting dignity, strengthening leadership practices, and supporting a healthy work environment so our staff can deliver the highest quality of care. As an Employee Relations Coordinator, your work directly supports quality of life by ensuring employees feel heard, treated fairly, and supported through challenging situations. You’ll collaborate with experienced HR leaders, influence organizational practices, and help shape a culture grounded in respect, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Manage complex employee relations matters and conduct workplace investigations involving misconduct, harassment, discrimination, hostile work environment complaints, policy violations, and other serious concerns
• Conduct thorough and impartial investigations, including interviewing complainants, witnesses, and respondents; gathering documentation; and preparing detailed written findings
• Ensure investigations are completed in a timely, confidential, professional, and legally compliant manner
• Provide consultation and guidance to supervisors and leadership on complex employee relations issues, conflict resolution, corrective actions, and documentation
• Support management personnel through the progressive discipline process, including preparation and review of written warnings, final warnings, performance improvement plans, and termination documentation
• Review disciplinary actions to ensure consistency, fairness, and compliance with agency policy and employment law
• Participate in disciplinary and investigatory meetings as requested
• Maintain confidential employee relations records, investigation files, and case tracking in accordance with agency policy and legal requirements
• Manage unemployment claims, including reviewing claims, preparing documentation, and participating in hearings when necessary
• Analyze employee performance evaluation data and disciplinary trends to identify organizational risks, training needs, and systemic concerns; prepare quarterly summary reports for HR leadership
• Collaborate closely with the Assistant Director of Human Resources, Director of HR, and CHRO on complex cases, special projects, policy development, and process improvements
• Assist with updates to HR policies, procedures, and employee handbook materials
• Coordinate and support special projects and departmental events, including staff recognition initiatives, benefits-related events, and other HR activities as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• Sufficient human resources experience to independently manage complex employee relations issues and workplace investigations
• Strong knowledge of employment laws, employee relations best practices, and confidentiality standards
• Excellent communication, documentation, and analytical skills
• Ability to exercise sound judgment, discretion, and professionalism in sensitive situations

BENEFITS:

• Over 6 weeks of paid time off your 1st year
• College partnerships that provide discounts
• Scholarships available!
• 403B with company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, etc.
• and much more, see link below

Anderson Center for Autism offers our employees a generous benefits package: https://www.andersoncenterforautism.org/benefits

Anderson Center for Autism is dedicated to optimizing quality of life (QofL) across the lifespan for individuals with autism and developmental differences. We provide evidence‑based educational, clinical, residential, and vocational services through a compassionate, mission‑driven approach. With a workforce of approximately 900 employees, Anderson is committed to dignity, respect, excellence, and continuous improvement—both for the individuals we serve and for the staff who support them.

Keywords: employee relations, HR investigations, workplace investigations, human resources, employment law, compliance, progressive discipline, conflict resolution

This position description in no way states or implies that the responsibilities listed are the only duties to be performed by the person filling this position. The person in the position may be required to perform other duties as necessitated by the situation or requested by his/her supervisor.

Anderson Center for Autism is committed to providing a diverse workforce by ensuring that discrimination barriers to equal employment opportunity and upward mobility do not exist here. Equal opportunity means employment, development, and promotion of individuals without consideration of race, color, disability, religion, age, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship or immigration status, unless there is a bona fide occupational requirement which excludes a person in one of these protected groups. Anderson Center for Autism is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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