Overview

Hope Lutheran School in Shawnee, KS, is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic full-time Fifth Grade Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. We are looking for someone who:

Is a practicing, professing Christian actively involved in their congregation.
Creates a fun and energetic classroom environment that promotes student growth and fosters a love for God, learning, and community.
Collaborates with colleagues to uphold and enhance academic excellence within a caring Christian school setting.
Teaches in a self-contained elementary classroom.
Actively participates in the spiritual life of both the school and the church.
Commits to obtaining a Kansas teaching license within the first year of placement.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, disability coverage, and retirement plans.

How to Apply:
If you feel called to join our mission and community, please send your cover letter and resume to Mrs. Nancy Jankowski, Principal, at jankowski@hopelutheran.org.

About HOPE LUTHERAN SCHOOL

We have been offering quality Christ-centered education since 1983. Our student body is over 190 students in preschool through 8th grade.  The students at Hope have the opportunity to hear the grace, love, and forgiveness of our Lord Jesus Christ from quality, caring Christian teachers.

Hope Lutheran School has 24 faculty and staff who are committed to providing a quality Christian education with an emphasis on a Christ-centered environment. In addition to the regular curricular areas, our students also benefit from instruction in STEM, Art, Spanish, Technology, Physical Education, Athletics, and Music – band, music instruction, and choir. We also provide opportunities with sports in cross country, soccer, volleyball, basketball, cheerleading, and track.

Hope Lutheran School’s mission is building lives of excellence upon the foundation of Christ.  We recognize that this begins with the premise that Jesus Christ is our Lord and Savior and in Him, we have eternal life. The curriculum and all activities are developed around this premise.

We believe Hope Lutheran School is a great place to grow in knowledge and understanding, in skills for living, in getting along, in developing our God-given talents, and most importantly in our faith in Jesus.