Eudora Schools is accepting applications for an elementary teacher beginning with the 2024-2025 academic year. This classroom instructor creates a positive learning environment to facilitate students' personal, social, and intellectual development. To respond to students' individual needs and abilities, he/she must work closely with other staff and the administration of USD 491.

Qualified applicants will meet the following minimum requirements:

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree 

• Current Kansas State Teaching Certificate 

• Health and Inoculation Certification on file in the District Office, after an offer of employment, has been made.

• Desire to continue career improvement

• Endorsement of teaching field

Job responsibilities will include the following (not an exhaustive list of duties):

• Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students you are responsible for.

• Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.

• Instruct students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods, such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.

• Confer with parents or guardians, teachers, counselors, and administrators to resolve students' behavioral and academic problems.

• Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.

• Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.

• Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.

• Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.

The Eudora Board of Education has adopted the following values:

• Maintain community values while embracing growth, innovation, and diversity. 
• Develop and implement an adaptive and transparent communication process that meets the needs of a variety of stakeholders. 
• Improve student success through expanding opportunities for students both academically and through activities. 
• Attract and retain high-quality staff through strong relationships and building trust. 
• Aligning fiscal actions to meet current and future needs. 
• Act with self-awareness and constantly reflect on actions taken to ensure alignment with the needs of students.

If this sounds like you, we would love to have you as part of the Cardinal family!