Employment Opportunities

The City of Leawood is an equal opportunity employer that seeks to employ qualified persons without regard to their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sex, marital status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.  We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.

It is the City's policy not to hire relatives of persons already employed by the City of Leawood which includes parents, grandparents, grandchildren, spouses, siblings, children, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and step relations or in-laws of these relatives.  Seasonal positions may be filled by an individual who is related to a City employee as long as the City employee is not the City Administrator, a member of the governing body or a department head.  The seasonal employee may not be placed in a position that will supervise or be supervised by a family member.

The City of Leawood does not have a City residency requirement.

Application Process

Applicants must submit a completed City application by the closing date. The preferred method of application is on-line and you are highly encouraged to use this method. Please be as descriptive as possible in completing the on-line application so we can assess your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to the position.

Online Application

Review the list of currently available jobs and determine the position(s) in which you are interested. Click on the title of the position to review a description of the job duties and qualifications. To submit an application, select the link after the words "Apply Online" at the bottom of the position description. Complete the information requested then click "Submit." If your application was successfully sent, you will receive the following message.

"Thank you for submitting your application. We are in receipt of your recent application. Thank you for your interest in employment opportunities with the City of Leawood."

Note:  A completed City application is required to apply for any position with the City of Leawood. Resumes, cover letters and related materials are appreciated but cannot be used in place of a City application. The City reserves the right to disqualify late applications from review.

Paper Application

If you are unable to use the online application process you may download an application in PDF format by clicking here. You may also obtain and/or complete an application at City Hall, 4800 Town Center Drive, Leawood, KS.

Seasonal Application

Click here for the Parks and Recreation Seasonal Application.  You can save this PDF file to your computer, print and complete it, and bring it with you to City Hall when applying for Seasonal Employment with the Parks and Recreation Department. You may also apply online.

Careers in Law Enforcement

Additional information about the recruitment process for law enforcement positions can be found on the City of Leawood's Police Recruitment Page including a brief video overview of the City of Leawood's Police Department.  If you are applying for a law enforcement position, be sure to complete the supplemental information page in addition to the standard City application.

Selection Process

Current Job Openings