Elementary Education Teacher; K-6

Position# - 304230 - Elementary Education Teacher (K-6) (

Start Date:

08/11/2026)

Lenoir County Public Schools, Banks Elementary School – Kinston, North Carolina

Job : 4602978

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 19, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2026

K-5 Teacher

Licensure

• While serving in this role, the individual must hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license for his/her area of assignment.
• Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Professional Educators license in Elementary Education (K‑6).

CLASSROOM TEACHER

Job Goals:

To plan, organize, and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their cognitive, physical, and social/emotional development in the 21st century.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Ability to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners
• Ability to plan, coordinate and continuously improve instruction
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the data
• Must be able to use a variety of technology and classroom tools
• Ability to manage instructional time and student behavior
• Ability to motivate students
• Ability to consult with parents, teachers, administrators and the community to enhance the learning of students
• Ability to monitor student performance
• Ability to interact within the educational environment

Additional Job Functions or Assigned Tasks:

• Coordinate and direct the activities of the Teacher Assistant, if applicable
• Perform other related work as required

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an approved education program in subject area
• NC Teaching License or have qualifications to obtain a NC Teaching License
• Strong background in North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Common Core and Essential Standards

Knowledge and Skills

• Leads in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning
• Demonstrates leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community
• Leads the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession
• Advocates for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning
• Demonstrates high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct

• Provides an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults by encouraging a climate that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive and flexible
• Embraces diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures
• Treats students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by appreciating differences and valuing contributions
• Adapts teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists
• Works collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students by improving communication and collaboration between the school and the home and community

• Aligns instruction with North Carolina Standard Course of Study
• Knows the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of understanding to the classroom
• Recognizes the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and vertical alignment of grade or subject taught
• Makes instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly

• Knows the ways in which learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of students by knowing how students think and learn
• Plans instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning
• Uses a variety of instructional methods and…