The Human Resources Department is part of the Administration Division and the Chief Human Resources Officer reports directly to the Superintendent.

The Human Resources Department is responsible for managing the personnel function for all staff with the San Luis Obispo County Office of Education (SLOCOE), the fingerprinting program for school employees, community based programs, and for issuing and monitoring credentials authorizing work within the public education system in San Luis Obispo County. Additionally, the Human Resources Department supports school districts within San Luis Obispo County with any personnel assistance they may require.

The SLOCOE Human Resources Department issues credentials for all those working in public education in San Luis Obispo County as well as for general members of the public who wish to obtain a credential. The department works with the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing in issuing these credentials in accordance with California State law. Additionally, the SLOCOE Human Resources Department monitors credentials for all school districts in the county to make teachers and administrators working in public education have current credentials and are working within their credentials area of authorization.

The SLOCOE Human Resources Department fingerprints all potential school district employees, volunteers for school district programs, various youth groups in the county, and general members of the public needing fingerprint services. There are two locations for obtaining fingerprinting services: Atascadero (8550 Morro Rd. in Atascadero) and the SLOCOE office. Each year SLOCOE fingerprints over 5,000 people.

The Human Resources Department holds quarterly Human Resources Forum meetings for all personnel staff in school districts within the county. These meetings provide the opportunity to find solutions for problems and to share expertise with peers in the personnel field.

SLOCOE Personnel Functions
The Human Resources Department for the San Luis Obispo County Office is committed to serving all children within San Luis Obispo County by ensuring there are qualified and professional teachers and classified staff in front of all students every day of their school career. SLOCOE Human Resources exists to serve SLOCOE staff and the surrounding school districts in providing this service.

The SLOCOE Human Resources Department works with the Personnel Commission in hiring, promoting, and retaining the most qualified staff for non-teaching positions. The Personnel Commission operates within the merit system as developed through the Education Code for the State of California. There are three Personnel Commissioners. Meetings are typically held on the fourth Wednesday of each month.

Christin Newlon, Chief Human Resources Officer 782-7230

Angela Candela, Confidential Administrative Assistant 782-7233
Classified Professional Growth
Coordination of Office Procedures
Collective Bargaining Data
Negotiations/Association Contract Updates
School Calendars
Teacher of the Year Program
Classified Employee of the Year
Employee Recognition
Web Page Maintenance
Mandated Costs

Mark Crawford, Office Assistant 782-7208
Livescan Fingerprint Services
Employee ID Badges

Mayda Diaz-Nesbitt, Office Assistant/ Receptionist 782-7236
Subfinder Administration 782-7254
Fingerprint Appointments and Support
Public Telephone Answering and Distribution of Calls
Credential Data Entry

Heidi Hopkins, Human Resources Analyst 782-7232
Salary Schedules Preparation and Maintenance
Salary Placement (Certificated & Management Employees)
Certificated Employee Professional Growth Program
Maintain Employee Contracts
Federal & State Reports
Assignment Monitoring

Cynthia Mauch, Human Resources Specialist 782-7221
Monitor Employee Evaluations
Wage/Step Increases
Unemployment Claims
Job Descriptions
Salary Surveys
Duty Day Calendars
Personnel Commission/Merit System Rules
Classified Non-Instructional Recruitment
ESY Summer School Recruitment
Seniority List Support
Cyclical Reviews

Beth Summers, Human Resources Specialist 782-7248
Credentialing for Teachers
DOJ Results
CCTC Communications (California Commission on Teacher Credentialing)
Leaves of Absence
Substitute Recruitment
Orientations
Separations - Terminations, Resignations, Retirement
SubFinder Oversight

Karen Woodruff, Human Resources Specialist 782-7235
Certificated Recruitment
Classified Instructional Recruitment
Preschool Recruitment
Student Teaching/Internships
Workers Compensation

Tom Tucker, BTSA Coordinator 782-7276