Welcome to Hartnell College
Human Resources & Equal Employment Opportunity
Hartnell is a leading employer in Monterey County, offering its employees a chance to make a difference in the lives of its students through dedicated, exciting, and faithful service. When you begin working at Hartnell, you become part of a team of caring educators who embrace the “Student First” values of the college.
The Office of Human Resources is responsible for handling personnel-related matters for all employees and employee groups, including recruitment and selection, benefits and compensation administration, employment verifications and records, labor relations and collective bargaining negotiations, employee relations, grievance and complaint resolution, organizational development, staff professional development and training, performance evaluations and management, and long- and short-term staffing.
Whether you are a current employee or hope to be one soon, we hope that you will find helpful information here about job opportunities, salaries, benefits, professional development opportunities, diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility (DEIA) initiatives, collective bargaining agreements, and Working Conditions for Unrepresented Employees.
Hartnell College is proud of its success in creating a strong team of highly qualified people dedicated to its mission of meeting the educational and workforce needs of the Salinas Valley. We encourage employment applications from a diverse pool of applicants and offer fair and equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, age, religion, marital status, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic background, or military or veteran status. The college encourages applications from all qualified applicants.
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Special Announcement
The public is invited to join us for a special forum to meet Vice President of Instruction candidates. This is an opportunity for you to hear their vision for student success, and ask questions that matter to our campus community. The goal is to provide a neutral platform where all candidates have an equal opportunity to share their views.
Friday, November 7, 2025
Steinbeck Hall
411 Central Avenue, Salinas, California, 93901
Join Virtually: Zoom Link
SCHEDULE
11:00 am - Eric Grabiel
12:00 pm - Break
1:00 pm - Hector Garza
2:00 pm - Raman K Deol
Who To Contact
- Main Office
Phone: (831) 755-6706
Building: Main Campus
Office: Building D, Room 108 - Cristina Zavala
Executive Assistant
Phone: (831) 770-6103
Building: Main Campus
Office: Building D, Room 108 - Kayla Valentine
Interim Vice President of Human Resources and EEO
kvalentine@hartnell.edu
Phone: (831) 770-6706
Building: Main Campus
Office: Building D, Room 106
Location
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Building North
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Title IX Officer and Contact Information
Kayla Valentine
Interim Vice President of Human Resources and EEO
411 Central Avenue
Building D, Room 106
Salinas, CA 93901
831-755-6706
kvalentine@hartnell.edu -
Student Rights, Grievances, and Complaints