Career Exploration CTE Teacher

Career Exploration CTE Teacher

Caldwell County Schools Gamewell Middle School - Lenoir, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Job : 5888407

Final date to receive applications: Aug 26, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Aug 17, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Career and Technical Education

Middle School CTE Teacher

Position Summary

The Middle School Teacher is responsible for delivering effective instruction, supporting student growth, and upholding school and district policies. The teacher is expected to comply with all Board policies, directives from supervisors, and the professional standards outlined in the North Carolina Educator Evaluation System.

Reports To: Building Principal

Employment Status: Full-Time, Certified, 10-Month Position

Minimum Qualifications

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

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality instruction using hands‑on, project‑based, and standards‑aligned learning experiences.
• Develop and implement lesson plans that address diverse learning needs and support student growth.
• Assess student performance using a variety of formative and summative assessment strategies and adjust instruction accordingly.
• Maintain accurate records of student achievement, attendance, and classroom activities.
• Establish and maintain a safe, positive, and inclusive learning environment that supports student success.
• Integrate employability skills, career exploration, and industry‑relevant practices into classroom instruction.
• Collaborate with administrators, teachers, counselors, families, business partners, and community stakeholders to enhance student learning opportunities.
• Manage instructional materials, equipment, supplies, and inventory in accordance with district procedures.
• Participate in school/district meetings, professional learning communities, training sessions, and ongoing professional development as needed or required.
• Foster partnerships with local businesses, industries, and community organizations to strengthen career awareness and work‑based learning opportunities.
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, and stakeholders regarding academic progress, expectations, and student achievement.
• Model professionalism, ethical conduct, and lifelong learning.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or district leadership.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to engage students through active learning and real‑world applications.
• Effective classroom management and student relationship‑building skills.
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to analyze student data and use results to improve instruction.
• Proficiency with educational technology and digital learning tools.
• Commitment to student‑centered learning.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. There may be changing priorities and interruptions during the workday.
• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people, or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments, or directions to subordinates or assistants.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc.
• Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, policies, etc. using prescribed formats.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain…