Elementary Education Teacher; K-6

Elementary Education Teacher (K-6) (

Start Date:

08/11/2026)

Lenoir County Public Schools LaGrange Elementary School - La Grange, North Carolina

Job : 4606947

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: May 22, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 11, 2026

Subject Area: K-5 Teacher

Licensure:

• Must hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license for the area of assignment.
• Eligibility or hold a North Carolina Professional Educators license in Elementary Education (K-6).

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.

• Standard I:
  Teachers Demonstrate Leadership

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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.

• Standard IV:
  Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students

  • 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 techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of…