Senior Compensation Analyst

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Executive Director of Faculty Affairs, this position independently performs a variety of compensation functions for temporary faculty (including librarians, counselor faculty, and coaches) and TA/GA/ISA appointments salary increase programs; summer term appointments; faculty additional employment; compensation analysis/reports; range elevation; and other faculty affairs duties as assigned. The incumbent plans, researches, documents; implements, and trains users on solutions for related Faculty Affairs business practices and processes within the integrated suite of business applications such as PeopleSoft and CHRS. The incumbent serves as a lead to the Faculty Affairs Employment Analysts and a compensation contact person in Faculty Affairs for colleges and departments.

This position also provides strategic program support involving a variety of employee and labor relations functions within FA. This role grants the incumbent access to management's strategies and positions on collective bargaining negotiations at CSU Long Beach.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and approve temporary faculty and TA/GA/ISA appointments (including resignations/service retirement).
• Communicates with colleges and departments to resolve errors and missing documentation.
• Verify PTFs for completeness and accuracy of salary and employment information and documentation and provide additional data needed.
• Review and verify curriculum course list by colleges.
• Enter and analyze data in the summer session module.
• Review technical letters for salary increase programs and lead implementation process.
• Maintain consistent historical logs and archive appropriately.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of federal, state, local, CSU System, and collective bargaining compliance requirements related to faculty compensation, along with a solid foundation in human resources practices. They bring operational and analytical expertise, including proficiency with PeopleSoft HR systems, and demonstrate the ability to research, develop, and evaluate policies using data-driven insights. Highly organized and proactive, they excel at anticipating and resolving problems, managing multiple priorities, and leading collaborative processes with excellent interpersonal skills. Strong analytical abilities, computer proficiency (including Microsoft Excel), and exceptional verbal and written communication skills enable them to interpret and present data effectively. With proven leadership and time management skills, they can independently plan, organize, and execute complex tasks while fostering teamwork and ensuring operational efficiency.

Ability to communicate with an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. Ability to follow all university policies, procedures, and guidelines including but not limited to safety, civility, information security, and non-discrimination policies and procedures. Ability to contribute to a positive university experience for each and every student and assist in achieving the university's commitment to a "vision of excellence."

Education and Experience

• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources, or a related field and three years of related experience required.

• Experience in human resources, higher education, and/or faculty compensation preferred.

• Experience entering, reviewing, auditing, and reporting data preferred.

Physical Summary

• Sedentary work - Involves mainly sitting. Walking and standing are minimal. Lifting is limited to lightweight objects. (10 pounds or less).

Department

Faculty Affairs

Classification

Confidential Administrative Support II

Compensation

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

Hiring Range: The hiring range for this position is $4,687 - $5,950 per month commensurate with candidate's education, experience, skills, and training.

CSU Classification Salary Range: The CSU Classification Salary Range for this position is $4,687 - $11,223 per month.

Time Base

1.0 time-base, 40 hours per week.

Duration of Appointment

This is a temporary position for 1 year with no permanent status granted. Temporary assignments may expire prior to the ending date.

Benefits

Excellent benefits through CalPERS (health, vision, dental), tuition fee waiver, generous vacation and sick leave, and 14 paid holidays each year.

Application Procedures

PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION COMPLETELY

It is important that all sections of the on-line application are filled out completely and accurately. Please include all relevant education and experience. Your application will be used to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.

Additional Information

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. CSULB will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Due to the nature of this position, current CSULB employees are subject to a criminal record check unless they have successfully completed a criminal background check through CSULB within the past 12 months.

CSULB is not a sponsoring agency for staff and management positions (i.e. H-1B Visas).

California State University Long Beach expects respectful, professional behavior from its employees in all situations. Acts of harassment or abusive conduct are prohibited. Demonstrated appropriate professional behavior, treating others with civility and respect, and refusing to tolerate abusive conduct is expected of all employees.

Equal Employment Statement

Consistent with California law and federal civil rights laws, CSULB provides equal opportunity in employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, national origin, or other protected status. CSULB complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy. We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.

Accommodations

We provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact StaffHR-Accommodations@csulb.edu.

Out of State Employment Policy

California State University, Long Beach, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.