Personnel Specialist at Brentwood Union School District (Northern California)
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Primary Functions: Responsible for the operation of the Human Resources office, including, but not limited to, duties related to the employment and retention of certificated and classified personnel; and to the processing and maintenance of personnel actions, records and reports, and the performance of all required related duties.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITES:
* Coordinated personnel recruitment, and selection for vacant District positions.
* Assist in orientation of new employees.
* Enroll all new employees in retirement, insurance and other benefit programs.
* Consult with and assist prospective retirees and serve as district contact with current retirees.
* Maintain all data related to credentials, units, majors and minors; provide assistance to teachers in obtaining appropriate credentials
* Maintain district salary schedules; determine proper salary placement for all employees.
* Maintain confidential files and records related to personnel transactions for all employees.
* Implement and maintain employee health and welfare benefit programs.
* Maintain and update seniority lists for certificated and classified personnel.
* Provide timely and accurate information to payroll for all actions affecting employee compensation.
* Prepare and distribute personnel reports essential to budget development.
* Process injury reports, disability claims, worker's compensation claims, unemployment insurance claims, and assist in resolution of problems arising from related actions.
* Assist in administration of all employee related contracts, agreements, policies, and procedures.
* Serve as member of district negotiating teams and other district committees as assigned.
* Develop job descriptions and appropriate classifications for new positions and perform ongoing evaluation and updating of existing job descriptions.
* Assist in arranging Classified Staff Development in compliance with required safety/health training.
* Prepare and distribute personnel related district publications, brochures, employee handbooks, newsletters, etc.
* Gather and analyze data and prepare district, state, local and federal reports related to personnel.
* Attend meetings on matters related to personnel.
* Perform other duties as required.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of current laws regarding personnel; effective recordkeeping systems and procedures; proper English usage; modern office methods and procedures; up-to-date computer systems and application (including intermediate/advanced Excel functions); organization and collection of data.
ABILITIES:
Compile and maintain accurate personnel records and prepare routine reports and correspondence. Learn District policies and procedures related to public school employment and personnel operations. Gather, verify and analyze data. Interpret and apply pertinent policies, rules, laws, regulations and agreements. Effectively communicate in oral and written forms. Handle staff and equipment. Quickly identify potential problem areas and situations and report them to supervisor. Must have the ability to sit, stand, walk lift ofjects weighing approximately 10 lbs. (i.e. paperwork, files). push, pull, drag, and grasp objects.
EXPERIENCE:
Three years of increasingly responsibe office experience, preferably in school or public personnel related work.
EDUCATION:
Graduation from high school, supplemented by training in appropriate areas. Associate or bachelor's degree desirable. May substitute comparable experience for formal training. Any combination of experience and education which would proved required knowledge and abilities would qualify.
Requirements / Qualifications
***IMPORTANT*** TO ALL APPLICANTS - This includes current employees, current substitutes and external applicants: You are strongly encouraged to include/upload ALL the following required documents to your online application in order for your application to be considered. -Online Application -Cover Letter -Resume -3 Letters of Recommendation -Typing Certificate (Ability to type 35 WPM NET minimum) - ***Typing certificate must be dated within 5 years.*** -Proof of passing mandatory district proficiency test or Bachelor's Degree or CBEST -Proof of highest level of education (ie. high school diploma or GED minimum) ***Only those candidates who pass the required test and upload ALL the required documents will be considered for paper screening.*** Typing Certificate - 35 WPM NET required (dated within 5 years.) A typing test will not be given at the district office. Internet/online typing tests are not accepted. Typing tests are given for a fee at Liberty Adult Ed Brentwood 925-634-2565. Another location is Opportunity Junction Antioch 925-776-1133 offering free typing tests Monday-Thursday 5:00pm-9:00pm. Please call agencies for more details. Or you can check for agencies in your local area offering typing tests. Online typing certificates are not accepted. You do not need to attend the mandatory proficiency testing if you have already passed the district's proficiency test, or have a Bachelor's degree, teaching certificate or CBEST exam, AND have taken a typing test within the last five years. WE DO NOT CROSS-REFERENCE PREVIOUS JOB APPLICATIONS and/or POSTINGS, nor do we keep a RECORD OF PROFICIENCY TEST RESULTS on file. So you MUST ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR TEST RESULTS EVERY TIME YOU APPLY FOR ANY GIVEN OPEN POSITION. **No phone calls please.**
Interested applicants MUST submit a completed online application and required documents listed on the posting by the posting deadline. The MANDATORY PROFICIENCY TESTING is being held on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 2:00pm at the District Service Center, 255 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood, CA. This test will take approximately 1 1/4 hours. Please be on time. NO LATE ENTRIES. Only those candidates who pass the required tests and attach ALL the required documents listed on the posting will be considered for paper screening. Non-Discrimination Statement: The Brentwood Unified School District (BUSD) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. BUSD prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans' status, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both educational services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the Human Resources: Roxane Jablonski-Liu Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources 255 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513 District's Title IX Coordinator: Chris Calabrese Student Services Director, 255 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513 To file a complaint, please utilize the Uniform Complaint process or call (925) 513-6300.
Requirements / Qualifications
***IMPORTANT*** TO ALL APPLICANTS - This includes current employees, current substitutes and external applicants: You are strongly encouraged to include/upload ALL the following required documents to your online application in order for your application to be considered. -Online Application -Cover Letter -Resume -3 Letters of Recommendation -Typing Certificate (Ability to type 35 WPM NET minimum) - ***Typing certificate must be dated within 5 years.*** -Proof of passing mandatory district proficiency test or Bachelor's Degree or CBEST -Proof of highest level of education (ie. high school diploma or GED minimum) ***Only those candidates who pass the required test and upload ALL the required documents will be considered for paper screening.*** Typing Certificate - 35 WPM NET required (dated within 5 years.) A typing test will not be given at the district office. Internet/online typing tests are not accepted. Typing tests are given for a fee at Liberty Adult Ed Brentwood 925-634-2565. Another location is Opportunity Junction Antioch 925-776-1133 offering free typing tests Monday-Thursday 5:00pm-9:00pm. Please call agencies for more details. Or you can check for agencies in your local area offering typing tests. Online typing certificates are not accepted. You do not need to attend the mandatory proficiency testing if you have already passed the district's proficiency test, or have a Bachelor's degree, teaching certificate or CBEST exam, AND have taken a typing test within the last five years. WE DO NOT CROSS-REFERENCE PREVIOUS JOB APPLICATIONS and/or POSTINGS, nor do we keep a RECORD OF PROFICIENCY TEST RESULTS on file. So you MUST ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR TEST RESULTS EVERY TIME YOU APPLY FOR ANY GIVEN OPEN POSITION. **No phone calls please.**
Interested applicants MUST submit a completed online application and required documents listed on the posting by the posting deadline. The MANDATORY PROFICIENCY TESTING is being held on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 2:00pm at the District Service Center, 255 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood, CA. This test will take approximately 1 1/4 hours. Please be on time. NO LATE ENTRIES. Only those candidates who pass the required tests and attach ALL the required documents listed on the posting will be considered for paper screening. Non-Discrimination Statement: The Brentwood Unified School District (BUSD) is committed to ensuring equal, fair, and meaningful access to employment and education services. BUSD prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment, and bullying in any employment practice, education program, or educational activity on the basis of actual or perceived age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or parental status, medical condition, national origin, political affiliation, pregnancy and related conditions, race, religion, retaliation, sex (including sexual harassment), sexual orientation, Vietnam Era Veterans' status, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws respectively. Not all bases of discrimination will apply to both educational services and employment. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights should be directed to the Human Resources: Roxane Jablonski-Liu Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources 255 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513 District's Title IX Coordinator: Chris Calabrese Student Services Director, 255 Guthrie Lane, Brentwood, CA 94513 To file a complaint, please utilize the Uniform Complaint process or call (925) 513-6300.