Classroom Teacher - Wellington-Napoleon R-IX
Position: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Elementary School Classes
Job Title: 3rd Grade Teacher
Job Location: Wellington-Napoleon R-IX Elementary
Beginning: Aug 11, 2025
Deadline: Open until filled **
Certificate: Early Childhood
Certificate: Elementary Education
District: Wellington-Napoleon R-IX
Wellington, MO 64097
Telephone: 816-240-2621
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Elementary Teaching Position (3rd Grade)
Job Description:  The Wellington-Napoleon R-IX School District is seeking a dynamic, student centered, Elementary teacher for the position of Third Grade for the 2025-2026 school year.   At WN Elementary grades 3-5 are departmentalized, with a specialized focus on specific subject matters.  The position available is associated with the following content areas:  
3rd Grade: Math, Science
Additionally coaching, if interested, is available in the areas of: Baseball, Assistant Football, MS Girls and Boys Basketball, and Assistant Softball. 
Wellington-Napoleon R-IX is located just east of suburban Kansas city in Lafayette County, MO. We are a small rural district serving 380 students PK-12. WN R-IX has implemented a four day school week calendar.
District Amenities include:
  • Four Day School Week
    • Off Mondays, with the exception of one scheduled PD day per month. 
    • 163 Day Teacher Contract, 150 Student Days
  • Small Class Sizes (Elementary class sizes range from 12-16 students)
  • Competitive Salary including participation in the Teacher Baseline $40,000 Grant
  • District Career Ladder Participation 
  • Full BOE paid Health and Dental Insurance
  • Extremely Supportive School Board, Parents, and Community
  • Very Low Discipline Rates
  • Supportive Administration in a Collaborative Learning Community Environment
Summary:  Leads instruction, and all associated activities for students in the classroom.  

Third Grade Job Description 

PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK ABOVE TO THE DISTRICT WEBSITE FOR APPLICATION INFORMATION.  

** District reserves the right to close any Job Posting when a suitable applicant has been found before the deadline date.
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