San Marcos Unified School District

Welcome to SMUSD Certificated Human Resources

A modern building with palm trees under a blue sky, labeled 'North County Regional Education Center'.

Amber Christman

Human Resource Analyst

Phone: (760) 752-1244

Email: amber.christman@smusd.org

Heather Lowery

Human Resource Support Technician

Phone: (760) 752-1243

Email: heather.lowery@smusd.org

Certificated Leaves of Absence

If you are interested in pursuing a Leave of Absence please complete the Request for Leave Form by selecting the link below. If you are taking a Maternity Leave, in addition to meeting with Carla Hohmann, please get in contact with LeAnna Winter at (760) 752-1241 to discuss continuation of Health Benefits as well as disability claim information. You can also refer to the Master contract Article XVI regarding information on all leaves that are available to Certificated employees.

Maternity Leaves

You can schedule a meeting with Carla Hohmann at: carla.hohmann@smusd.org or (760) 752-1245 to discuss your options for Maternity Leave.

Leave of Absence Reqest Form

American Fidelity Disability Claim Form

The Standard Disability Claim Form

Maternity Leave Summary Form

Flow Chart For Maternity Leaves Board Policy 4161.8

The CalSTRS logo in red, with the tagline 'How will you spend your future?'

Cal STRS Retirement Information

If you have plans on retiring, please attend a retirement planning workshop or schedule an appointment with a local benefits counseling office. You can log into myCalSTRS to manage your personal account information, find available forms to apply for retirement, as well as check the status of your retirement application.

Retirement Planning Guide

Log Into Cal STRS

Cal STRS Retirement Guide

Certificated Request For Reclassification

Please refer to the SMEA/SMUSD Master Contract Article X, Section 3 B: Movement on the salary schedule. Movement down a step every year is automatically done, Column movement does not occur automatically. If you plan on making a column move, you will need to notify the district of your intent to make a column change for the next school year. You have until March 1st of each year to notice the district of your intent to change columns for the upcoming school year. You will not be able to make a column change unless this form has been submitted no later than March 1st. You will use the Request for Reclassification form in order to request a column change.

Request For Reclassification Form

Step One Due by March 1st of the preceding school year in which you plan to make a column change.
Course Approval Application

Step Two A course approval application must be completed for each course that you plan to take
Official Transcripts

Step Three Submit official transcripts to heather.lowery@smusd.org, e-transcripts accepted as well.

TRANSFER REQUESTS

Please refer to the SMEA/SMUSD Master Contract, Article XV Section B. Any unit member wishing to transfer to another school or work location for the following school year, shall notify Human Resources on a District provided Transfer Request Form, of the desire to transfer. All transfer opportunities shall be posted on the District website and updated on a weekly basis from April 1st through June 30th. Unit members shall receive an informal interview, if a vacancy exists, for each requested transfer made prior to April 1st. Any unit member applying for a vacancy that did not request a transfer by April 1st shall be interviewed in the regular candidate pool. Only one interview per site will occur annually unless otherwise agreed upon by site administration and the unit member.

Please click on the link below beginning April 1st and ending June 30th for a list of all Certificated vacancies.

List of Certificated Vacancies

Please click on the link below to complete a Transfer Request form, the deadline to submit your Transfer Request is April 1^st.

Certificated Transfer Request Form