Human Resources Staff

Dr. Beverly Smith
Associate Superintendent for Human Resources and Equity
Email smithb@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1855

  • Leads, directs, and manages personnel, equity, and affirmative action programs
  • Monitors and assists in providing staff development for all employee groups
  • Serves as liaison between the District and colleges and universities
  • Hires, places, transfers, and disciplines staff
  • Supervises and evaluates staff
  • Chairs negotiations process/bargaining units
  • Supports performance management processes for all employee groups
  Erica Schauf – Hopper
Administrative Assistant for Dr. Beverly Smith
Email schaufe@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1855

  • Provides clerical support for the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources/Equity
  • Supports special projects, committee groups, staffing
  • Manages district and non-district athletic coaching files, information, and hiring process
  • Co-creates and co-maintains web pages for Human Resources
  • Editor of The Source—Human Resources Newsletter
  • Organizes meetings
  Juliet Dunn
Employee Services Coordinator
Email dunnj@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1832

  • Manages Administrator and Administrative Support Contracts
  • Administers qualification tests for clerical and NCLB Para-educators
  • Conducts staff induction/orientation
  • Directs student teacher placements
  • Interprets contract language
  • Facilitates District Employee Recognition Program
  • Approves extended leaves
  • Assists in Applicant Tracking Procedures
  • Facilitates Student Equity Programs, Multicultural Future Teacher Academy, Multicultural Future Nurses Program, and Student Voices
  • Serves as Employee Technology System Liaison
  Kathy Oleson
Confidential Secretary
Email olesonk@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1834

  • Develops District Employee Calendars
  • Creates employee, subs and non-district badges
  • Prepares WEA contracts, WESP letters of assignments, and AFSCME letters of assignments
  • Maintains absence balances for Alio/AESOP
  • Creates seniority lists for WEA, WESP, and AFSCME
  • Provides staff induction/orientation for AFSCME
  • Completes BEDS report
  • Maintains record of evaluations for all employee groups
  • Processes lane changes
  Deb Stewart
Benefits Coordinator
Email stewartd@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1818

  • Administers Insurance Program
  • Assists and maintains Workman’s Compensation
  • Maintains Student/Employee Accident Reports
  • Maintains Tax Sheltered Annuity (403b), 125c Program, and AFLAC Policies
  • Provides information for Employee Assistance Program
  • Coordinates Employee Benefits
  Mickey Waschkat
Human Resources Specialist
Email waschkatm@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1847

  • Facilitates Employee Wellness
  • Manages Return to Work Program
  • Develops job descriptions
  • Conducts initial employee investigations
  • Manages unemployment
  • Analyzes compensation data
  • Facilitates Employee Assistance Program
  Kathy Barfels
Confidential Secretary/Employee Attendance Center
Email barfelsk@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1825

  • Enters basic employment data in Alio
  • Operates Attendance Center (Aesop)
  • Manages all employment records
  • Completes Folders
  • Assists with payroll records
  • Verifies absences
  • Implements substitute evaluation process
  • Manages sick bank balances
  • Approves and processes employee temporary leaves
  • Maintains leave records for all employee groups
 Administrative Assistant Jeanne Daggett-Kemp
Human Resources Specialist-Training and Reporting
Email daggettkempj@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1848

  • Arranges and Schedules trainings to support employee job skills
  • Works with technology to create/design data reports for HR projects and surveys
  • Creates/updates HR manuals and guides
  • Co-creates and co-maintains web pages for Human Resources
  • Develops recruitment materials
  Tacquin “T” Cribbs
Receptionist/Confidential Secretary
Email cribbst@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1800

  • Operates ESC switchboard and the Raptor System
  • Provides information to process background checks for new district employees
  • Manages licensure issues and assists teachers with updates
  • 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 Aesop in the absence of other HR staff
  • Issues Senior Citizen passes
  • Arranges schedule for ESC art displays
  Linda Martin
Waterloo Equity Facilitator Area Education Agency 267 Consultant
Email lmartin@waterlooschools.org
Phone (319)433-1870

  • Facilitates equity opportunities for program development based upon district goal areas for equity
  • Facilitates communication between Area Education 267/Waterloo English Language Interpreters and Waterloo School personnel programs
  • Facilitates student equity related activities
  • Provides support and resources for all District equity-related activities