ELA Teacher - SRMS

Job Description

ELA Teacher @ SRMS (Seymour Rogers Middle School), Liberal USD 480, Liberal, Kansas

Starting Date:
Aug 1, 2026

Up to $5,000 sign-on bonus.

Immediate Supervisor:
Building Principal / Assistant Principal

Position Type:
Full-Time

Salary: $51,788 to $85,927 per year

• 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 annual stipend bonus for Kansas ESOL licensed employees).
• Professional verification of successful classroom teacher performance and/or student teaching experience.

• 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 tests 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.

• Bachelor degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• Jason Diseker, Principal
• Seymour Rogers Middle School
• Phone: 620‑604‑1300
• Email: