The Position Title:

VP of Human Resources (Administrative Services Lead)

Position Type:

Full time

Requisition No:

27001

Category:

Administration Supervisor:

President & CEO LastUpdated:

June 2026

Job Purpose:

Executive-level leadership and guidance to the college's Human Resources operations

Location:

Remote, various locations throughout California. The candidate must be able and willing to travel and attend in-personmeetings as needed.

Salary Range:

The beginning salary range for this position is Executive Salary Range EX-7, Starting rangesteps 1-3 depending on education and experience (Steps 1-3) ($193,713.06 - $213,605.03) full salary schedule: ($193,713.06-$247,337.63) •The first review of applications will occur on August 11, 2026•. To receive full consideration, applicants are encouraged tosubmit their application by this date; however, the position will remain open until filled. Position Overview Reportingto the President and CEO, the Vice President of Human Resources (Administrative Services Lead) serves as the College's chief human resourcesofficer and provides strategic leadership and management across all aspects of the College's human resources function. As a member of theExecutive Leadership Team, the Vice President serves as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the President, executive leaders, and theBoard of Trustees on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, labor relations, employment policy, and risk management, ensuring theCollege has the talent, leadership capacity, and organizational infrastructure needed to advance its mission and strategic priorities. Overtime, this position may expand to provide executive oversight across areas such as Human Resources, Legal Affairs, and Finance as a part ofan integrated administrative services strategy. The Vice President of Human Resources (Administrative Services Lead) leads thedevelopment and implementation of a sustainable Human Resources strategy that supports the College's continued growth and evolution. Thisincludes strengthening workforce planning, talent acquisition and retention, organizational development, compliance, and Human Resourcesoperations while fostering a workplace culture grounded in equity, belonging, collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. TheVice President also leads the continued modernization of the College's Human Resources function by improving systems, technology, businessprocesses, and the use of workforce data to enhance operational effectiveness, employee experience, and organizational capacity. Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities The duties below are representative of the role and are not intended to coverall of the duties performed within the scope of work. I. Strategic Human Capital Leadership Leads thedevelopment and implementation of a comprehensive Human Resources strategy aligned with the College's mission, strategic plan, and long-termorganizational priorities. Provides executive leadership for strategic workforce planning to ensure the College has the talent andorganizational capacity to meet current and future needs. Serves as a strategic advisor to the President, Executive Team, andBoard of Trustees on workforce strategy, organizational effectiveness, labor relations, and human capital risks. Leadsorganizational development, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives to strengthen institutional capacity and leadershipcontinuity. Develops Human Resources policies and practices that advance equity, compliance, innovation, and continuousimprovement. Leads or supports organizational change initiatives that strengthen institutional effectiveness and workforceadaptability. II. Talent Acquisition, Employee Experience & Workforce Development Provides executiveleadership for recruitment, hiring, and selection processes to ensure equitable, compliant, efficient, and workforce-aligned practices. Partners with managers around team organization and talent strategy development and technical implementation, aligned with evolvingoperational needs, compliance requirements, and best practices. Oversees employee orientation and onboarding, hiring committeetraining, faculty minimum qualifications, and equivalency processes to ensure consistent and compliant hiring practices. Leadsdevelopment and implementation of culture-building initiatives, including strategies to support change management to strengthen employeeengagement, retention, and trust across the College. Oversees employee performance management and supports professionaldevelopment and training programs that enhance organizational effectiveness. Leads leadership development initiatives that buildcurrent and future leadership capacity across the institution. Reviews and approves Human Resources processes, materials, andrelated documentation to ensure compliance, consistency, and alignment with institutional policies. III. Human ResourcesOperations, Systems & Modernization Provides executive oversight of Human Resources operations to ensure efficient,consistent, and effective delivery of HR services. Leads the modernization of Human Resources systems, policies and procedures,leveraging technology to streamline and continuously improve hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee records and datamanagement. Develops strategies to streamline, standardize, and automate HR processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, andconsistency. Partners with Information Technology and College divisions to ensure HR systems are integrated and aligned withinstitutional systems and priorities. Utilizes workforce analytics and HR metrics to support reporting, planning, and executivedecision-making. Oversees maintenance of employee records, employment documentation, and Human Resources files in compliance withapplicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies. IV. Labor Relations, Compliance & Risk Management Serves as the College's chief labor negotiator and provides executive leadership for collective bargaining and labor relations. Develops and executes a proactive labor relations strategy designed to build a more collaborative labor-management relationship overtime. Oversees complaints, grievance resolution, disciplinary matters, workplace investigations, and employee relationsissues. Serves as the College's Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and Title IX Coordinator, ensuring compliance with applicablelaws, regulations, and Board policies and coordinating with external agencies such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,California Civil Rights Department, and U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights as required. Serves as the College'sprimary representative in matters before the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB) and other labor relations bodies and regulatoryagencies, working closely with legal counsel on unfair labor practice charges, grievance arbitration, and contract interpretationdisputes. Provides executive oversight of employee benefits, leave administration, workers' compensation, unemployment, andrelated risk management programs. Ensures compliance with federal and state employment laws, California Education Code, Title 5regulations, and collective bargaining agreements. Oversees mandatory training, compliance reporting, and regulatory employmentrequirements. Establishes documented, repeatable desktop procedures for core HR transactions to reduce risk and reliance on manualprocesses, institutional knowledge, and improve audit-readiness. V. Executive Leadership & InstitutionalPartnership Collaborates with executive leadership to advance institutional priorities and strengthen organizationaleffectiveness. Prepares and presents Human Resources reports, agenda items, and recommendations to the Board of Trustees. Supervises, develops, and evaluates Human Resources leadership and staff. Develops and administers departmental goals,budgets, policies, and operational plans. Promotes a workplace culture grounded in equity, belonging, accountability,collaboration, and continuous improvement. Oversees development, revision, and maintenance of Human Resources policies,procedures, forms, and related administrative documentation to ensure compliance and operational consistency. Represents theCollege on internal and external committees, task forces, negotiations, and professional organizations as appropriate. Performsother related duties as assigned in support of the College's mission and strategic priorities.

Knowledge, Skills, andAbilities Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of public sector human resources administration. Federal and state employment laws, including California Education Code, wage and hour laws, Title 5, ADA, Title IX, and relatedregulations. Collective bargaining, labor relations, and grievance/disciplinary processes. Employee relations,recruitment, selection, worker classification, and performance management practices. Human Resources information systems and basicworkforce reporting tools.

Skills in:

Administering and leading comprehensive Human Resources programsand services. Interpreting and applying laws, regulations, policies, and collective bargaining agreements. Conductinglabor negotiations, grievance resolution, and employee relations processes. Developing and implementing HR policies, procedures,and compliance practices. Communicating effectively with employees, managers, executives, governing boards, and externalagencies. Leading through organizational change, building trusted relationships, and guiding culture-building.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, and direct a comprehensive Human Resources operation in a public sector or highereducation environment. Analyze complex personnel issues and develop appropriate solutions. Lead investigations andresolve employee relations matters in a fair and consistent manner. Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment insensitive matters. Manage through both proactive labor management relations and adversarial labor relations environments. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with diverse constituencies. Lead cross-functionally within leanorganizational structures. Prepare and present reports and recommendations to executive leadership and governing boards. Minimum Qualifications An earned Master's degree from an accredited institution in human resources management,business administration, public administration, organizational development, educational leadership or related field AND minimum of five (5)years of progressively responsible management experience in human resources in a California Community College, higher education institution,P-12 education system, or other similarly complex public sector organization OR A Bachelor's degree from an accreditedinstitution in human resources management, business administration, public administration, organizational development, educationalleadership or related field AND minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible management experience in human resources in aCalifornia Community College,higher education institution, P-12 public education system, or similarly complex public sector organization Desired Qualifications Juris Doctor in a related field of law from an accredited institution, orequivalent legal/compliance background. Industry-recognized human resources certification. Experience serving in asenior human resources management role within a California Community College, CSU, UC system, or comparable public higher educationinstitution. Experience in a California Community College or P-12 human resources leadership role, including exposure tocollective bargaining, employee relations, and compliance in a unionized environment. Experience leading or significantlyparticipating in labor negotiations, grievance processes, or contract administration. Experience working in complex public sectoror educational environments with multiple employee groups, regulatory requirements, and participatory governance structures. Experience overseeing or partnering closely with other administrative service areas including Finance and/or Legal functions. Working Conditions and Travel Calbright College is a statewide online college where all instruction and support aredone via various online technologies both in person and remotely. Calbright College has administrative offices in Sacramento available foruse. When working remotely, employees should be able and willing to use digital communication tools as used by the college, and have theability to work on a computer for extended periods of time. Although this is a primarily remote position, there may be instances in whichyou will be required to attend meetings or travel to in-person events. For travel within a certain distance from an employee's remote(primary) work location, an employee is responsible for having access to or possessing a vehicle to travel by automobile subject toreimbursement for mileage and other expenses per Calbright's policies. Although this is a primarily remote position, there may be instancesin which you will be required to attend meetings or travel to in-person events. Regular attendance is considered an essential jobfunction; the inability to meet attendance requirements may preclude the employee from retaining employment. The person holdingthis position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply withthe requirements set forth in Calbright College policies, procedures, and Title IX. Calbright College celebrates all forms ofdiversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators, and faculty thrive.

Individuals interested in advancing Calbright College's strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply. Reasonableaccommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Requires the ability to function ina remote online instructional environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature. Requires the ability to use hearing and speech tomake presentations to groups and carry on conversations over the phone and in-person. Requires speaking skills to communicate with staff andstudents in one-on-one and small group settings, on the phone, and to distinguish sound prompts from various types of equipment. Requiresnear visual acuity to read printed materials and computer screens. Requires sufficient hand/arm/finger dexterity to retrieve work materials,operate a personal computer keyboard, and operate standard office equipment. Requires the ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Work is performed indoors where minimal safety considerations exist. Equal Employment Opportunity CalbrightCollege provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color,religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics. Inaddition to federal law requirements, Calbright College complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination inemployment. Who We Are Calbright College is one of California's newest community colleges - the first statewide, onlinecampus designed to bridge the gap between employers with unfilled positions and students who don't have either the time or money to attend atraditional school. Our mission is to increase economic mobility and close equity gaps for working adults who lack easy access totraditional forms of higher education by offering online, flexible, affordable skills-based programs that provide tangible economic valuefor both working adults and hiring managers.