Job Details

Allan Hancock College serves more than 20,000 students in northern Santa Barbara County. Located on the central coast and just minutes from spectacular beaches and rolling vineyards, AHC operates three campuses – the main campus in Santa Maria, a state approved center in Lompoc and a center in Santa Ynez. As one of the largest employers in Santa Barbara County, the college is an integral part of the community and enjoys strong support from local leaders and industry. 

AHC, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, is proud to serve underrepresented students. The college has twice received recognition from the Aspen institute as one of the top colleges in the country. If you are looking for a position where you can have a direct impact on our students, AHC may be the place for you!

1. Administers the day-to-day operations of the district’s human resources department; implements the philosophy and policies of the college and ensures that the human resources department adheres to and advances the college’s mission, vision, and goals.
2. Supervises and evaluates assigned personnel and directs workflow.
3. Develops, regularly reviews, and recommends district human resources policies and procedures via the college’s participatory governance structure. 
4. Identifies and recommends labor relations practices necessary to ensure timely resolution of issues, discrepancies, and grievances in order to establish and maintain a positive employer-employee relationship.
5. May serve as chief negotiator for the district in contract negotiations and develop contract language and negotiation strategies.
6. Protects the interests of employees and the district in accordance with district policy and procedure and governmental law and regulations.
7. Acts as primary contact with legal counsel and outside government agencies in complaint and labor relations matters. 
8. Directs recruitment and placement practices and procedures and serves as Equal Employment Opportunity officer for the district, including responding to unlawful discrimination complaints, generating reports, applying methods for effective and diverse recruitment, and evaluating district’s EEO plan.
9. Advises supervisors on disciplinary decisions and ensures administration of employee discipline processes per collective bargaining agreements, Ed Code, and Board policies. 
10. Evaluates job structure and design and makes recommendations.
11. Directs wage and benefit surveys and evaluates and/or monitors pay policies, performance appraisal programs, select employee benefit programs and services and assigned safety programs.
12. Coordinates with business service to facilitate accurate payroll processes.
13. Implements staff development program, particularly management training.
14. Meets time constraints in the rendering of advice and reports to the superintendent/president.
15. Understands and supports the role of faculty and staff in participatory government.
16. Participates on and chairs select college committees.
17. Performs other related functions as assigned.

Knowledge of:
• Principles, practices, and objectives of public personnel administration including recruitment, examination, selection, classification, compensation, grievance procedures and employer/employee relations;
• Provisions of the California Education Code and other state and federal laws and regulations as applied to personnel practices and procedures in the community college system;
• Equal employment regulations and requirements;
• General principles of organization, management and employee supervision, and training;
• Effective research, analytical and report writing techniques;
• ACCJC Accreditation Standard IIIA;
• Occupations found in community college districts; and
• Collective bargaining under the provisions of SB 160 and the requirements of EERA the Public Employment Relations Board.

Demonstrate Ability to: 
• Plan, organize, direct, and administer a program of personnel administration;
• Resolve problems; 
• Interpret and apply rules and regulations relating to the operation of a personnel program under the Education Code;
• Analyze existing personnel policies and programs and formulate appropriate recommendations to district officials;
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with district employees;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
• Effectively counsel, advise, and interact with staff on a wide variety of personnel-related matters;
• Negotiate collective bargaining agreements;
• Plan and direct research and other information gathering activities; and
• Use tact and good communication skills in frequency contact with administrative and professional staff, student, and other public/private agencies.

Education and Experience:
Possession of a bachelor’s degree in human resources or business administration or public administration with significant course work in human resources AND four years of increasingly responsible and varied experience in personnel management in the private or public sector or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A master’s degree is preferred.

Benefits include medical and dental insurance for employee and family, vision for employee, disability, retirement plan, and 24 annual paid vacation days and 12 annual sick days.

http://www.hancockcollege.edu/human_resources/employment-opportunities.php