Vice President

Salary: $18,721.00 - $22,755.00 Monthly

Location : Santa Rosa, CA

Job Type: Management

Job Number: 21-01325

Department: Human Resources

Opening Date: 06/17/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

FILING DEADLINE: January 22nd, 2025
Initial review of applications is January 22nd, 2025. Position is open until filled. Applications received by the January 22, 2025 filing deadline will be given priority consideration.
It is the candidate's responsibility to be sure that ALL required materials, noted under application procedures section of this job announcement are submitted by the filling deadline in order to be given consideration.

TENTATIVE TIMELINE:
The following timeline dates are tentative and subject to change, as determined by the screening committee:

• Application Filing Deadline: January 22, 2025
• First Round of Interviews: Week of February 17, 2025
• District wide Forums: Week of March 3, 2025
• Finalist Interviews: Week of March 17, 2025
• Board Approval of new VP of Human Resources: April 8, 2025
• Target Start Date: As soon as possible following board appointment April 15, 2025

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Salary Range:$18,721 - $22,755 per month ( Management Salary Schedule); maximum salary placement of $20,640 is based on assessment of previous experience as documented in application materials. An additional 2% compensation will be added to the base salary for an earned doctorate degree. An Administrative Allowance of $520 per month will be added to the base salary for this position.
• Fringe benefits: The District offers a competitive benefit package which includes health & welfare (medical/dental/vision/life/long-term disability) benefits for employees and eligible dependents.
• Leave/Holiday time:Management employees earn 1 day of sick leave and 1.8333 days of vacation for each month worked. They are also entitled to holidays recognized by the District (18 holidays/year).
• Housing Assistance: Reduced fees for mortgage loans and real estate services may be available to the candidate selected for this position (contact Human Resources for more information).

SCOPE OF POSITION:
Under the leadership of the Superintendent/President and in accordance with the goals of the District, this individual will provide overall leadership in the planning, organization, direction and implementation of a comprehensive human resources program for the District and provide oversight of the Human Resources department; serve on the President's Cabinet to support and achieve the District's mission, goals, and initiatives; serves as the District's Compliance Officer, in collaboration with the Title IX Coordinator, serve Title IX decision-maker and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator; may serve as the designee in the absence of the Superintendent/President; supervise and evaluate the performance of assigned staff; and foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, mutual respect, innovation and continuous improvement throughout the District.

ABOUT SRJC:
Santa Rosa Junior College has been an integral part of the Sonoma County community and its rich history, beauty and culture for more than 100 years.

SRJC is a public two-year community college, which serves the County of Sonoma and portions of Marin and Mendocino counties. The District has two campuses, located in Santa Rosa and Petaluma, California, two centers, a Public Safety Training Center located in Windsor, California, and the Robert Shone Agricultural Center located in Forestville, California, and our newest site in the Roseland area of the City of Santa Rosa. Students may choose from over 100 associate degree majors and certificate programs, complete courses toward the first two years of a bachelor's degree program, or pursue courses for other professional or personal reasons.

SRJC serves approximately 22,000 students each semester and is committed to inclusion, diversity, equity, anti-racism, and accessibility. The ideal candidate will share SRJC's commitment to be an inclusive, diverse and sustainable learning community that engages the whole person.
Please see the following Online Resources to learn more about SRJC:

Essential Functions

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Examples of key duties are interpreted as being descriptive and not restrictive in nature. Incumbents routinely perform approximately 80% of the duties below.

1. Develops and implements effective, inclusive and equitable Human Resources policies, procedures, and systems.
2. Plans, organizes, directs, and implements a comprehensive human resources program that supports the mission of the District and its employees in the areas of recruitment and selection; benefits administration, including unemployment insurance and workers' compensation; compensation; classification; employee and labor relations; contract administration; human resources information systems; professional development; performance evaluation; employee health and safety; compliance and equal employment opportunity (EEO) and diversity/inclusion programs.
3. Directs and reviews effectiveness of employment services including recruitment efforts, selection processes, onboarding procedures, and retention efforts of District faculty and staff. Provides training in effective employment practices that incorporate strategies aimed at eliminating the impact of implicit bias throughout the process; provides information and support for retention of new employees; Prepares and presents reports to appropriate audiences detailing the impact of equity-focused employment practices.
4. Provides leadership with the formulation and development of college policies, procedures, and programs related to human resources; collaborates with senior administrators and constituent groups in the development of plans, strategies, goals, and objectives of the District; develops and presents human resources-related policies, procedures and programs in response to legislation and District needs.
5. Serve as a key adviser to the Superintendent/President, Board of Trustees, and executive managers on policies, procedures, and management issues related to assigned areas of responsibility and to promote equity, inclusion, and accessibility for the District's diverse stakeholder communities.
6. Serve as a key adviser to the Superintendent/President and Board of Trustees in closed session on collective bargaining, legal settlements and litigation, employee discipline and discharge, and other matters within the scope of closed session topics; direct and implement legal settlements, litigation, collective bargaining, and policy direction pursuant to Board action.
7. Participates in classified and faculty collective bargaining negotiations and processes in accordance with policy direction from the Superintendent/President and the Board of Trustees; oversees the administration, interpretation and implementation of collective bargaining agreements for classified staff and faculty negotiations teams; interprets provisions of the negotiated contracts to ensure that employment-related actions are in compliance with labor agreements and applicable laws and regulations; may serve as the District's chief negotiator for the classified unit; handles the faculty grievance process for the District.
8. Meets with individual employees and groups of employees to provide information, respond to questions, resolve issues, and receive feedback on a variety of work-related issues, concerns, problems or complaints; communicates and consults with legal counsel on litigation related to employment and other human resources matters; seeks advice from legal counsel on the interpretation of federal, state, and local laws and regulations as they pertain to human resources issues; advises the Superintendent/President of required responses to litigation and other legal matters.
9. Serves as the District's Compliance Officer, pursuant to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations, for purposes of responding to complaints of unlawful discrimination; ensures District compliance with EEO requirements and appropriate regulations. Serves in an advisory capacity to the District's Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee (EEOAC) to oversee the development and implementation of the District's EEO Plan; and promotes and implements equal employment opportunity (EEO) and diversity and inclusion programs.
10. Provides oversight of the District's program and processes related to employee matters, including but not limited to grievances based on discrimination of a protected status. Additionally works in collaboration with the Title IX Coordinator to address grievances that include employees.
11. Serves as the District's ADA Coordinator; chairs the District's Digital Access Committee (DDAC); develops the District's Transition Plan for persons with disabilities; oversees investigations or investigates and responds to allegations of discrimination regarding disability; and consults with other managers to develop solutions to evolving, emerging matters related to equity and access as needed.
12. Hires, directs, supervises, and evaluates assigned staff; establishes standards of performance and methods of operation for the department; assigns and monitors workloads and projects; disciplines assigned staff according to established policies and procedures.
13. Provides leadership in the convening, charge and work of a variety of District-wide committees, councils, teams, task forces . click apply for full job details