What are the responsibilities and job description for the Teacher (6th Grade) (EC- General), East Lincoln Middle School position at East Lincoln Middle (322)?
Date: August 31, 2026
Position: Teacher of Exceptional Children (Special Education: General Curriculum)
Location: East Lincoln Middle School
PO #: 322.101
BC: 1.5210.032.121.322.000.000.00
Terms of Contract: 10 months, full-time, benefit eligible
Reports To: Principal
Monthly Salary: Teacher State Salary Schedule (plus local supplement)
FLSA: Exempt
Qualifications/Requirements: Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina teaching license in appropriate licensure area.
Goal: To provide each special needs student with the individually tailored help, counsel, and learning experience he/she needs to make progress toward educational goals established with the student’s limitations in mind.
Duties:
- Demonstrate knowledge of educational and exceptional children laws, rules, regulations, practices and trends in accordance with district, state, and federal regulations
- Demonstrate knowledge of educational curricula, instructional methodology and techniques, technology, cognitive development of students and integration of these to promote student success of various disabilities
- Maintain accurate and timely student records in accordance with the North Carolina Policies Governing Programs and Services for Children with Disabilities
- Gather and record data on student progress toward academic and behavioral goals on the IEP on a timely basis
- Develop and implement the IEP in classroom settings that are compatible with the student's age and developmental level
- Develop lesson plans, adapting and modifying materials, collect and maintain documented evidence of student’s progress through oral and written progress reports
- Design activities to assist students with varied disabilities in the development of appropriate academic, functional, behavioral, and social skills to meet their IEP goals and objectives
- Utilize formal and informal diagnostic assessment information to document student needs and services, as appropriate
- Assist students with personal and self-help needs such as eating, toileting, and other essential tasks that the student is not able to perform
- Collaborate and coordinate services with the General Education Teacher of the student
- Treat all students in a fair and equitable manner; interact and communicate effectively with students, co-workers, staff, administrators, parents, and the community
- Must be self-motivated, self-directed, collaborative, and flexible
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and in self-selected professional growth activities and demonstrate evidence of growth
- Must be able to perform heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of forces afrequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects
- Other duties as assigned
Application Deadline: Position Open until filled
Position Available: September 21, 2026
Application Process: All candidates are required to complete an on-line application via Applicant Tracking. Please visit the Lincoln County Schools website (www.@lincoln.k12.nc.us), select EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, and APPLICANT TRACKING to begin the process. Questions should be addressed to the contact person below.
Windy Smart, Principal
windy.smart@lincoln.k12.nc.us
East Lincoln Middle School
4137 Highway 73
Iron Station, NC 28080
Phone: 704-732-0761
Fax: 704-732-4456
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON BASIS OF AGE,
HANDICAP, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, RELIGION, OR SEX