Additional coaching or sponsorship stipends may be available.

Immediate Supervisor:  Building Principal/Assistant Principal

Qualifications:

The classroom teacher will meet all qualifications and behavior standards as set by the Kansas Department of Education.  In accordance with certification requirements and the performance expectations of U.S.D. #480, all classroom teachers shall meet the following employment criteria:

• The minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
• A valid Kansas Teacher’s Certificate (applicable level-area endorsements preferred).
• ESOL Endorsement preferred ($500.00 annual stipend bonus for Kansas ESOL licensed employees)
• Professional verification of successful classroom teacher performance and/or student teaching experience.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Communicates high expectations to all learners
• Incorporates appropriate use of technology
• Effectively implements the district-adopted curriculum
• Develops lesson plans by incorporating effective lesson design
• Routinely integrates a variety of informal and formal assessments into instruction
• Administers standardized test in accordance with district testing protocol
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in activities and learning experiences
• Maintains up-to-date records of student progress
• Creates a positive, inviting, and safe learning environment
• Communicates effectively and promotes positive interpersonal relationships
• Supports the District’s educational mission for all students and implements all Board regulations and policies in a fair and equitable manner
• Maintains confidentiality
• Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as the principal or superintendent may assign

Liberal USD 480

Unified School District #480

7 Parkway Blvd     Liberal, Kansas 620-604-1010     www.usd480.net

USD 480 is a school district with 130 years of history, pride and tradition, including state championships in numerous sports, award-winning“That” Liberal Band, an AVID National Demonstration School, a Spanish/English dual language program, a community early learning m center, and a strong collaboration with Seward County Community College.  But in 2018, we began a new era. As an original member of the Kansas State Department of Education’s Redesign initiative, we emphasize #everylearnereveryday.  

Through a strong community presence and numerous partnerships with local businesses and organizations, our schools focus on personalized learning, project-based learning, and giving back to the community what they have so graciously given us with the construction of new facilities.  In 2014, the Liberal voters overwhelming supported a $127.8 million school bond that resulted in five brand new schools and major renovations to existing buildings across the community- the largest bond project in Kansas at the time! The addition of these schools helped us address overcrowding at neighborhood schools and created state-of-the-art learning environments that students, staff, parents, and community are proud of!

The campuses of USD 480 include:

District Office (7 Parkway Blvd) - Superintendent and other district-level personnel

McKinley Office (615 West 7th St) -  Newcomer’s Center, Technology Dept, 

Bright Start Early Learning Center (Pre-K) - 836 S Jordan Ave

Meadowlark Elementary (grades K-5) - 1200 N Calvert

MacArthur Elementary (grades K-5) - 925 S Holly Drive

Prairie View Elementary (grades K-5) - 615 Warren Ave

Cottonwood Elementary (grades K-5) - 1100 W 11th Street

Sunflower Elementary (grades K-5) - 310 W Pine

Seymour Rogers Middle School (grades 6-8) - 721 Griffith

Eisenhower Middle School (grades 6-8) - 2000 N Western Ave

Liberal High School (grades 9-12) - 1611 W 2nd St