Guymon Public Schools recruiting teachers, staff for 2026-2027 year

Guymon Public Schools was recruiting for a third-grade teacher, a severe and profound special education teacher and a school resource officer as it worked to staff the 2026-2027 school year across a district of about 3,000 students. The openings stretched from elementary classrooms to high school hallways, a sign that vacancies could affect class size, course offerings and student support in Guymon and across Texas County.

The district’s live hiring list also included a fifth-grade English language arts teacher, a fifth- and sixth-grade music teacher, a junior high math teacher and high school teachers in English, math and science. At the district level, Guymon Public Schools listed a maintenance secretary and a school resource officer, showing that the staffing push reached beyond instruction into the operations and safety work that keeps a school system running every day.

That matters in a district of this size because each vacancy can ripple through multiple campuses. Guymon Public Schools says Carrier serves Pre-K, Homer Long and Homer Long Annex handle kindergarten, Prairie serves first and second grades, Academy serves third and fourth grades, North Park serves fifth and sixth grades, Guymon Junior High School serves seventh and eighth grades, and Guymon High School serves ninth through 12th grades. With 3,009 students listed in state transparency data, the district has enough reach to matter to the whole community, but not so much staffing depth that open positions are easily absorbed.

The school resource officer post stands out because the district describes that role as someone who can build positive relationships with students, staff and the community while helping maintain a safe learning environment across the district. That blend of security and student connection has become a key part of school staffing in smaller communities, where one employee can serve both a practical and relational role.

The hiring push comes as Guymon Public Schools has already posted its official 2026-2027 calendar, signaling that planning for the next school year is underway. Melissa Watson is listed as superintendent, with Julie Edenborough and Derenda Aranda serving as assistant superintendents and Kari Montgomery as chief financial officer. Edenborough was also named the 2026 Oklahoma Association of School Administrators State Assistant Superintendent/Central Office Administrator of the Year in May 2026. With the district’s FY26 financial year running from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, the recruiting effort is now part of the wider task of making sure Guymon schools open the next year fully staffed.