Human Resources

The Human Resources Department provides a broad array of services for all JP Schools employees. From hiring to retirement and everything in between, there is someone in HR to assist. We serve both classified and certified employees. Recruitment, classified and certified hiring, new teacher induction, employment verification, certification updates, highly qualified designation, evaluation, tuition reimbursement, insurance, retirement, and workers’ compensation services are all located in the district’s administration building at 501 Manhattan Blvd.

Declaration of Intent - Quality from the Start for 2026-2027

The Declaration of Intent Process provides an opportunity for teachers to declare their intent to
return to JP Schools for the 2026-2027 school year. This information is routed directly to the
Human Resources Department and will be used to identify vacancies early. The focus is our
students, and the district’s goal is to have a Quality Teacher in every classroom with zero
vacancies on the first day of school. Our students deserve this.
Link to the Declaration of Intent for 2026-2027
DeclarationofIntentfor2026-2027.pdf
 

To help assist in getting your human resource questions or concerns to the right individual, please see the following helpful numbers:

• Insurance:  Insurance Department (349-8564)
• Retirement: Retirement Department (349-7878)
• Medical Leave Applications:
  • Latescia Scott, latescia.scott@jpschools.org   (349-7855) Employee Alphabet: A to K
  • Briana Petes-Simms, briana.petessimms@jpschools.org    (349-7879) Employee Alphabet: L to Z
• Questions about careers and application process:  Trovania Otkins, trovania.otkins@jpschools.org  (349-7890)
• Onboarding:  humanresources@jpschools.org  
• Classified Substitute Interviews: Trovania Otkins, trovania.otkins@jpschools.org  (349-7890)
• Salary and Years of Experience Verification:  Contact your Employment Technician
• Workers’ Compensation Claims:  Jamie Babin, jamie.babin@jpschools.org (349-7760)
• Grievances and Complaints  (349-7936)

The Human Resources Department also has a dedicated email (humanresources@jpschools.org)