Court Human Resources Director - Superior Courts of California (Open and Promotional)

The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo, is seeking qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Court Human Resources Director. Please review the job brochure for details about the position. Directions for applying for this Open and Promotional recruitment are provided below. Open and Promotional. Anyone may apply. Current County of San Mateo and County of San Mateo Superior Court of California employees with at least six months (1040 hours) of continuous service in a classified regular, probationary, or extra-help/limited term position prior to the final filing date will receive five points added to their final passing score. Responses to the supplemental questions must be submitted in addition to our regular employment application form. A resume will not be accepted as a substitute for the required employment application and supplemental questionnaire. The examination process will consist of an application screening (weight: pass/fail) based on the candidates' application and responses to the supplemental questions. Candidates who pass the application screening will be invited to a panel interview (weight: 100%), which may include a written and/or performance exercise(s). Depending on the number of applicants, an application appraisal of education and experience may be used in place of other examinations, or further evaluation of work experience may be conducted to group applicants by level of qualification . All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. All examinations will be given in the County of San Mateo, California, and applicants must participate at their own expense.

IMPORTANT

Applications for this position will only be accepted online. If you are currently on the County's website, you may click the "Apply" button. If you are not on the County's website, please go to https://jobs.smcgov.org to apply. Online applications must be received by the Human Resources Department before midnight on the final filing date.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Final Filing Date:

May 25, 2026, at 5:00 PM PST Application Screening (tentative): May 27, 2026 Panel Interviews (tentative): Week of June 1 or June 8 Final Interviews (tentative): Week of June 25, 2026 The Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo is an Equal Opportunity Employer , and we encourage applications from candidates who will contribute to our diversity.

Please Note:

The County is conducting this recruitment for the Superior Court. This position is with the Superior Court of California.