Anticipated Elementary Teachers Grades K-5 for the 2027-28 School Year

Fort Leavenworth USD 207; Fort Leavenworth (KS); On-site; USD 53,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Fort Leavenworth USD 207 invites applications for anticipated Elementary Teachers for grades K-5 for the 2027-28 school year in Fort Leavenworth, KS. The Teacher will foster a positive learning environment and work closely with administration and support staff.

Position requires a Kansas teaching license by July 1, 2027, and a college degree in Elementary Education. The 187-day contract includes duties such as planning, grading, and parent communications.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications: College/University Degree in Elementary Education
• Valid Kansas Teaching License (by July 1, 2027)
• Health and Immunization Certificate on file in the District Office (after an employment offer is made)

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the personal, social-emotional, and intellectual development of students
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment for all students
• Teach with an understanding and respect for the individuality of each student
• Adhere strictly to professional ethics
• Prepare completely and adequately to carry out responsibilities for all students within their classroom
• Attend staff conferences and parent conferences, including writing IEPs and staffing for special education
• Supervise students before and after the school day as assigned by the principal
• Keep student information confidential
• Carry out duties assigned by the administration

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education

Job description

Anticipated Elementary Teachers Grades K-5 for the 2027-28 School Year

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Job Details

Job ID: 5924743
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2027 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 11, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 2, 2027

Job Description

Anticipated Elementary Teachers Grades K-5 for the 2027/28 School Year

Purpose: The Teacher creates a positive learning environment to facilitate students' personal, social-emotional, and intellectual development and growth. To respond to students' individual needs and abilities, the Teacher will work closely with the building administration and support staff.

Reports To: Building Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Required Qualifications:

• College/UniversityDegree in Elementary Education
• Valid Kansas Teaching License (by July 1, 2027)
• Health and Innoculation Certificate on file in the District Office (after an employment offer is made)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in the field of education
• Three-plus years of certified teaching experience
• Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills
• Ability to foster a positive learning environment

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily:

• Facilitate the personal, social-emotional, and intellectual development of students
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment for all students
• Teach with an understanding and respect for the individuality of each student
• Teach with scrupulous regard for honesty and accuracy without distortion or falsification
• Conduct instructional programs in a manner consistent with the curricular objectives of the course
• Adhere strictly to professional ethics
• Prepare completely and adequately to carry out their responsibilities for all students within their classroom
• Perform the necessary administrative work related to the assignment, including but not limited to completion of all reports required by the District
• Attend all staff conferences and individual conferences between teacher and administrator and is available for pupil and parent conferences, including conferences for writing IEPs and staffing for special education
• Supervise students in and around the school building, including before and after the school day, as assigned by the building principal
• React positively to change and frequent interruptions in an educational environment
• Assist in the early recognition and prevention of education problems
• Monitor student progress and make informed and timely educational decisions for student success
• Ensure that substitute teachers will have adequate direction and lesson plans
• Conduct tasks such as planning, grading, and parent communications
• Undertake efforts that promote professional growth in alignment with the District’s vision, mission, and goals
• Report all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect
• Observe, enforce, and is directed by the policies, rules, and regulations adopted by the school district
• Attend programs designed for the involvement of parents, students, and community patrons when school is not in session, as determined by the school building administration
• Assume responsibility for keeping parents informed between grading periods when pupil performance is less than satisfactory or when performance deviates from reasonable expectation for an individual pupil
• Keep student information and records confidential
• Have regular routine attendance at work
• Carries out the duties and responsibilities as assigned by the administration

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit and stand for extended periods of time
• Enter data into a computer, to see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids
• Hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors and on the telephone
• Speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in normal classrooms, outdoors and on the telephone
• Physical agility to lift up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height
• Bend, stoop, and sit on the floor for prolonged periods of time
• Climb stairs, walk, and reach overhead
• Ability to work both in an indoor and outdoor environment

Terms of Employment: A 187-day contract under the Negotiated Agreement

Evaluation: Performance evaluations under the Negotiated Agreement

Fort Leavenworth USD 207 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, or promoting on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, disability, veteran's status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected status under local, state or federal law.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $53,000 to $97,635 Per Year

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Rebecca Hollister , Assistant Director of HR
• USD 207 Central Office
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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