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Joplin Schools has been named one of America's Best-in-State Employers for 2025.Joplin Schools recognized as one of Missouri's 75 Best Employers by Forbes.com. Find more about this recognition here, then stick around to learn how to join our team of collaborative, supportive, and dedicated educators and support staff.

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The Joplin Schools Human Resources Department seeks to attract, employ, and retain the most highly qualified employees for positions in support of district excellence. We manage personnel services for more than 1,300 staff members including employment, training, employee relations, benefits, safety, and health, while ensuring compliance with district policies, laws, and regulations.

The Joplin Schools Board of Education is committed to maintaining a workplace and educational environment that is free from illegal discrimination, harassment and retaliation in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in, its programs, services, activities and facilities. In accordance with law, the district strictly prohibits discrimination and harassment against employees, students or others on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Joplin Schools is an equal opportunity employer

Contact Us

Melissa Smith
Human Resource Coordinator
Certified Staff
417-625-5200, EXT. 2002
melissasmith@joplinschools.org

Megan Christiansen
Human Resource Coordinator
Classified Staff
417-625-5200, EXT. 2045
meganchristiansen@joplinschools.org

Erin Parrigon
Human Resource Coordinator
Absence Management / Substitute Placement
417-625-5200, EXT. 2013
erinparrigon@joplinschools.org

Ariana Valade
Benefits Coordinator
417-625-5200, EXT. 2001
arianavalade@joplinschools.org

Mikell Warren
Assistant Director of Human Resources
417-625-5200, EXT. 2023
mikellwarren@joplinschools.org

Justin Crawford
Director of Educational Support and Human Resources
Compliance Officer
417-625-5200
justincrawford@joplinschools.org

Human Resources Fax line: 417-781-2859