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APPLICATION PROCESS

For all positions posted on this website, application procedures will be listed within the job description.  Please follow those procedures accordingly in order to be considered for the position(s) you are applying for.  USD#508 is an equal opportunity employer.  USD 508 DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR POSITIONS THAT ARE NOT POSTED!

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BAXTER SPRINGS

If you are looking for an exciting career in a progressive school district, then Baxter Springs is the place to be!!

Baxter Springs, a city full of history, with a population of approximately 5,000, is located in extreme southeast Kansas, at the foothills of the Ozark Mountains.  Within minutes, you can drive to Joplin, MO, which is a regional business center for the 4-State region of KS, OK, MO & AR.  Baxter Springs is centrally located with Tulsa, OK 90 minutes to the south,  Kansas City 2 hours to the north and Branson, MO 2 hours to the east.

The entire business district of Baxter Springs is located on ROUTE 66, which is our "main" street.  Come and experience the "mother road", walk where Civil War battles were fought, visit our National Cemetery, designated by President Abraham Lincoln, and  experience our rich mining and cow town heritage.

Baxter Springs offers many recreational opportunities with fishing on Spring River,  upland game hunting, Grand Lake O'the Cherokees, golfing, moto-cross, bowling, baseball, softball, soccer, hiking and many other opportunities.

Come and experience Baxter Springs -- big enough to be progressive, but small enough to offer quality of life!!

UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT # 508

USD#508 is a progressive school district of approximately 950 students and 75 faculty.  Our facilities include departmentalized buildings with PreK-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12.

Technology is a vital tool in the learning process and we are proud that Baxter Springs is very progressive in the use of technology at all grade levels.  Academics is the primary focus of USD#508, and USD#508 has consistently been awarded both STATE  and NATIONAL recognition, and continues to excel.

All of our buildings achieve AYP. 

Extra-curricular activities also play an important role in a student's education, and USD#508 students continue to receive not only conference, but State titles as well.