HR Consultant 2

HR CONSULTANT 2

(Port Angeles campus, Non-Represented)

Open Date: January 6, 2026

Close Date: January 19, 2026

Anticipated Start Date: March 16, 2026

Anticipated Monthly Salary: $5,011

Range: 54

Class Code: 119F

Job Class/Position Title: Classified/Human Resources Consultant 2

PENINSULA COLLEGE’S COMMITMENT TO EQUITY

Peninsula College is committed to fostering an inclusive campus community where every student and employee has access to the support and resources they need to succeed. We believe that respect, connection, and belonging are essential to learning and working well together.

Our Equity Standing Committee, with representation from across the college, guides ongoing work to review policies, practices, and professional learning to support equitable access and student and employee success. We collaborate with campus partners on continuous improvement toward a learning and working environment where everyone can thrive.

Redacted Review Hiring Process

At Peninsula College, we are committed to a fair and unbiased hiring process. To support this commitment, we use an application redaction process. Before your materials are reviewed by the screening committee, certain personal identifying details such as your name, the names of schools or organizations you attended, and affiliations that could unintentionally signal identity are removed. This helps reviewers focus on your skills, experience, and qualifications.

We encourage applicants to review their resumes and cover letters before submitting to ensure that your experience and accomplishments remain clear after redaction. If your materials rely on institution names or affiliations to explain your role, you may wish to describe the work and outcomes in your own words, so the impact is still visible to the screening committee.

Our goal is to support a hiring process that is consistent, equitable, and centered on the strengths you bring.

THE COLLEGE

Located in the northwest corner of the United States, Peninsula College is nestled in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains. The main campus in Port Angeles, Washington, overlooks the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the nearby city of Victoria, British Columbia, and has easy access to the Pacific Ocean, Olympic National Park, and Seattle. Port Angeles is two hours from Seattle and a one-hour ferry ride to Victoria, Canada. The College is honored to serve six sovereign American Indian nations in the region: Jamestown S’Klallam, Lower Elwha Klallam, Quileute, Makah, Hoh, and Port Gamble S’Klallam.

The College is honored to have strong relationships with these six federally recognized Tribes in the College’s service district. The College is home to Longhouse of Learning. It is the first Longhouse in the nation to be built on a community College campus. The College offers transferable Indigenous language courses in Klallam/S’Klallam, Makah and Quileute and Hoh languages. Instructional programs include a Tribal Homeland Security & Emergency Management certificate, and an Integrated Indigenous Studies transfer pathway. The College is committed to doing more and taking future direction from the Tribes.

As a public comprehensive community college with baccalaureate-granting authority, Peninsula College is highly regarded by businesses, schools, and community partners for its culture of inclusiveness, innovation, high academic standards, and community engagement. The College is part of the 34-college Washington State Community and Technical College System and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The College serves more than 2,500 students through its Port Angeles and Forks campuses, its correctional facilities, community education, and its online course offerings. The College community is vibrant, engaged, and known for its commitment to serving the diverse needs of the local communities across its 3,600 square mile service district.

The College culture is defined by its Guiding Principles and its shared governance model, which values respect, open and honest communication, integrity and collaboration. The College is a leader in the Guided Pathways work in Washington State and sees developing an equitable and socially just institution as a central part of that work. The College is highly regarded as a warm and welcoming place. Click here for a video about Peninsula College.

THE POSITION

Performs professional level human resource assignments with a high degree of autonomy while collaborating with managers, colleagues, and stakeholders in one or more areas of the human resource function such as classification, compensation, benefits, recruitment and selection, internal agency diversity, equity, inclusion and equal employment opportunity, reasonable accommodation, training, organizational development, human resource information systems, and/or labor relations. Serves as a critical business partner, providing consultation and assistance to managers, staff and the public regarding human resources and business issues. This role advances equity and inclusion through established policies, practices, and shared accountability across the college.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assists with development and application of human resource activities that promote equity and inclusion; applies understanding of respectful behavior for cultural differences in the workplace;
• Provides professional and technical information and advice to clients, management and others regarding applicable laws, rules, policies and human resource program requirements impacting agency programs, divisions, regions and employees; recommends alternative courses of action using principles of equity, access and inclusion; recuses self from actions with potential conflicts of interest;
• Analyzes laws, rules, policies and practices; assists in developing, evaluating, revising, and implementing human resource services or programs, policies and procedures using principles of equity, access and inclusion in determining how those procedures will apply; works to mitigate bias in human resource and business decisions;
• Develops credible, trustworthy consulting relationships through professional integrity; maintains appropriate levels of confidentiality and ethical standards;
• Serves as team/project leader in a specialized human resource unit; serves as project leader in special assignments;
• Retrieves data from human resource information or other computerized recordkeeping systems supporting payroll, benefits, personnel files, position files, performance evaluations, employee training and development, public records disclosure, safety and health systems and other data functions; composes correspondence; monitors and measures outcomes of activities; prepares human resource business analysis and narrative reports regarding human resource activities; responds to public disclosure requests; protects the integrity of workforce data;
• Assists management in determining ongoing and future business and operational needs;
• Reviews updated position descriptions for accuracy; verifies allocation by comparing to duties previously on file; refers discrepancies to higher-level staff; determines appropriate salary ranges of consideration to apply; mitigates bias in allocation decisions by using employee-neutral criteria such as job duties and levels of responsibility;
• Assists with the administration of FMLA and Paid Family & Medical Leave (PFML) cases, including tracking, follow-ups, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• Analyzes, responds to and resolves appeals, requests for reviews, grievances and/or complaints; reviews recommendations from team members; refers complaints of hostile workplace, harassment, discrimination and/or failure to accommodate to higher-level staff for investigation;
• Helps to resolve and/or mediate conflict in the workplace; refers to a higher-level human resource consultant when needed; documents formal outcomes;
• Manage and validate leave accruals for five employee groups, ensuring accuracy in tracking and reporting. Reconcile and process termination balances.
• Assists in the collective bargaining process; ensures equal access to changes in policy or labor agreements;
• Schedules and arranges meetings, recruitment candidate assessments and interviews prepares recruitment job posting; assists in presentation at job fairs and other outreach activities using inclusive practices and mitigating barriers to accessibility of these activities
• Conducts new employee orientation or onboarding;
• Assists with cases of reasonable suspicion; documents files; tracks employee compliance and monitoring;
• Assists with processing workplace safety and/or health related incidents and injuries within established precedents; monitors and ensures accurate reporting; maintains employee medical/health files; communicates critical information to injured employee, management, and other third-party providers as directed;
• Develops and provides presentations and training programs regarding human resource function(s) such as fair and equitable employment practices, performance management, supervisory responsibilities, benefit plan provisions and options; ensures resources and training opportunities are deployed consistently and equitably throughout the workforce;
• Identifies and recommends areas of improvement for human resource programs, practices and policies to align with customer needs, meet regulatory compliance and mitigate risk;
• Performs other duties as required;
• May supervise or direct the work of support, technical, or paraprofessional staff.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
• Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, List, Forms, Teams, SharePoint, and the desire or ability to learn AI, Power Automate, and Workflows.
• Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organization’s HRIS and talent management systems.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor’s degree with focus on business, human resources, social or organizational science, or related field
• One year of professional human resources experience
• PHR or SHRM-CP a plus

OR

Equivalent education/experience

REQUIRED PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

• Work is performed in an office environment and may require standing and/or sitting and computer data entry for extended periods of time.
• Lifting up to 40 pounds may be required on an infrequent basis.

These requirements may be met with or without reasonable accommodations.

REQUIRED WORK SCHEDULE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Monday - Friday; normal office hours of operation.

BACKGROUND CHECK:

Job offers are contingent on the successful completion of reference and background checks, which may include a review of criminal history, in accordance with Washington State law and federal guidelines. A criminal record does not automatically disqualify an applicant. Any information obtained will be evaluated on an individualized basis and considered only to the extent that it relates to the responsibilities of the position and the applicant’s ability to perform its essential functions.

EMPLOYMENT TERMS:

In compliance with the Immigration and Naturalization Act, proof of authorization to work in the United States will be required at the time of hire.

EMPLOYMENT PAY AND BENEFITS INFORMATION

• Full-Time Classified Non-represented position.
• This is a full-time probationary appointment, that may become permanent at the end of six months of satisfactory employment.
• Anticipated monthly salary: $5,011.00 (DOE)

Full Time Employee Benefits:

• Excellent benefits: including medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance; as of July 1, 2025, Peninsula College contributes $1,333 per month to the cost of the Washington State employee insurance programs.
• Retirement plan options with employer contributions; optional credit union and tax-deferred annuity programs.
• Peninsula College is a qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. If you work for the College full time, have had Direct Loans and are on an eligible repayment plan, you are eligible to apply.
• Sick leave accrual is 8 hours times Full-Time Equivalent per month.
• Vacation Leave accrual is 11.33 hours times Full-Time Equivalent per month and will increase with years of experience.
• Personal Leave is 24 hours times Full-Time Equivalent, every July 1, prorated on date of hire.
• Personal Holiday is 8 hours times Full-Time Equivalent, per year after 4 months of service.

Application Submission Procedure:

A complete application file will include:

• College employment application (online)
• PDF - current resume
• PDF - Cover letter addressing specific qualifications of this position, and provide a one to two sentence statement on how you may be able to contribute to a culture of equity at Peninsula College
• PDF - three current professional references qualified to assess your experience and ability to perform the duties specified. Please include references’ name, email addresses and telephone numbers

Application materials may be uploaded electronically, by mail, or email to:

Human Resources

Peninsula College

1502 E. Lauridsen Blvd.

Port Angeles, WA 98362

Phone: (360) 417-6298

Email: pchr@pencol.edu

Applications submitted electronically will be accepted without signatures.

Jeanne Clery Statement:

Notice of Availability of Annual Security Report—Peninsula College’s Annual Crime/Security Report is available here, containing mandated information about current campus policies concerning safety and security issues, required statistics, and other related information. To obtain a paper copy of the report, please call 360-417-6559.

Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment:

Peninsula College is compliant with Title IX best practices. For more information visit, Anti-Harassment and Nondiscrimination | Title IX.

Peninsula College does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, families with children, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender identity, age, honorably discharged veteran or military status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal by a person with a disability in its programs and activities. Coordination of compliance is the responsibility of the Vice President for Human Resources, Hanan Zawideh, hzawideh@pencol.edu, (360) 417-6212.

Requesting Accommodations for Employment:

Peninsula College provides reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact Peninsula College Human Resources office, 360-417-6298 or email pchr@pencol.edu to request for any accommodations.

Peninsula College is an equal opportunity employer.

Pay: $60,132.00 - $60,133.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $60,132 - $60,133