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WEST HANCOCK COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 5th-6th grade math teacher with math emphasis in Kanawha, Iowa
The West Hancock Community School District is seeking qualified applicants for a grade 5 and 6 teaching position in a middle school setting. The middle school is departmentalized. This position will instruct grades 5 and 6 math and grade 5 social studies. Candidates need to hold a current valid Iowa teaching license with an endorsement permitting instruction of grades 5 and 6. Candidates with additional endorsements in specialized areas such as reading, math, special education, or ELL will be given priority in our hiring pool. Athletic coaching and activity sponsorship opportunities are available in the district. Candidates interested in applying should contact Ruth Verbrugge, middle school principal, at rverbrugge@whancock.org for more information on the application process.
The West Hancock Community School District includes the communities Britt and Kanawha in north central Iowa. The elementary (PK-4) and high school (9-12) are located in Britt and the middle school (5-8) is located Kanawha. The city of Britt is located on HWY 18 about 20 minutes east of Algona, and about 25 minutes west of Clear Lake and Mason City. The city of Kanawha is 12 miles south of Britt.The school district serves approximately 625 students. The middle school school is a 5th through 8th grade building with approximately 168 students.
Highlights of the district include:
The district has a stable enrollment and is in excellent shape financially. The middle school and high school have a 1:1 Chromebook initiative.
Strong community support as follows:
- Financially the communities have funded larger scale projects through donations that most recently include; a new greenhouse (summer of 2022), a new welding lab (fall of 2020), new video scoreboard (spring of 2020), and a track renovation (fall of 2023).
- High public attendance rates at concerts, games, and other student events.
The middle school is proud of our academic achievement and strong social-emotional instruction and support for our students as recognized in the Iowa School Performance Profile.
WHCSD is an equal opportunity employer.