Elementary Teacher

Northampton County Schools Gaston STEM Leadership Academy – Gaston, North Carolina Starting Date: Immediately Position Type: Full‑Time Job Details Job ID: 5783817 Application Deadline: Posted until filled Posted: Jun 16, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC) Job Description Reports To: Principal Supervises: May coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants. Purpose: To plan, organize and present instruction and instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development. Duties and Responsibilities Major Function: Management of Instructional Time The teacher has materials, supplies, and equipment prepared at the start of each lesson; starts class promptly; brings students on task quickly at the beginning of each lesson; maintains a high level of student time‑on‑task. Major Function: Management of Student Behavior The teacher has established a set of rules and procedures that govern routine administrative matters, student verbal participation, talk during various instructional activities, and student movement in the classroom. The teacher frequently monitors behavior during whole‑class, small group, and seatwork activities and during transitions, stops inappropriate behavior promptly and consistently, and maintains student dignity. Major Function: Instructional Presentation The teacher reviews previous materials, introduces the lesson and specific learning objectives, speaks fluently and precisely, presents the lesson using concepts understandable to students, provides relevant examples and demonstrations, assigns tasks with a high success rate, asks appropriate questions, conducts the lesson at a brisk pace, facilitates smooth transitions, confirms task clarity, and summarizes the main point(s) at the end. Major Function: Instructional Monitoring of Student Performance The teacher maintains clear, firm work standards and due dates, circulates during class work to check student performance, routinely uses oral, written, and other work products to assess progress, and poses questions clearly, one at a time. Major Function: Instructional Feedback The teacher provides feedback on in‑class and out‑of‑class work to encourage student growth, affirms correct responses, and offers sustaining feedback after incorrect or missing responses by probing, repeating, giving clues, or allowing more time. Major Function: Facilitating Instruction The teacher develops an instructional plan aligned with school and system‑wide goals, uses diagnostic information from assessments to revise objectives, maintains accurate performance records, matches objectives and strategies to student needs, and utilizes available human and material resources. Major Function: Interacting Within the Educational Environment The teacher treats all students fairly, interacts effectively with students, co‑workers, parents, and the community. Major Function: Performing Non‑Instructional Duties The teacher carries out non‑instructional duties as assigned, adheres to laws, policies, and regulations, follows a professional development plan, and demonstrates evidence of growth. Additional Job Functions Performs other related work as required. Minimum Training and Experience Degree in education or a related area that qualifies for licensure as a teacher by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Minimum Qualifications or Standards Required to Perform Essential Job Functions Physical Requirements Must be able to use classroom equipment (computers, copiers, typewriters, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children with special needs, etc.) and exert a negligible amount of force to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. Physical requirements are consistent with those for Light Work. Data Conception Requires the ability to compare and assess data, people, or objects based on functional, structural, or composite characteristics. Interpersonal Communication Requires the ability to speak and/or signal to convey or exchange information, and to receive instructions from superiors. Language Ability Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc., and to prepare simple written documents in a prescribed format. Intelligence Requires the ability to apply logical or scientific thinking, define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and handle multiple variables. Verbal Aptitude Requires the ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, follow oral and written instructions, and communicate effectively in technical or professional language. Numerical Aptitude Requires the ability to use mathematical formulas, arithmetic operations, decimals, percentages, and principles of descriptive statistics and inference. Form/Spatial Aptitude Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape. Motor Coordination Requires hands‑and‑eyes coordination for office equipment use. Manual Dexterity Requires handling various office tools and equipment; minimal eye/hand/foot coordination required. Color Discrimination Requires the ability to differentiate colors and shades. Interpersonal Temperament Requires adaptability to stress and emergency situations. Physical Communication Requires the ability to talk and hear, express ideas orally, perceive sounds through hearing, and communicate via telephone. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Ability to constantly monitor student safety, motivate students, maintain a clean and orderly environment, perform general clerical duties, maintain order and discipline in the classroom, operate common office machines, maintain basic files, understand written instructions, and establish effective working relationships. Disclaimer The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job. Contact Information Mark Long, Executive Director of HR & Operations 701 North Church Street Jackson, North Carolina 27845 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr