Sel Related Arts Teacher

Rowan-Salisbury Schools Koontz Elementary School
- Salisbury, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

Rowan-Salisbury Schools Koontz Elementary School
- Salisbury, North Carolina Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in North Carolina School Jobs , and Rowan-Salisbury School System

Job : 5917182

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 08, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Title: SEL Related Arts Teacher

Job Status: Full-Time/10-Month

Location: Elizabeth Duncan Koontz Elementary School

Contact: kinardlm.nc.us

Position Overview The Social Emotional Learning teacher operates as a core "Related Arts" teacher (similar to Art, Music, or PE). In this role, you will see all elementary classes on a rotating schedule to deliver universal, Tier 1 Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) instruction. Using arts and literacy as a medium, this specialist builds student resilience, emotional literacy, self-regulation strategies, and peer connection.

This position integrates the CASEL framework with restorative practices, and Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS).

Specific Duties And Responsibilities

Primary Responsibility:
Tier 1 Specialist Instruction

Deliver Weekly Related Arts Instruction:
Teach a regular schedule of weekly, universal Tier 1 wellbeing classes to all grade levels (K-5) across the school.

Facilitate Arts & Literacy Integration:
Design and implement high-quality, engaging lessons that use the arts and children's literature as the primary mediums for SEL exploration.

Teach Nervous System & Regulation Literacy:
Help students develop a concrete vocabulary around their emotional and nervous system responses, and explicitly practice actionable self-regulation strategies.

Foster School-Wide Belonging & Identity:
Cultivate a classroom culture where students build strong community bonds, practice communication/conflict-resolution, and develop personal identity alongside respect for the identities of others.

Implement Core Frameworks:
Embed evidence-based CASEL strategies, restorative practices, and Positive Behavior Interventions and Support, standards directly into the daily curriculum.

Champion School Culture & Student Leadership:
Empower student voice by supporting student leadership initiatives across the school; help anchor community-building structures such as Leader In Me and school-wide Circles to reinforce a cohesive, positive school climate

Facilitate professional development, workshops, or staff-meeting mini-sessions as needed.

Additional Job Functions

Performs related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the principal and carries out non-instructional duties as assigned and/or as needed.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $4,800 to $5,900 Per Month

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Ashley Duggins , Director of Talent Acquisition
• Email: dugginsac.nc.us