HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST-LEAVES & BENEFITS (SUB POOL)

HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST OF LEAVES AND BENEFITS

Barstow Community College is an open-access, comprehensive two-year institution serving a diverse student population in the Mojave region of San Bernardino County, California. The College's campus is located in the City of Barstow, California, situated in California's high desert, between Los Angeles, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.

Established in 1959, the Barstow Community College District (BCCD) encompasses a vast service area, stretching from the Nevada border on the East to Kern County on the West, and from Inyo County in the North to the San Bernardino Mountain range in the South. BCCD serves the communities of Barstow, Lenwood, Newberry Springs, Daggett, Yermo, Hinkley, Ludlow and Baker. The institution also maintains a satellite learning center at the U.S. Army National Training Center in Ft. Irwin, California, which serves military personnel and their families.

Barstow Community College is committed to providing an equitable, accessible, and affordable education to its diverse student body, including local, military, distance education, and historically marginalized student populations. Through a variety of high-quality and comprehensive degree, certificate, and job skills training programs, we provide holistic student support with clear and diverse educational pathways that provide students with life-long learning and networking opportunities, critical thinking skills, and success in a globalized world.

Barstow Community College serves as a hub of innovation and educational excellence, fostering a culture of growth, partnership, and inclusion as the premier college of the California High Desert.

This is a continuous recruitment for an applicant pool to fill part-time, substitute, temporary, or hourly assignments on an as needed basis. Substitute compensation will be calculated using step 1 of the level the classification is placed on the Classified Salary Schedule. Under the direction of the Vice President of Human Resources, the Human Resources Specialist of Leaves and Benefits performs a variety of professional-level administrative, clerical, technical and analytical duties in support of the College's human resource functions including leaves, files, legal documents forms, recruitment, selection, classification, wage and salary administration. Health and Welfare benefits, FMLA, Health and Safety, employer-employee relations, labor negotiations, training, and related functions. Also provides information and assistance to College employees and the general public regarding human resources activities, policies, and procedures. Performs a variety of high-level administrative and clerical tasks in support of assigned area of responsibility.

Knowledge of: Operations, services, and activities of a human resources program; Principles, practices and procedures of human resources administration in the areas of employment, compensation, and classification, workers' compensation, employment development, training, and benefits administration; Resources to sustain current understanding of modern trends and legal issues in the field of human resources management; Employment and employee relations issues; Methods and techniques of research and analysis of personnel administrative and statistical data; Principles of college administration organization, functions, and management; Basic labor relations, negotiation processes and employment law; Workers Compensation and disability related contract principles and theories; Basic principles and procedures of record keeping; Business letter writing and report preparation; Principles and practices of customer service; Must be skilled in using and troubleshooting various standard office machines; Requires sufficient human relations skills to convey technical information to others and patience in dealing with a diverse population.

Ability to: Independently perform all of the duties of the position efficiently and effectively and in an open environment with interruptions and distractions; Demonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community; Perform office and secretarial work with speed and accuracy; Understand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations; Plan, organize and prioritize work in order to meet schedules and timelines; Work cooperatively with instructors, staff, students, and the public using patience and courtesy; Maintain confidentiality of private and sensitive information; Perform work assignments at all College locations.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree from an acceptable accredited institution in human resources management, business, administration, personnel management, or a closely related field AND three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in human resources. Demonstrate sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse, academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethic backgrounds of community college students.

Application Procedure: Interested applicants must submit the following to be considered:

• Completed District Application for Classified Employment (Online Application)
• Resume
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
• List of at least 3 references to include at least 2 supervisors (contact information only).

Application materials will be evaluated by a screening committee. Applications will be evaluated, taking into account the breadth and depth of relevant education, experience, skills, knowledge and abilities. A select group of candidates will be invited for an oral interview with the selection committee. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not assure the candidate an interview.

Please note: The district does not provide sponsorship for authorization to work in the United States. Work authorization should be established at the time of application submission.

Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with some travel from site to site. Physical Abilities: Environment: Office Environment. Physical Abilities: Dexterity of hands and finders to operate a computer and standard office equipment, sitting or standing for prolonged period of time, bending at the waist, reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve files and supplies, and hearing and speaking to exchange information on the telephone or in person. Hazards: Contact with dissatisfied or abusive individuals

Equal Opportunity: The Barstow Community College District is an equal opportunity employer. Barstow Community College District is committed to hiring a staff that is sensitive to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds of community college students. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, disability, political affiliation, age, or veteran status.

This position is not eligible to receive health benefits. This is a part-time position and may work up to 30 hours per week. Work schedule may vary.