About this role
Contact Information
• Melissa Street
• Burke County Public Schools
• Phone: 828-584-0632 / Email: [email protected]
POSITION: Elementary School Teacher Job Details
• Date Posted: 7/6/2026
• Application Deadline: The position is open until filled.
• Starting Date: 8/17/2026
• Job ID: 386353
• Location: W.A Young Elementary School
• Terms of Contract: Teacher Contract, 10 months, full-time, benefit-eligible
• Monthly Salary: State Salary Schedule for Teachers (plus local supplement)
• Reports To: Principal
• FLSA: EXEMPT
• Job Purpose:
• We are seeking a passionate, student-centered School Teacher to join our academic team. The ideal candidate will create an engaging learning environment that supports students' intellectual, social, and emotional development in grades K-5. This role requires strong classroom management skills, subject matter expertise, and a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive school culture.
• Qualifications/Requirements:
• Candidates must hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Teaching license
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function proficiently. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Description and Duties
• Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, providing effective teaching strategies.
• Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior issues. Understand the developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
• Evaluates the accomplishments of students regularly using multiple assessment methods; provides progress and interim reports for feedback.
• Communicates with parpromptlyanner; maintains positive, constructive communication with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Protects students, materials, and facilities by taking necessary and reasonable precautions.
• Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures, and school rules and regulations.
• Adheres to health and safety policies.
• Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
• Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory; Attends workshops, and PLCs, as well as staff department, curricular development, and staff-development sessions as required.
• Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.
• Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in various areas of the school.
• Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership
• Teachers lead in their classrooms and the teaching profession.
• Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school.
• Teachers advocate for schools and students.
• Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.
Standard II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students
• Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults; with an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible.
• Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world.
• Teachers treat students as individuals.
• Teachers adapt their teaching to the needs of students with special needs.
• 5. Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students.
Standard III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach
• Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
• Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
• Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.
• Teachers make instruction relevant to students.
Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students
• Teachers who know how learning takes place know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
• Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students.
• Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
• Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
• Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.
• Teachers communicate effectively.
• Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.
Standard V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice
• Teachers analyze student learning.
• Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.
• Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.
Education and Experience
• Bachelor's Degree from an approved education program in the subject area (Note: Vocational/Career and Technical areas have other requirements).
• Strong background and understanding of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards.
Physical Requirements
• This work requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
• Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, ,,handle,o,r feel and repetitive motions, frequently requires fitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, cro,uching, o; and crawling, reaching with hands and arms, pushing, or pulling and lifting.
• Work has standard vision requirements.
• Vocal communication, the expressions, is used to exchange ideas through the spoken word.
• Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
• Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment,pment and observing general surroundings and activities.
• Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
• Work is generally in a moderately noisy environment (e.g., a business office or light traffic). Special Requirements