1st or 2nd grade TEACHER

Job Description

Starting Date: Aug 5, 2026

Position Type: Full-Time (10 month)

Benefits: full benefits

Location: King Elementary – King, North Carolina

To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

• Management of Instructional Time: The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment for each lesson ready at the start of the lesson or instructional activity; gets the class started quickly; gets students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time‑on‑task.
• Management of Student Behavior: The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern the handling of routine administrative matters; governs student verbal participation, talk, and movement during different types of activities; frequently monitors behavior during whole‑class, small group, seat work, and transitions; stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, yet maintains the dignity of the student.
• Instructional Presentation: The teacher begins lesson or instructional activity with a review of previous materials; introduces the lesson or instructional activity and specific learning objectives when appropriate; speaks fluently and precisely; presents the lesson using concepts and language understandable to the students; provides relevant examples and demonstrations; assigns tasks handled with a high success rate; asks appropriate questions; conducts lesson at a brisk pace, slowing when necessary;
  
  makes smooth transitions; ensures assignments are clear; summarizes main points at the end.
• Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance: The teacher maintains clear, firm and reasonable work standards and due dates; circulates during class work to check all students’ performance; routinely uses oral, written, and other work products to check progress; poses questions clearly and one at a time.
• Instructional Feedback: The teacher provides feedback on the correctness or incorrectness of in‑class work to encourage growth; regularly provides prompt feedback on assigned out‑of‑class work; affirms correct oral responses; provides sustaining feedback after an incorrect response or no response by probing, repeating the question, giving a clue, or allowing more time.
• Facilitating Instruction: The teacher has an instructional plan compatible with school and system‑wide curricular goals; uses diagnostic information to develop and revise objectives and tasks; maintains accurate records; matches objectives, learning strategies, assessment, and student needs at appropriate level; uses available human and material resources to support the instructional program.
• Interacting Within the Educational Environment: The teacher treats all students fairly and equitably; interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and community.
• Performing Non‑Instructional Duties: The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned or needed; adheres to laws, policies, rules, and regulations; follows a plan for professional development and demonstrates evidence of growth.

Performs other related work as required.

Degree in education or in a related area that will qualify for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

Physical Requirements: Must be able to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, and equipment for children with special needs, etc. Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Due to amount of time spent standing and/or walking, physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work.

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