K-5 Music Teacher (4-day-week)

Brewster USD 314 • www.usd314.weebly.com

Do you enjoy rural small schools?  If you do, you are looking at the right place!  Brewster is working to fill a K-5 Music Teacher opening for the 2025-2026 school year.  This position could eventually build into a K-12 program. Brewster used to have a strong musical background where our students are currently missing this program.  We are looking for that musician who can bring these opportunities back for our students while continuing to build and strengthen our music program.

To make an application, prepare a cover letter, resume, and teaching license.  Additionally, please complete and submit the certified application located on the Brewster School website at usd314.weebly.com.  Click on the link on the homepage for career opportunities and scroll down.

Your completed application can be emailed to our Board Clerk, tarra.baumfalk@usd314.com, and to our Superintendent, jessica.mccoy@usd314.com or mail to USD 314, ATTN: Jessica McCoy, PO Box 220, Brewster, KS  67732.

For questions, please contact Superintendent, Jessica McCoy at 785-694-2236.

Benefits Information

The district pays for a single employee health plan, dental plan and life insurance policy.  There are options to buy in to children, spouse and family insurance coverage.

Other benefits include a KPERS retirement plan, supplemental benefits with American Fidelity and sick leave allowances.

Salary Information

The base salary is currently $35,000 and could change depending on negotiations.  Years of teaching experience will be considered for salary schedule placement.

Employer Information

Brewster is a small, rural community halfway between Colby and Goodland in Northwest Kansas.  Brewster is known to be a great place for families and raising children.  Brewster is located a mile north of I-70 which links up to eastern Kansas or Colorado.  Brewster has a grocery store, post office, fueling station, and bank in town for convenience.   Brewster is approximately three hours from Denver and Colorado Springs to the west.  

Brewster School is a K-12 system in one building and operates on a four-day week schedule, Monday through Thursday.  Brewster receives support services from the Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center in Oakley.  Brewster is a 1A school for classification purposes.  Teachers are contracted for 155 school days and the teacher work days run from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.  The school day runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and there are 147 student contact days.  

Brewster has a strong tradition of excellence both inside and outside of the classroom.  The staff is dedicated and experienced with a mix of new and seasoned teachers.  Brewster School attracts a variety of staff and students from outside the district boundaries.   Academically, the school offers all required state core courses with Foreign Language (online), Art, Personal Finance and the complete offerings for Kansas Regents Qualifications and Scholars. Brewster has online college dual credit course options for juniors and seniors.  Several juniors and seniors spend their mornings in person at the technical college in Goodland in the CTE program for high school students.  Brewster School has a 1:1 technology device ratio.  

Brewster high school students have a variety of activities available to them including Student Government, National Honor Society, Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Forensics, Basketball, and Track & Field.

Brewster School is a special place with a great culture and community of supportive parents, dedicated staff, and super students!  We`d love to have you visit our district!

 

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Job Contact Address

127 Kansas Avenue, PO Box 220
Brewster, KS 67732

Job Start Date

August-6-2025

Applications Due By

April-1-2025

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