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English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher (K-12) (Start Date: 08​/11​/2026

Job in Kinston, Lenoir County, North Carolina, 28501, USA
Listing for: Lenoir County Public Schools
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-05
Job specializations:
  • Education / Teaching
    English Teacher / ESL TEFL, Elementary School, Special Education Teacher, High School
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher (K-12) (Start Date: 08/11/2026)

English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher

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 ESL
- English as a Second Language education (K-12).

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

Licensure

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

Physical

Qualifications:

This role requires individuals to possess specific physical and sensory capabilities.

  • They must be able to sit and stand for extended periods, demonstrate manual dexterity to operate a telephone and input data into a computer, and have sufficient vision to read computer screens and printed materials with or without vision aids.
  • Candidates should also be able to hear and understand speech at normal classroom levels, outdoors, and on the telephone, and speak clearly in audible tones in similar environments.
  • Furthermore, applicants must exhibit physical agility to lift objects weighing up to 25 pounds to shoulder height and 50 pounds to waist height, as well as perform tasks such as bending, stooping, sitting on the floor, climbing stairs, walking, and reaching overhead.

Knowledge and

Skills:

Standard I:
Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

The Teacher:

  • 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
  • Standard II:
    Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students

    The Teacher:

  • 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
  • Standard III:
    Teachers Know the Content They Teach

    The Teacher:

  • 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…
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