About the Community:
Butte County Superior Court is located in beautiful Northern California, where the valley floor meets the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains, approximately 1.5 hours north of Sacramento. At over 1,600 square miles and with a population of approximately 225,000, Butte County is full of natural beauty and provides endless recreational opportunities. It is home to one of the largest municipal parks in the country, Bidwell Park, which boasts over 3,600 acres of hiking and mountain bike trails, swimming holes, picnic areas, golf and disc golf courses, and more. Outdoor adventures also await in places like Lake Oroville, Feather Falls, Table Mountain, and Lassen and Plumas National Forests which border the county to the east. In the county’s urban center of Chico, you’ll find a vibrant downtown, art, culture, unique restaurants, music, and weekly farmers’ markets. Right in the center of it all is the CSU, Chico campus, which provides a stunning backdrop and a variety of events and activities throughout the year.

About the Court:
Butte County Superior Court is a unified superior court operating two facilities, one courthouse in Chico, and another courthouse in the county seat of Oroville. All legal, operational, and administrative functions of the court are governed by the Presiding Judge and the Court Executive Officer. The court has thirteen judicial officers, eleven judges and two commissioners, and approximately 135 support staff. The Court is recognized as a leader for many collaborative initiatives, including a regional self-help program, a multi-court IT services model, and numerous civics education outreach programs. Butte County is home to a community with diverse needs, and the court continually adapts to provide effective and reliable access to justice.

Ideal Candidate:
The court is seeking an exceptional communicator who values the art of listening, engages in collaborative decision-making, and ensures the Human Resources team provides exceptional customer service to employees in a timely and effective manner. This role requires creative ability, resourcefulness, and solving problems. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team player willing to roll up their sleeves to get the job done in a department of three employees. Exceptional leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills will be critical to the success of the next Director.

The Position:
Under the direction of the Court Executive Officer or Assistant Court Executive Officer, the Human Resources Director performs human resource management in a variety of functional areas and oversees two HR staff. The incumbent performs complex analytical work and is responsible for developing and administering comprehensive programs and policy. The incumbent is also a member of the court's senior management team, and as such, shares responsibility for establishing and attaining the court's organizational goals and objectives. This is a regular, full-time, at-will position and is exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Duties:
The following duties are typical of those performed by the incumbent in this classification. However, other duties may also be required.

• Plans, manages, and directs court-wide functions and projects in assigned areas, sometimes in consultation with executive management.
• Oversees and administers in the human resource functions of the court, including recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, personnel transactions and records, performance management, equal employment opportunity, labor and employee relations, safety and workers’ compensation, leave of absence administration, benefits administration, and various aspects of legal compliance.
• Assists in the development, maintenance, and administration of personnel policies, practices and procedures to ensure consistency with court objectives, policies, labor contract provisions, and legal requirements.
• Maintains an ongoing knowledge of new professional developments and reviews, evaluates and interprets trends, legal requirements, and relevant legislation.
• Assists executive management in the development of strategic organizational goals and objectives and the planning, directing, and reviewing administration of the court.
• Conducts personnel research inquiries and prepares oral and written recommendations for program development and improvement.
• Represents the court in labor relations and negotiations, assists in the preparation of contract proposals, and monitors and prepares employment contracts, memoranda of understanding, and employee pay and benefit resolutions.
• Responds to complaints of harassment and discrimination and conducts, or arranges for, related investigations.
• Serves as liaison to the Judicial Council on court personnel matters.
• Advises managers and supervisors on disciplinary matters and personnel problems and issues.
• Interprets and explains laws, rules, and regulations.
• Reviews and prepares job descriptions, analyzes duties and responsibilities for classification purposes, and determines and recommends proper allocation of positions.
• Administers recruitments and related tasks. Conducts interviews, reviews qualifications, and screens applicants.
• Directs the work of staff, reviews and evaluates performance, administers discipline, conducts or assists with training, conducts employment interviews, and makes recommendations regarding the hiring of new court personnel.
• Demonstrates leadership and coordinates with other managers to ensure effective communication between all court divisions and uniform application of court policies.
• Maintains continuous positive relationships with court management, judicial officers, employee groups, and external stakeholders.
• Assists in planning for and administers the court’s employee training programs.
• Supervises human resources staff and may supervise other managerial, supervisory, clerical, and technical staff.

Knowledge Of:

• Objectives, methods and problems of public personnel administration and relationships of personnel processes to other areas of governmental administration.
• Current trends in the field of public personnel, particularly those relating to legislative and court decisions affecting the California trial courts.
• Employee and labor relations legislation and practices.
• Effective labor relations, negotiations, and conflict resolution.
• Principles of effective classification, compensation, recruitment, and selection processes.
• Principles of effective supervision, including leadership, team building, coaching, adult learning methodologies, and employee performance management.
• Employee benefit administration and practices.
• Legal requirements and practices of responding to harassment, discrimination, and safety complaints.
• State and Federal regulations and requirements related to employee leaves of absence.
• Applicable rules and statutes relative to California trial court functions and procedures.
• Code of Ethics for California Court Employees.
• Modern office methods and technology including the use of a personal computer and related software such as word processing, HRIS, spreadsheets, databases, and scheduling programs.
• Principles and practices of policy development and implementation.
• Principles and practices of project planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Public and community relations.
• Basic public contact and customer service techniques.
• Correct English usage, grammar, and vocabulary.

Ability To:

• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Synthesize complex ideas and information into well-organized, clear, concise, and accurate documents such as reports and correspondence.
• Apply accepted principles, practices, and methods of public personnel administration.
• Prepare and deliver oral presentations and trainings on a variety of human resources topics and for general employee trainings.
• Interpret, apply, and explain labor agreements, laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to human resources functions and other assigned areas.
• Understand and promote diversity.
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of lower level staff.
• Select, supervise, mentor, reward, discipline, counsel, motivate, and train assigned staff.
• Develop and administer goals, objectives, and procedures within assigned areas and court-wide.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Lead and manage assigned staff through change.
• Use strong interpersonal skills to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of court personnel, justice system partners, elective and appointive bodies, and members of the general public.
• Administer projects, as part of a team or as project lead, within the project scope, time constraints, and resource constraints to achieve the desired objective.
• Use work-related computer applications such as e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets, and/or the internet.
• Maintain confidentiality of information and work and exercise discretion.
• Handle sensitive legal matters on behalf of the court.
• Lead, oversee, and coordinate work activities and ensure staff complete responsibilities timely and accurately.
• Work under the pressure of deadlines, conflicting demands, and emergencies.
• Understand, follow, and give written and oral instructions.
• Use independent judgment and make sound decisions.
• Complete all duties as assigned timely and accurately.
• Use correct English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Any combination of education and experience which would likely produce the desired knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A desirable combination is as follows:

Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of professional level experience performing diverse, responsible personnel administrative functions including classification and compensation, recruitment and selection, labor and/or employee relations, and/or other closely related responsibilities. Management or supervisory experience, experience in a government agency, and possession of a current human resources certificate from the International Personnel Management Association (IPMA), the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM), the Human Resources Certification Institute (HRCI), or another recognized body responsible for the certification of human resources professionals are preferred.

Education: A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent from an accredited college or university in human resources, public administration, business administration, or an applicable liberal arts or other closely related field.

Additional Information:
Criminal History Requirement: Candidates are required to pass a criminal history background check.

License Requirement: Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license may be required or the ability to provide alternate transportation that meets job requirements.

Physical Requirements: The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an incumbent to successfully perform the essential functions of this classification. Reasonable accommodations may be available to a qualified individual with a disability that will enable him/her to perform the essential functions of the Human Resources Director classification.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time; dexterity and coordination to handle files and single pieces of paper; frequent lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling of objects weighing up to 25 pounds; strength, dexterity and coordination and/or ability to use a computer keyboard and read a video display terminal on a daily basis; vision which can be corrected to a level sufficient to read handwritten, typed and computer generated information and data; hearing and speech ability sufficient to enable communication by telephone and in-person; ability to frequently reach for and/or twist for items above and below desk level, sometimes with the assistance of a ladder or stepstool; frequently moves from place to place within the office; frequently walks short distances; and vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus to enable incumbent to decipher color coded files, forms, complete data entry and read operating instructions and procedures.

Work Environment: While performing the responsibilities of the Human Resources Director, these work environment characteristics are representative of the environment an employee will encounter. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Work is performed in an office environment with little exposure to outdoor temperatures, dirt, or dust. The incumbent's working conditions are typically quiet, but may be loud at times at some locations. The noise level and traffic level in the work environment are similar to a busy office. This role routinely uses standard office equipment. Travel to visit other branches within the county and travel to attend professional meetings and trainings in and outside of the county may be required on a frequent basis.

Normal court business hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. This position may require long hours and some weekend work, however. Alternate work shifts may occur.

Disclaimer: This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an incumbent assigned to this job classification. It is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of incumbents so classified.

Application Process:
Please submit a complete online application, including responses to the required supplemental questions, at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/buttecourt.

This recruitment closes Sunday, August 24, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. The best-qualified candidates will be selected to advance to the interview process. First round interviews are scheduled to occur on Friday, September 5, 2025.