Personnel Mission Statement

The Zachary Community School Board, through the Personnel Department, shall establish a school environment that will attract and maintain the best qualified employees whose mission shall be to provide high-quality learning opportunities for the students enrolled in the Zachary Community School System.

Overview

The personnel department provides the “person power” for the system to function. This office initiates the selection process to hire the best-qualified personnel to match job requirements. This department assists employees in matters related to leaves, retirements, certification, transfers and associated paperwork. Official personnel records are developed and maintained by this department. Problems encountered by employees relative to personnel matters are resolved through the efforts of the person in this department.

Teacher Bill of Rights

7 Periods of Zachary Personnel

Personnel Department Staff

Yolanda Williams
Director of Personnel

Yolanda Williams is responsible for the daily operation of the personnel department including insurance and risk management for the school district. She is responsible for staffing and personnel accountability including LaTAAP, Teacher Quality, and Educational Leader Induction. Yolanda has a Bachelors of Secondary Education in Mathematics and a Masters of Education in Administration and Supervision. In the past she has served as a middle and high school mathematics teacher, School Improvement Education Program Coordinator with the Louisiana Department of Education and Title I Instructional Coordinator.

Cindy Todd
Secretary

Cindy Todd is responsible for processing all newly-hired full-time employees, including employment verification and assisting teachers with their applications for teaching certificates. She assists with leaves of absences and answers your questions about retirement benefits. Additionally, she helps you complete all necessary paperwork in preparation for retirement. Moreover, she coordinates position openings for all non-teaching positions and assists the personnel director. In the past she has served as Executive School Secretary.

Rhonda Payne
Personnel Clerk

Rhonda Payne is responsible for processing substitute and part-time employees. She assist with local evaluation, LaTAAP and other personnel programs.