Human Resources

Jodie Baker

Superintendent of Education

The Mission of our department is:
To promote a work environment based on fairness and integrity that attracts, develops, and retains quality staff by providing professional support and knowledgeable service in a responsive and confidential manner.

The Human Resources Department works in a way that reflects the following values:

Service
We will address the needs of our customers in a timely, professional and considerate manner.

Teamwork
We will work together to reach our common goals in an efficient and effective way. We understand that our success as a team comes from helping each other to be successful in our individual roles.

Communication
We will show respect, diplomacy, and sensitivity in our verbal and non-verbal communications.

Integrity
We will interact among ourselves and with others honestly and ethically to encourage relationships built on trust.

Respect
We will recognize and appreciate the value of individual contributions and opinions. We will show patience and sensitivity when dealing with the concerns and needs of others.

Human Resources Staff
The Human Resources functions include:

  • negotiation and administration of collective agreements,
  • employee benefit administration,
  • attendance management,
  • teacher performance appraisals,
  • employee record maintenance,
  • Principal and Vice Principal promotion,
  • staffing, and
  • payroll

We work to ensure that we hire competent staff, provide competitive salaries and benefits, and provide opportunities for employees to develop. As a resource to various levels of management, we strive to promote good working relations with our many bargaining units and employee groups and promote the development of working conditions that enhance student learning. At the core, our purpose is to promote the type of working environment that fosters student learning.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext. 208

Meet the Team

Shelley King

Human Resources Administrator

The Human Resources Administrator has responsibilities in all areas of the Board's Human Resources Department, specifically as it relates to support staff such as Office, Clerical and Technical staff, Custodians and Educational Assistants. The HR Administrator is involved in negotiations with various union bargaining units, recruitment and selection, as well as compensation and staffing.

Mark Norman

Manager of Compensation and Benefits

The Board's Compensation and Benefits department oversees the payroll of almost 2,200 full and part time employees. We work to ensure accuracy of information related to salaries and benefits and to meet the required deadlines for payroll deposits for all employees, full-time and part-time.

Kathy Sebastian

Benefits Officer

The Benefits Officer serves as a resource to staff throughout the Avon Maitland School Boards to ensure accurate application of benefits as outlined in the Board's Collective Agreements with unionized staff and in the Terms and Conditions for non-union employees.