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Elementary School Teacher

W.A. Young Elementary School
Morganton, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/1/2050

Contact Information

  • Melissa Street
  • Burke County Public Schools
  • Phone: 828-584-0632 / Email: melissastreet@burke.k12.nc.us

Position: Elementary School Teacher

Job Details

  • Date Posted:  7/13/2026

  • Application Deadline: The Position is open until filled.

  • Starting Date: 8/17/2026
  • Job ID: 386225
  • Location: WA Young Elementary School
  • Terms of Contract:   Teacher Contract, 10 months, full-time, benefit-eligible
  • Monthly Salary:  State Salary Schedule for Teachers (plus local supplement)  
  • Reports To:  Principal
  • FLSA:  EXEMPT
  • Job Purpose:
    • We are seeking a passionate, student-centered  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 K-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 the developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners. 
  • Evaluates the accomplishments of students regularly using multiple assessment methods; provides progress and interim reports for feedback. 
  • Communicates with parents promptly; maintains positive, constructive communication with students, staff, parents, and the community. 
  • Protects students, materials, and facilities by taking necessary and reasonable precautions. 
  • Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures, es 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 sessions 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 various areas of the school. 
  • Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities  

Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership 

  1. Teachers lead in their classrooms and the teaching profession. 
  2. Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school. 
  3. Teachers advocate for schools and students. 
  4. Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.

 

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

  1. 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. 
  2. Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world. 
  3. Teachers treat students as individuals.
  4. Teachers adapt their teaching to benefit students with special needs. 
  5. 5. Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students. 

Standard III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach 

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

 

Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students 

  1. Teachers know how learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students. 
  2. Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students. 
  3. Teachers use a variety of instructional methods. 
  4. Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction. 
  5. Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
  6. Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities. 
  7. Teachers communicate effectively. 
  8. Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned. 

 

Standard V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice 

  1. Teachers analyze student learning. 
  2. Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals. 
  3. Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.

 

Education and Experience  

  • Bachelor’s Degree from an approved education program in the subject area (Note: Vocational/Career and Technical areas have other requirements). 
  • Strong background and understanding of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards. 

 

Physical Requirements  

  • This work requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. 
  • Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, hand, leg, or foot, and repetitive motions; frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, ng or crawling; reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, and lifting. 
  • Work has standard vision requirements. 
  • Vocal communication is the expression or exchange of ideas through the spoken word. 
  • Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels. 
  • Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment,nt and observing general surroundings and activities. 
  • Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions. 
  • Work is generally in a moderately noisy environment (e.g., a business office or light traffic). Special Requirements

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