Welcome to One of Central Iowa’s Leading Employers

The Office of Talent & Personnel supports the district’s nearly 5,000 employees. This includes the recruitment and retention of employees in several different employment categories, including teachers, administrators, support staff, bus drivers, and more. As a major employer, Des Moines Public Schools is always looking for talented and committed employees.

As the largest provider of public education in Iowa and one of the state’s major employers, Des Moines Public Schools recently made an organizational change to provide better support and develop opportunities for its 5,000 employees. The school district merged the Human Resources and Talent Support offices to form a new department to enhance the learning, thriving and belonging of current and future employees. 

The Office of Talent & Personnel combines traditional human resource services with an enhanced focus on professional development, coaching and transformational leadership. One benefit of this change will be to support the growth of in-house talent and more diverse leadership to represent and serve the school district’s diverse student body. 

If you have questions or inquires, send an email to the DMPS Office of Talent & Personnel at dmps.talentpersonnel@dmschools.org.

If you are a new employee, please check this link for important resource documents.

NOTE: Employee Benefits and Payroll are now a part of the Office of Business & Finance; please click here to visit their web page.

Please be sure to visit Jobs@DMPS for a list of open positions.

Chief Talent & Personnel Officer

Susan Tallman
Address: 2100 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321

Director of Personnel

Sheila Mason
Address: 2100 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA

Director of Talent Support

Peter LeBlanc
Address: 2100 Fleur Drive, Des Moines, IA 50321