Personnel Commissioner Appointment – Huntington Beach Union High School District at Huntington Beach Union High School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
The Personnel Commission of the Huntington Beach Union High School District oversees the activities of the Commission staff, giving of their time and talents to serve the district, its classified employees, and the communities it encompasses. The Commission is a non-partisan public body entrusted with overseeing a merit-based employment system for classified (non-teaching) staff. Commissioners ensure that recruitment, selection, retention, promotion, and classifications are conducted impartially and in accordance with Education Code mandates, promoting equity and accountability throughout the district. Commissioners are private citizens who are known adherents of the merit principle. They are appointed for three-year staggered terms with each term commencing on December 1.
Requirements / Qualifications
Appointment, Term, and Meetings This position is a three-year appointment by the California School Employees Association, Chapter 157. Incumbents can be reappointed upon their showing a continued interest and support of merit system principles and practices. Term commences on December 1, 2025. Time Commitment and Meetings The Personnel Commission generally meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday, beginning at 4 p.m., at the District Board Room located at 5832 Bolsa Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649.
Qualifications In accordance with Education Code 45244, applicants must:
- Be a registered voter and reside within the boundaries of HBUHSD.
- Be a known adherent to the principle of the merit system.
- Not be an employee of HBUHSD or a current member of a governing board.
- Be available to meet monthly and participate fully in Commission activities, including workshops or training as required.
Please submit the following materials:
- Resume
- Letter of Interest
- Proof of Residency
- Completed application form via: https://forms.gle/Yu45e38HECRtwNws9
Sometime between Monday, October 6 and Thursday, October 9, 2025.
CSEA Select Committee Interviews
Sometime between Monday, October 13 and Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Requirements / Qualifications
Appointment, Term, and Meetings This position is a three-year appointment by the California School Employees Association, Chapter 157. Incumbents can be reappointed upon their showing a continued interest and support of merit system principles and practices. Term commences on December 1, 2025. Time Commitment and Meetings The Personnel Commission generally meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday, beginning at 4 p.m., at the District Board Room located at 5832 Bolsa Avenue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649.
Qualifications In accordance with Education Code 45244, applicants must:
- Be a registered voter and reside within the boundaries of HBUHSD.
- Be a known adherent to the principle of the merit system.
- Not be an employee of HBUHSD or a current member of a governing board.
- Be available to meet monthly and participate fully in Commission activities, including workshops or training as required.
Please submit the following materials:
- Resume
- Letter of Interest
- Proof of Residency
- Completed application form via: https://forms.gle/Yu45e38HECRtwNws9
Sometime between Monday, October 6 and Thursday, October 9, 2025.
CSEA Select Committee Interviews
Sometime between Monday, October 13 and Thursday, October 16, 2025.
Comments and Other Information
Merit System Principle and Ethics
The Personnel Commission believes that:
- Excellence in support of public education is the ultimate goal of the Merit System.
- Service as an employee in the public schools is the noblest of all services and, we should endeavor to perform our duties to bring honor and credit to our public educational system.
- The Merit System provides for the efficiency of the Classified Service by the selection, promotion, and retention of qualified employees.
- Equal opportunity shall be provided for all under a system of merit selection.
- Efficiency of the Classified Service begins with individual responsibility to build collaboration on shared ethical values in the workplace.
- As leaders in support of the Merit System, we set the ethical tone by our personal conduct and our institutional leadership.
- We shall conduct ourselves at all times in such a manner as to create truth and confidence in the objectivity and impartiality of our decisions.
- It is our obligation to support and administer State and Federal laws honestly in the mutual interest of the employees, students, and the community we serve.
- We shall continue to seek, through State legislation and local policies, rules and processes that will further the interests of efficiency and fairness of the Merit System.
- We recognize and support a diverse workplace as a strategic means for the promotion of long-term growth of the Merit System.
Comments and Other Information
Merit System Principle and Ethics
The Personnel Commission believes that:
- Excellence in support of public education is the ultimate goal of the Merit System.
- Service as an employee in the public schools is the noblest of all services and, we should endeavor to perform our duties to bring honor and credit to our public educational system.
- The Merit System provides for the efficiency of the Classified Service by the selection, promotion, and retention of qualified employees.
- Equal opportunity shall be provided for all under a system of merit selection.
- Efficiency of the Classified Service begins with individual responsibility to build collaboration on shared ethical values in the workplace.
- As leaders in support of the Merit System, we set the ethical tone by our personal conduct and our institutional leadership.
- We shall conduct ourselves at all times in such a manner as to create truth and confidence in the objectivity and impartiality of our decisions.
- It is our obligation to support and administer State and Federal laws honestly in the mutual interest of the employees, students, and the community we serve.
- We shall continue to seek, through State legislation and local policies, rules and processes that will further the interests of efficiency and fairness of the Merit System.
- We recognize and support a diverse workplace as a strategic means for the promotion of long-term growth of the Merit System.
Application Deadline
9/22/2025 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
9/5/2025
Contact
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Single Rate
$50 / Meeting Stipend Monthly
$50 / Meeting Stipend Monthly
Length of Work Year
1 Meeting Per Month, 12 Months
Employment Type
Part Time