3rd Grade Elementary Teacher Job Morganton area,North Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

Starting Date: Oct 21, 2026

Job Description
Contact Information

Burke County Public Schools

3rd Grade Elementary Teacher

Job
Job
Starting Date: 10/21/2026
Location:

Drexel Elementary School
Terms of

Contract:

Teacher Contract, 10 months, full-time, benefit-eligible
Position Type:
Full-Time
Monthly Salary:
State Salary Schedule for Teachers (plus local supplement)
Salary: $4,800 Per Month
Reports To:

Principal
FLSA: EXEMPT
Date Posted: 9/30/2026
Final date to receive applications: 6/5/2026
Final date to receive applications:
Nov 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Job Purpose:

We are seeking a passionate, student-centered Middle School Teacher to join our academic team. The ideal candidate will create an engaging learning environment that supports students' intellectual, social, and emotional development in grades 3-5. This role requires strong classroom management skills, subject matter expertise, and a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive school culture.
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Candidates must hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Teaching license
- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function proficiently. The requirements listed below represent the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Job Description and Duties:
- Develops lesson plans and instructional materials providing effective teaching strategies.
- Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior issues. Understand developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
- Evaluates accomplishments of students on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods; provides progress and interim reports for feedback.
- Communicates with parents in a timely manner; maintains positive and constructive communication with students, staff, parents and community.
- Protects students, materials and facilities taking necessary and reasonable precautions.
- Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures and school rules and regulations.
- Adheres to health and safety policies.
- Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
- Keeps current in subject matter knowledge and learning theory;
  Attends workshops, and PLCs as well as staff department, curricular development, and staff-development session as required.
- Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.
- Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.
- Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Standard I:
Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

Teachers lead in their classrooms and the teaching profession.
Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school.
Teachers advocate for schools and students.

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

Teachers provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults; with an environment that is inviting, respectful, supportive, inclusive, and flexible.
Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world.
Teachers treat students as individuals.
Teachers adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs.
5. Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students.

Standard III:
Teachers Know the Content They Teach

Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.
Teachers make instruction relevant to students.

Standard IV:
Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and they know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students.
Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Teachers help students work…