Director - Purchasing & Contracts (full-time with FREE benefits) - HBUHSD at Huntington Beach Union High School District
Job Summary
Job Summary
DEFINITION Under administrative direction, plans, organizes, and administers the District's procurement of supplies, equipment, services, and property control functions; performs the more specialized and responsible duties related to bids, and public work contracts; and performs related work as required. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS Attendance at evening meetings and travel to meetings in and out of the District is required of the incumbent. Use of personal automobile may be a requirement of the position. Position is exempt from overtime compensation. This position oversees both the Risk Management and Purchasing & Contracts departments, including the planning, organization, and administration of District-wide procurement operations, competitive bidding, contracts, and property control functions. The position also provides oversight of the District’s comprehensive risk management program, including workers’ compensation, liability and property insurance, employee benefits coordination, workplace safety, loss prevention, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Requirements / Qualifications
Please attach two DATED and signed recent letters of recommendation or character recommendation. Recent is defined as within the last two years. The documents may be attached as a PDF or JPEG format. Attachments added after the closing date will not be considered and applications received without a signed will automatically be rejected.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of information requested. When completing the job experience section, please account for all time in the last ten years, both employed and unemployed. You may use a separate paper and scan it as an attachment it to your application, if necessary.
Requirements / Qualifications
Please attach two DATED and signed recent letters of recommendation or character recommendation. Recent is defined as within the last two years. The documents may be attached as a PDF or JPEG format. Attachments added after the closing date will not be considered and applications received without a signed will automatically be rejected.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of information requested. When completing the job experience section, please account for all time in the last ten years, both employed and unemployed. You may use a separate paper and scan it as an attachment it to your application, if necessary.
Comments and Other Information
This is an open recruitment. The current position is located at the District Office.
The eligibility list will be valid for one year and used to fill the current open position and used for future vacancies if needed. Final selection of appointees will be made from the top three ranks who are “ready and willing” to accept an assignment. Personnel Commission Rule 4240.1 F: When fewer than three (3) ranks of available eligible candidates remain on an eligibility list and the appointing authority has requested certification of additional eligible candidates, the list may be terminated by the Personnel Director.
Applications with the most appropriate education, experience, and training will be scheduled to continue in the examination process. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection.
A completed online application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of information requested. Once you have submitted your application, please check your email because EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application has been submitted correctly. If you do not receive the EdJoin email, check your spam/junk mail box and in the event that you do not get an email, you will have to apply again. It will be your responsibility to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process because this is the only form of communication that you will receive.
EdJoin does not accept documents from certain web browsers. A problem may occur when multiple tabs and windows are used when filling out the application. By having multiple tabs and windows open, there is a risk of application pages overwriting the application data. Once you have finished and submitted your application, please review your application to make sure it is completed. If your supplemental application is blank, you will have to choose another web browser and start over.
It is your responsibility to ensure your application is complete. If you are having difficulty in completing your online application, please call 1-888-900-8945 for assistance.
Lastly, applications will be automatically rejected if you attach a High School Diploma, driver’s license, or any document with a photo of yourself and/or indicating your age.
Comments and Other Information
This is an open recruitment. The current position is located at the District Office.
The eligibility list will be valid for one year and used to fill the current open position and used for future vacancies if needed. Final selection of appointees will be made from the top three ranks who are “ready and willing” to accept an assignment. Personnel Commission Rule 4240.1 F: When fewer than three (3) ranks of available eligible candidates remain on an eligibility list and the appointing authority has requested certification of additional eligible candidates, the list may be terminated by the Personnel Director.
Applications with the most appropriate education, experience, and training will be scheduled to continue in the examination process. All applicants will be notified by email regarding their selection.
A completed online application is required of all applicants to be considered for this opening. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of information requested. Once you have submitted your application, please check your email because EdJoin will send you an email verifying that your application has been submitted correctly. If you do not receive the EdJoin email, check your spam/junk mail box and in the event that you do not get an email, you will have to apply again. It will be your responsibility to check your email as to the next step in the recruitment process because this is the only form of communication that you will receive.
EdJoin does not accept documents from certain web browsers. A problem may occur when multiple tabs and windows are used when filling out the application. By having multiple tabs and windows open, there is a risk of application pages overwriting the application data. Once you have finished and submitted your application, please review your application to make sure it is completed. If your supplemental application is blank, you will have to choose another web browser and start over.
It is your responsibility to ensure your application is complete. If you are having difficulty in completing your online application, please call 1-888-900-8945 for assistance.
Lastly, applications will be automatically rejected if you attach a High School Diploma, driver’s license, or any document with a photo of yourself and/or indicating your age.
Application Deadline
11/13/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Date Posted
10/22/2026
Contact
Eliana Torres
(714) 903-7000 7214
(714) 903-7000 7214
Number of Openings
1
Salary
Pay Range
$15,006 (Range 83, Step 1) - $16,918 (Range 83, Step 4) Monthly
$15,006 (Range 83, Step 1) - $16,918 (Range 83, Step 4) Monthly
Add'l Salary Info
Employees are eligible for a step increase on their salary anniversary date each year, up to the maximum step 4 of this salary range.
Length of Work Year
40 hours/week - 12 Months
Employment Type
Full Time
Site or Location
To fill one position at the District Office and to create an eligibility list for future vacancies.