Middle School Generalist - Immediate Opening

Ashland USD 220 • www.usd220.net

COME BE A BLUEJAY!  Be a part of a district with fantastic community involvement and support, a strong and supportive Board of Education, and a drive to become an academic powerhouse!

USD 220 Ashland Public Schools is currently seeking a full-time Middle School generalist (certified for grades 6-8) for the 2025-26 school year with possible start in January 2025.   Supplemental pay and/or additional annual stipends may be available. 

Are you a Transition to Teaching teacher? Looking to begin your career in education with your first post-student teaching placement?  Ashland is a great place to learn with professional external mentors, internal instructional, curricular, and district support, and a small staff who genuinely cares about seeing you succeed. 

Small class sizes and an opportunity to teach electives of choice. Starting base salary is $42,984. Salary increases with experience and education. Other compensation includes: Coaching Opportunities; up to 75% paid towards district health insurance; reimbursement per credit hour for courses taken while employed with USD 220; ESOL, NPBTS, and Dual Credit annual stipends, active professional development and professional growth opportunities, and a longevity plan.

Ashland Public Schools is currently on a four-day school week (Monday-Thursday) and our teachers are on a 166-day contract.  

Ashland is the largest city in and the county seat of Clark County, Kansas and is located about 50 miles south of Dodge City.  USD 220 serves the communities of Ashland, Englewood, and the surrounding area.  Ashland High School competes within the KSHSAA 1A classification.

Interested candidates should send the following documents to complete their application:

1. Cover Letter

2. Resume

3. Three Letters of Reference

4. Copy of Teaching License

Send documents to: Mrs. Paula Rice, Superintendent (price@usd220.net)

Ashland USD 220

Benefits Information

Blue Cross Blue Sheild Health insurance

District paid MASA (medical transport)

Supplemental insurance options

Tuition and PRAXIS reimbursement for certifications and courses taken while employed

NBPTS annual stipend

ESOL certified annual stipend

Dual-Credit stipend

Multiple PD opportunities

Annuity Plan

KPERSS

10 PTO Days

Fridays off

Salary Information

$42,954 base

$700 step

$900 track

Employer Information

Unified School District #220, Ashland Public Schools is small rural district in southwest Kansas. We are located fifty miles south of Dodge City. 

We operate on a four-day school week (Monday-Thursday) and our teachers are on a 166-day contract.  Our district is fiscally sound, and has competitive salary and benefits package.  Our community is very supportive of K-12 education. We have 96% attendance rate and 95-100% graduation rate, and 95% of graduates pursue post-secondary education. Our average class size is about 15 students.  

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Job Contact Address

311 J. E. Humphreys Street,
Ashland, KS 67831

Job Start Date

January-1-2025

Applications Due By

August-1-2025

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