Asheville City Schools Human Resources Team

Dr. Mark Dickerson, Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources, 828.350.6123 

Contact For:

• Approving Candidates
• Employee Relations
• Resignations

Dr. Kimberly Dechant, Director of Recruitment and Induction, 828.350.6140

  Contact For:

• Teacher Recruitment and Retention
• Beginning Teacher Coordinator
• College and University Liaison
• Continuing Education Credits (CEUs)
• National Board Certification
• NCEES (Teacher Evaluation System)
• Student Teachers
• Training Volunteers
• Employee Recognition Events 
• Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year Coordinator

 Human Resources Specialist, 828.350.6137

  Contact For:

• Employment Background Checks
• Job Listings / Website Postings, Removals and Updates
• Process Pre-Employment Paperwork
• Staffing Recommendations / Applitrack
• Service Contracts (Temporary Employment)
• Extended Employment Contracts
• Tuition Reinbursment
• General Inquiries/Requests

Cynthia Moore, Human Resources Legal/Risk Management Specialist, 828.350.6138

Contact For:

• Workers' Compensation
• Liability Insurance (Students/Athletes- Volunteers-Visitors and Workers' Compensation)
• Board Policy and ACS Policy Manuel Updates
• Limited Liability Claims
• Subpoenas/Legal Matters

Wendy Hensley, Human Resources Personnel Specialist, 828.350.6136

  Contact For:

• Retirement
• FMLA
• Leave Request Documents
• Disability
• Licensure
• Licensure Renewal/Verification
• Salary/Payroll Authorizations
• Reports and Data Requests
• Teacher and Administrative Contracts

 Benefits Specialist, 828.350.6164  (fax) 828.251.4942

  Contact For: 

• Health Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• ID Badges / Coding (Monday 3pm-4pm)
• 403B, 457 & 401K
• FMLA Payments
• Tuition Reinbursement
• State Service Verifications
• New Hire Benefit Sign Up

**Employment verification:

    Please send forms to payroll@acsgmail.net or call

    Rebecca Harris at 828-350-6102.