Teachers K-8

Overview

The Roger Bacon Academy is an education management organization that manages multiple award-winning public charter schools in southeastern North Carolina including Classical Charter Schools of Southport near Southport, NC. We are always seeking outstanding applicants for future openings. We are looking for applicants to join our school who have a degree in Education with a heart to inspire young minds. This position is eligible for an additional Teacher Supplement in addition to the base pay.

Our Teachers are paid based on the North Carolina State Salary Scale for Bachelor's Degrees. We have a dedicated Beginning Teacher Coordinator and a staff of Academic Coaches to work alongside teachers to provide engaging ongoing training and support.

Our researched-based Direct Instruction curriculum begins with reading by phonics and writing with attention to penmanship, spelling, grammar, and style. Mathematics, science, music, and art also receive emphasis in the basics with examples and techniques from time-honored classical sources. The children gain a solid base of knowledge well-grounded in the intellectual, aesthetic, and moral traditions of western civilization.

We have an overarching mission to provide the finest educational foundation for the children of our community. We expect our employees to come to work prepared with the tools to teach and a desire to never stop seeking to improve themselves as individuals and as valued members of our family. We also expect our employees to have an unwavering commitment to make a difference, to seek to understand the children within our reach, and a compassionate heart to never give up helping a child reach his or her potential.

We believe every child can learn when properly taught. Our school’s Direct Instruction teaching method provides high behavioral and academic standards for students, as well as specific methods and support staff for managing behavior and ensuring academic success. As a result, you will have the rewarding opportunity to witness and create amazing student transformations. “Every kid needs a champion” and we believe you are just the right person to inspire the children at our schools!

• Deliver instruction using the Direct Instruction curriculum with emphasis on reading by phonics and writing with attention to penmanship, spelling, grammar, and style.
• Provide instruction and engage students in mathematics, science, music, and art, using time-honored examples and techniques to build foundational knowledge.
• Maintain high behavioral and academic standards and implement methods and support staff for managing behavior and ensuring academic success.
• Collaborate with the Beginning Teacher Coordinator and Academic Coaches to receive ongoing training and support and to continuously improve teaching practice.
• Contribute to an environment that fosters student growth, witness student transformations, and uphold the school’s mission and values.

• A Bachelor’s degree in education with valid teaching certificate from North Carolina or partnering state in the area for which candidate is applying.
• Experience teaching a group of diverse learners; physically demanding role requiring movement around the classroom and ongoing engagement with students.
• Coursework in Applied Behavior Analysis, Probability and Statistics, Algebra, and in the subject specialty departments are highly desirable.