Human Resources

Human Resources Staff

Kingsley Botchway II - Director of Human Resources and Equity Kingsley Botchway II
Chief Officer for Human Resources and Equity
Email [email protected]
Phone (319) 433-1808

  • Leads, directs, and manages personnel, equity, and affirmative action programs
  • Approves hires, assignments, transfers, and disciplines staff
  • Supervises and evaluates staff
  • Chairs negotiations process/bargaining units
  • Supports performance management processes for all employee groups
  • Places student teachers (except UNI and Wartburg)
  • Facilitates labor-management meetings with all employee groups
  • Hearing officer for complaints and grievances
  • Reviews, updates and develops (if necessary) HR and Equity policies
  • Serves as District Title IX Coordinator and Equity
  • EEOC Compliance
  • Approves extended leaves and contract language exceptions
  • Administer bargained agreements
  • Co-facilitates district administrator mentoring program
  • Facilitates onboarding efforts for all employee groups
  • Determines findings of complaint investigations
Administrative Assistant to Chief Office: Lorene Dehl Lorene Dehl
Administrative Assistant for Kingsley Botchway II
Email [email protected]
Phone (319) 433-1818

  • Provides clerical support for the Chief Officer for Human Resources/Equity
  • Supports special projects, committee groups, staffing
  • Manages district and non-district athletic coaching files, information, and hiring process
  • Gathers materials and supports the recruitment program
  • Editor of The Source—Human Resources Newsletter
  • Organizes meetings
  • Creates/updates HR manuals and guides
  • Assists with the development of the district Affirmative Action Plan
  • Prepare contracts for Administrators, Administrative Support and Athletic Coaches
  • Conducts orientation meetings with new employees
  • Supports the compilation of HR metrics
  • Creates date reports
  • Facilitates District Years of Service Awards Program
  • Conducts background checks for new employees and those on cycle as required
Benefits and Training Coordinator: Erica Hopper Erica Hopper
Benefits and Training Coordinator
Email  [email protected]
Phone (319) 433-1855

  • Administers Insurance Program
  • Coordinates and manages employee benefits, including enrollment
  • Assists and maintains Workman’s Compensation
  • Maintains Student/Employee Accident Reports
  • Maintains Tax Sheltered Annuity (403b), 125c Program, and AFLAC Policies
  • Conducts orientation meetings with all new employees
  • Creates and maintains HR Website
  • Plans,  develops and maintains a comprehensive training program for non-certified staff
Contracts and Reporting Secretary: Evan Gratteau-Zinnel Evan Gratteau-Zinnel
Equity and Inclusion Data Analyst
Email [email protected]
Phone (319) 433-1870

  • Supports Equity Director functions regarding dissemination of information compliance and monitoring
  • Creates and maintains HR website
  • Schedules and administers district assessment for applicants
  • Produces electronic forms and reports as requested
  • Gathers, researches, and analyzes data for use in statistical calculations and reporting 
  • Completes reports in accordance with federal and state requirements
  • Primary liaison with the Equity Implemented Partnership at the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa
  • Assists in communication between contracted service providers for the purposes of program evaluation.
  • Uses data to advise on issues of equity and inclusion in the hiring process
  • Create visualizations for presentations delivered to key stakeholders
Employee Attendance Secretary: Korey Minard Korey Minard
Employee Relations & Liability Specialist
Email [email protected]
(319) 433-1847

  • Manages Return to Work Program
  • Facilitates Sick Leave Bank
  • Manages unemployment procedures
  • Maintains Workman’s Compensation
  • Maintains Student/Employee Accident Reports
Deborah Thomas - Receptionist & Confidential Secretary Deborah Thomas
Receptionist/Confidential Secretary
Email [email protected]
Phone (319)433-1800

  • Operates ESC switchboard and the Raptor System
  • Manages licensure issues and assists teachers with updates
  • Maintains licensure database and notifies employees of licensure status
  • Completes written documentation to verify employment
  • Processes job bids, transfers and applications for food service and custodial maintenance
  • Updates district website with job postings and run classified ads in the newspaper
  • Assists employees with Applicant Tracking System
Photo of Lydia Heisler Attendance Center Confidential Secretary Lydia Heisler
Confidential Secretary/Employee Attendance Center
Email [email protected]
Phone (319) 433-1825

  • Operates Frontline Absence Management 
  • Creates employee, sub, and non-district badges
  • Verifies absences
  • Recruits substitutes
  • Implements substitute evaluation process
  • Processes employee temporary leaves
  • Assists with sub training sessions
Photo of Jessica Heckenlively, Confidential Secretary Human Resources Jessica Heckenlively
Human Resources Confidential Secretary
Email [email protected]
Phone (319) 433-1834

  • Prepare WEA contracts, WESP letters of assignment, and AFSCME letters of assignments
  • Develops all employee group calendars (188 day, 12 month, 218 day, 225 day)
  • Creates seniority lists for WEA, WESP and AFSCME
  • Maintains leave records for all employee groups
  • Processes lane changes
  • Interprets contact language as needed
  • Provides technical assistance for Applicant Portal
  • Creates employee, sub, and non-district badges
Photo of Joy Briscoe, Talent Acquisition and Outreach Specialist Joy Briscoe
Talent Aquisition & Outreach Specialist
Email [email protected]

  • Create, maintain and evaluate a student recruiting plan to engage with internship opportunities throughout the Cedar Valley business community.
  • Lead substantial human resources efforts related to the recruitment and retention of diverse instructional and support
  • Identify and attend expos, career fairs, chamber events, trade shows etc.
  • Conduct information sessions on and off campus for student and staff recruitment efforts.
  • Gain familiarity with Waterloo Career Center Teacher Pathways to recognize potential future teachers from within and facilitate workforce planning.
  • Establish relationships with local universities to identify new Waterloo Schools graduates with high potential for teacher education programs.

 
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