Non-Instructional Personnel Services

Mr. Ryan Player

Director Human Resources – Non-Instructional Personnel
(904)-547-7608

Focused on attracting, recruiting, supporting and retaining the best employees within all our schools and cost centers. Maintain a high level of service for all district employees, schools and cost centers.  Build collaborative relationships with school/department leaders and employees so they can succeed in their daily efforts and short/long term goals.

Assist Principals, Department directors, supervisors or managers in employment issues and matters relating to all non-instructional personnel. Aid in the coordination, evaluation and revision of non-instructional personnel processes as needed.

Ms. Abra Murrell

Executive Secretary for Instructional & Non-Instructional Personnel
(904)-547-7608
Assists the Director of Human Resources – Instructional Personnel and the Director of Human Resources – Non-Instructional Personnel with all assigned duties.

Ms. Bethany Connors

 Employee Specialist Apprentice
(904) 547-7552

Assists with new employee set-up at select school sites and district departments, verifying new hire verification of experience forms and leave requests, generating payroll memos to include new employee information; salary changes; re-classifications; resignations/retirements; payouts; leaves and transfers for semi-monthly full and part time payrolls, and verifying completeness and accuracy of assigned salaries; completes other tasks as assigned by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources and the Director of Human Resources.

Designated schools/Departments: Picolata Crossing Elementary School, Otis A Mason Elementary School, and ESE Department.

Ms. Jean Parry

Assistant Employee Specialist    
(904)-547-7562

Assists Employee Specialists with processing and maintaining accurate employee data for all employees assigned to schools or departments, processes new and existing employee documentation, assists with orienting new employees, issues requests for verification of experience (VOE), assists with pre-employment scheduling and processing, assists with employee transcript information, processes and tracks FMLA paperwork/District Exit surveys, assists with District retiree matters, manages check deposits for certification renewals and add-ons, assists with coaching certificates and the District substitute system. 

Please note:  All “Banking” and “DCF” Verification of Employment matters, and letters for verification of employment with the St. Johns County School District should be directed to the Business & Fiscal Services Department at 904-547-7650 or fax number 904-547-7655.

Employee Specialists

Ms. Denise Liedtke

Employee Specialist
(
904) 547-7581

New employee set-up and assistance for various schools. Responsible for verifying new hire verification of experience forms; new employee orientation and sick leave. Responsible for payroll memos to include new employee information; salary changes; re-classifications; resignations/retirements; payouts; leaves and transfers for semi-monthly full and part time payrolls. Verifies completeness and accuracy of assigned salaries; completes other tasks as assigned by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources and the Director of Human Resources.

Bartram Trail High School, Beachside High School, Ketterlinus Elementary School, W. D. Hartley Elementary School, Switzerland Point Middle School, Mill Creek Elementary School, Otis A. Mason Elementary School, Timberlin Creek Elementary School, Patriot Oaks Academy, Pacetti Bay Middle School, Creekside High School, Palencia Elementary School, Valley Ridge Academy, Freedom Crossing Academy, and Palm Valley Academy. 

Ms. Lacey Biggers

Employee Specialist
(
904) 547-7609

New employee set-up and assistance for various schools. Responsible for verifying new hire verification of experience forms; new employee orientation and sick leave. Responsible for payroll memos to include new employee information; salary changes; re-classifications; resignations/retirements; payouts; leaves and transfers for semi-monthly full and part time payrolls. Verifies completeness and accuracy of assigned salaries; completes other tasks as assigned by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources and the Director of Human Resources.

Lakeside Academy, FCTC, Crookshank Elementary, Gaines/Transitions, St. Johns Technical Hs, Murray Middle, The Webster School, Nease High School, Osceola Elementary School, Rawlings Elementary School, Gamble Rogers Middle School, Ocean Palms Elem, Pedro Menendez High School, Wards Creek Elementary School, Tocoi Creek High School, All Charter Schools, Intervention Services, Maintenance Department, Health Services, Community Relations, County Administration, Curriculum And Instruction, Curriculum And Learning, District Federal Programs, Guidance And Choice, Head Start/Early Childhood Serv., Human Resources, Instructions Services Elementary, Pupil Services Center, School Board, School Services, St. Johns Virtual Instr. Program, Staff Development, Student Support, Virtual School, Instructional Services, RSVP, Risk Management, Life Work/Project Search, Career Technology and Education, Chief of Staff, Innovation and Equity, and the Information Technology Department.

Ms. Tracy VanderMark

Employee Specialist
(
904) 547-7606

New employee set-up and assistance for various schools and the Transportation Department. Responsible for verifying new hire verification of experience forms; new employee orientation and sick leave. Responsible for payroll memos to include new employee information; salary changes; re-classifications; resignations/retirements; payouts; leaves and transfers for semi-monthly full and part time payrolls. Verifies completeness and accuracy of assigned salaries; completes other tasks as assigned by the Associate Superintendent for Human Resources and the Director of Human Resources.

Trout Creek Academy, Cunningham Creek Elementary, Durbin Creek Elementary School, R. B. Hunt Elementary School, Fruit Cove Middle School, Hickory Creek Elementary School, Julington Creek Elementary School, Alice B. Landrum Middle School, Liberty Pines Academy, Ponte Vedra High School, Sebastian Middle School, South Woods Elementary School, St. Augustine High School, Picolata Crossing Elementary School, Pine Island Academy, Accounting And Payroll, Accountability and Intervention Services, Budget, Business And Fiscal Services, Central Services, Facilities & New Construction, Facilities Planning/Operations, Food Services, Learning Resource Center, Planning and Accountability, FAC Planning, and Transportation.

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