Employment Opportunities

Hay Springs Public School is accepting applications for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years for the positions of:

  • District Secretary
  • One Act Play – Head Coach
  • One Act Play – Assistant Coach
  • Varsity Football – Assistant Coach
  • Varsity Girls Wrestling – Assistant Coach
  • JH Girls Wrestling – Head Coach
  • JH Boys Wrestling – Assistant Coach
  • Assistant Cook
  • Activities Bus Driver
  • Route Bus Driver

Hay Springs Public School is an excellent class D2 school district 20 miles east of Chadron, NE on HWY 20. Hay Springs Public School takes pride in its academics and activities. The school operates on a four day week (M-Th) throughout the year. We have an active and supportive school board and enjoy tremendous support from our community.

If you have an interest in any of these positions, please contact Mr. Clear at the following:

George Clear, Superintendent
Hay Springs Public School
P O Box 280
407 N Baker St
Hay Springs, Nebraska 69347
george.clear@hshawks.com
308-638-4434 (p)

Hay Springs Public School District is an equal opportunity employer.

K-1 Field Trip

Kindergarten and First Grade attended Ag Safety Day in Gordon along with Kindergarten and First Graders from Rushville and Gordon. Attendees learned Tractor, Farm Equipment, Grain, Water, Sun, Animal, Roadway, and First Aid Safety. We want to thank the Gordon and Hay Springs FFA Students for running the stations. We also are so grateful to Ms. Melissa and Ms. Tessa with the UNL Extension Office for coordinating and organizing this event. We learned a lot, are ready to make safe choices, and teach others about being safe! We are so PROUD of our Hay Springs students big and small!

Activity Info – Week of 05/10/26

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
What: 4th and 5th Grade Concert
Where: High School Auditorium, Hay Springs, NE
When: 5:30 PM

Wednesday, May 13, 2026
What: District D-9 Varsity Track Meet
Where: Bayard High School, Bayard, NE
When: 10:00 AM
Schedule: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/District-D-9-Track-meet-info.pdf

Thursday, May 14, 2026
What: Boys Varsity Golf
Where: Legend Buttes Golf Course, Crawford, NE
When: 9:00 AM

Thursday, May 14, 2026
What: Middle Level Awards Ceremony
Where: High School Auditorium, Hay Springs, NE
When: 3:15 PM
Students, please dress to impress!

Friday, May 15, 2026
What: Elders’ Wisdom Program
Where: High School Auditorium, Hay Springs, NE
When: 6:00 PM

Activity Info – Week of 05/03/26

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Note: Start time was changed from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.
What: Varsity Boys Golf
Where: Monument Shadows Golf Course, Gering, NE
When: 10:00 AM

Thursday, May 7, 2026
What: Junior High Track Meet
Where: Bluffs High School, Scottsbluff, NE
When: 9:00 AM
Schedule: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Gering-Middle-School-Track-Meet-5_07_2026-Google-Docs.pdf

Friday, May 8, 2026
What: Varsity Track Meet
Where: Bayard High School, Bayard, NE
When: 8:30 AM
Schedule: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/BCD-track-invite-2026.pdf

Saturday, May 9, 2026
What: High School Graduation
Where: Lister-Sage Building, Hay Springs, NE
When: 2:00 PM

Mandatory Athletes and Parents Meeting

There will be a mandatory meeting for athletes and parents to go over summer camps and to meet the new coaches on Monday, May 11th @ 7 p.m. at the top of Lister. This will be the last chance to get information from the coaches. If you are unable to attend, it is your responsibility to reach out to the coaches and get the information that will be presented.
7:00 pm — Volleyball and football
7:20 pm — B & G wrestling; B & G basketball

Junior High Morrill Track Meet

Due to the forecast, Hay Springs will not be attending the Morrill JH Meet on Tuesday, May 5th. Junior High students who are signed up for the $5 physicals will go to physicals Tuesday morning. The bus will leave at 6:15am.

JH kids will go to $5 physicals tomorrow (Tuesday). Students who were not planning on going can attend this; they will need to bring their signed form with them in the morning. High schoolers will go to $5 physicals on Thursday.