NOTICE OF ANTICIPATED VACANCY
Posting Date: August 11, 2026
Start Date: August 31, 2026
The Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:
Position: Senior Labor Relations Specialist
Assignment: LoGuidice Educational Center – Fredonia, NY
Division: Labor Relations
Appointment: Provisional – 1.0 FTE
Classification: Civil Service – Competitive
Salary Range: $100,000 - $140,000
Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, flex spending account, life insurance, biometrics (including partial reimbursement for fitness and other health options) and EAP. E2CCB is committed to employee health and wellness and offers many health and wellness seminars and additional benefits. E2CCB also offers group employee events at discounted rates such as theater, sporting events and other community activities. There are also opportunities for career growth, unique opportunities for continued learning and additional degrees with 100% tuition reimbursement at the SUNY rate to a maximum of $3,000 per year.
At Erie 2 BOCES, we take full ownership of our work and contributions. We hold ourselves, and one another, to transparent standards of accountability. We act with integrity by devoting our full attention to hearing one another. Cooperation, interdependence and shared decision making are key to our collective strength and mutual success. We bring our expertise to every student, every partner and every colleague, every day. The high call of our leadership is to unlock the potential of others. We measure challenges and success by what we can do, not by the barriers that stand in our way. We look beyond typical ways to educate our extraordinary students.
Online applications are now being accepted via the RecruitFront School Application System. Please visit our web page at www.e2ccb.org to access the online application for this position. Applications will be reviewed beginning August 26, 2026. To be given full consideration, all application materials (completed BOCES on-line application, cover letter and resume) should be on file by that date. Correspondence can be addressed to: Laurie LiPuma, Executive Director of Human Resources, Erie 2 BOCES, 8685 Erie Road, Angola, NY 14006.
Prospective employees of a school district or BOCES must be fingerprinted and checked for possible criminal history as per New York State Law. BOCES Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus is in compliance with the US Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Title IX Education Amendments of 1972, Part 86. The District provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of color, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, handicapping condition or sexual preference.
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Qualifications Required: Candidates must be permanently employed in the competitive class for five (5) years as a Labor Relations Assistant immediately preceding the date of the written Civil Service test. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and either:
A. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Graduate degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Personnel Administration, Labor Relations, Law, or related field and five (5) year of experience in public personnel administration,
OR
B. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Personnel Administration, Labor Relations or related field and eight (8) years of experience in public personnel administration.
Qualifications Desired: Good knowledge of modern public personnel administration, employee relations, public relations and State Civil Service Law and local Civil Service Rules; ability to deal effectively with school boards, educational administrators, employees and representatives of labor organizations; ability to plan, review correct and supervise the work of others; ability to carry out and implement special studies; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to analyze and resolve complex problems; ability to prepare detailed reports; ability to operate and understand modern computer programs and software; sound judgment; initiative and resourcefulness; courtesy; tact; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
Preference is given to those who are school attorneys or individuals who have school related labor relations experience.