Human Resources Business Partner

Salary : $88,701.00 - $121,398.00 Annually

Location : Santa Barbara, CA

Job Type: Classified Staff

Job Number: 123442

Department: Human Resources Operations

Opening Date: 03/06/2026

Closing Date: 3/22/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Basic Functions

Serves as a strategic partner to the College community, aligning HR strategies and practices with institutional objectives; provides expertise in workforce planning, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness; collaborates with HR leadership and managers to design and implement solutions that enhance employee engagement, equity, and operational excellence.

As directed by and in collaboration with human resources (HR) leadership performs a variety of technical duties in support of new and returning employees human resources operations and activities; process new employees; provide information and assistance to employees, job applicants and the general public regarding personnel functions, policies and procedures; prepare and maintain a variety of automated personnel files, records and reports.

Representative Duties

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

Perform a variety of technical duties in support of new and returning employees human resources operations and activities; resolve personnel-related issues and concerns with discretion and confidentiality.

Collaborate with and advise management on recruitment and onboarding strategies to ensure equitable hiring practices; collaborate with HR operations staff to ensure new employee onboarding aligns with institutional culture and compliance requirements; support succession and workforce planning efforts.

Participate in new hire orientation and processing of new personnel according to established procedures; arrange and follow-up for clearance on fingerprints; monitor compliance with TB test requirements; forward new employee information to payroll and other departments; as directed, prepare and submit related agenda items for Board authorization.

Verify employee information and a variety of other data in appropriate HRIS systems; maintain employee records and files; generate reports as requested; assure accuracy of input and output data.

Serve as an informational resource to employees, job applicants and the general public; respond to inquiries and provide information regarding job openings, minimum qualifications and personnel functions, policies and procedures; distribute and assist applicants with completing required forms and applications.

Research, compile and verify a variety of data and information; compute statistical information for various reports; process and evaluate a variety of forms, applications and paperwork; verify and assure accuracy and completeness of various documents.

Assist in the implementation and perform special projects and prepare various forms and reports on behalf of the HR leadership (i.e. faculty workloads, faculty hiring); attend to administrative details on special matters as assigned monitor and keep the administrator current concerning progress of office projects and

activities.

Communicate with personnel, various outside agencies, students and the public to exchange information, coordinate activities and resolve issues or concerns.

Prepare confidential information related to employer-employee relations, including collective bargaining negotiations and employee grievances; assist administrators, faculty, and staff on personnel procedural matters related to collective bargaining agreements.

Receive, sort and distribute human resources-related mail as required; compose replies independently or from oral direction; prepare and distribute informational materials; contact others to request documents as needed.

Establish and maintain a variety of personnel files and records according to established policies and procedures; update electronic records and files with employee information, credentials, job location, job assignment; monitor hours and update salary steps.

Operate a variety of office equipment including a calculator, copier, fax machine, computer and assigned software. Learn and apply emerging technologies and advances as necessary to perform duties in an efficient, organized, and timely manner.

Perform a variety of clerical duties related to assigned activities such as answering phones, verifying employment, greeting visitors.

Develop and implement office procedures to enhance efficiency of office operations; create office forms which facilitate workflow; assist HR leadership with the implementation of policies and procedures as directed.

Train and provide work direction and guidance to student workers and designated hourly staff as assigned.

OTHER DUTIES:

Perform related duties as assigned.

Education and Experience

Any combination equivalent to:

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related Field. Five years of increasingly responsible professional HR experience, preferably including advisory or consulting responsibilities.

Desired Qualifications and Experience:

Experience in higher education or public sector environment preferred.

Professional certification (PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP) is desirable.

Demonstrate clear evidence of a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, staff and community.

Knowledge and Abilities

KNOWLEDGE OF:

Principles and practices of strategic human resources management, including workforce planning, performance management, and organizational design.

Strategi HR concepts, including organization design and change management.

Current laws, codes, regulations, rules, practices and procedures related to part-time employment of faculty and hourly staff.

State Minimum Qualifications for part-time faculty.

College organization, operations, policies and objectives.

Policies and objectives of assigned programs and activities.

Applicable local, state, federal laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures.

Data entry, analysis, record keeping, and HR metrics interpretation.

Record-keeping and report preparation techniques.

Correct English usage, grammar, spelling, punctuation and vocabulary.

Telephone techniques and etiquette.

Oral and written communication skills.

Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy.

Operation of a computer and assigned software.

Technical aspects of the field of specialty.

Mathematical computations.

ABILITY TO:

Build and sustain effective partnerships with managers, employees, and HR colleagues.

Analyze complex situations and develop data-informed recommendations.

Facilitate and support change across functional areas.

Assure compliance with State Minimum Qualifications for part-time faculty.

Interpret, apply, explain and assure compliance with laws, codes, regulations, rules, practices, policies and

procedures related to part-time faculty and hourly staff.

Manage multiple priorities and deliver results in a collaborative environment.

Perform a variety of technical duties in support of human resources operations and activities.

Participate in the orientation and processing of new personnel.

Provide information and assistance to employees, job applicants and the general public regarding personnel functions, policies and procedures.

Assure smooth and efficient office operations.

Prepare and maintain a variety of automated personnel files, records and reports.

Prepare announcements for job openings and place advertisements.

Learn organizational operations, policies and objectives.

Distribute, screen and process employment applications and other personnel-related documents.

Maintain confidentiality of sensitive and privileged information.

Compose correspondence and written materials independently.

Type or input data at an acceptable rate of speed.

Understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Operate a variety of office equipment including a computer and assigned software.

Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.

Establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others.

Meet schedules and timelines.

Complete work with many interruptions.

Determine appropriate action within clearly defined guidelines.

Make mathematical computations with speed and accuracy.

The District offers a cafeteria style plan in which employees are given a district allowance and may choose from a number of medical and dental plans. Life and income protection insurances are also available.

Vacation days (based on assigned hours) are earned and accumulated on a monthly basis.

Sick leave is earned at the rate of one day (based on the number of assigned hours) per month, and is accumulative from year to year.

Credit Union: The Santa Barbara Teachers Federal Credit Union offers a variety of services.

Retirement: Employees, who work 20 or more hours per week, are covered by the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS), Social Security, and Medicare.

Coastal Housing Partnership: home buying educational seminars, mortgage refinance benefits, and rental assistance programs available to full-time staff and faculty.

Employee Assistance Program: provides confidential counseling and referral services for job-related or personal problems to employees, dependents and household members. Eligibility for the benefits below are dependent on job classification:

Degree differential for employees who have degrees above required minimum qualifications (upon receipt of official transcripts).

Bilingual differential (English/Spanish)

Holidays: 17 holidays per year. To learn more details,

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What does it mean for you to have a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion? How have you demonstrated that commitment? How would you see yourself demonstrating your commitment in this position at Santa Barbara City College?

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