Debra Kingshill Coordinator of Personnel Services 445-7039 dkingshill@humboldt.k12.ca.us

Welcome to Personnel Department web site at the Humboldt County Office of Education. We are here to assist those of you who are currently involved in education as well as those who may be exploring careers or employment within school settings.

The goal of the Personnel Department is to provide leadership, expertise and relevant assistance to the Humboldt County Office of Education, school districts, other county offices and to the general public in all areas of school employment issues. The key services, technical expertise and assistance we provide include staffing, classification and compensation, labor and employee relations, state and federal compliance, records management, employee data base management, performance management, credentials monitoring, advertising/recruitment and assistance with selection in the hiring process, paraprofessional examinations, substitute services such as credential application and livescan fingerprint service for teachers and paraprofessionals who will be subbing throughout the Humboldt County.

Also located within this office is the Legal Services and CalSTRS Benefit Counseling departments. Legal Services provides legal consultation and representation to K-12 school districts, county offices, community colleges, boards of education and other education related organizations. The CalSTRS Benefits Counselor is available to assist CalSTRS members in retirement planning by providing estimates as well as in-depth information about CalSTRS benefits program in one-to-one appointments.