2026)

Lenoir County Public Schools•Kinston, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Middle School Mathematics Teacher will 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. This role requires the individual to be eligible for and hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license in Mathematics Education (6-9). The teacher will be responsible for creating a positive, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment, aligning instruction with North Carolina Standard Course of Study, and facilitating student learning through various methods and technology integration.

Requirements

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.
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.
Eligible to hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license in Mathematics Education (6-9).
Knowledge of how students think and learn.
Ability to collaborate with colleagues and use a variety of data sources for planning.
Ability to use a variety of instructional methods and techniques.
Ability to integrate and utilize technology in instruction.
Ability to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Ability to help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to use a variety of methods to assess student learning.
Ability to analyze student learning.
Ability to link professional growth to professional goals.
Ability to function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Serve as a Teacher Assistant, if applicable.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and present instruction and instructional environments.
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
Plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction.
Analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on data.
Use a variety of technology and classroom tools.
Manage instructional time and student behavior.
Motivate students.
Consult with parents, teachers, administrators, and the community to enhance student learning.
Monitor student performance.
Interact within the educational environment.
Coordinate and direct the activities of the Teacher Assistant, if applicable.
Perform other related work as required.
Lead in the classroom by taking responsibility for all students’ learning.
Demonstrate leadership in the school by working collaboratively with all school personnel to create a professional learning community.
Lead the teaching profession by striving to improve the profession.
Advocate for schools and students by promoting positive change in policies and practices affecting student learning.
Demonstrate high ethical standards by upholding the Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct.
Provide 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.
Embrace diversity in the school community and in the world by demonstrating knowledge of diverse cultures.
Treat students as individuals by maintaining high expectations for all students; and by appreciating differences and valuing contributions.
Adapt teaching for the benefit of students with special needs by collaborating with specialists.
Work 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.
Align instruction with North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
Know the content appropriate to teaching specialty by bringing a richness and depth of understanding to the classroom.
Recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/discipline by knowing the links and vertical alignment of grade or subject taught.
Make instruction relevant to students by incorporating 21st century life skills into teaching deliberately, strategically, and broadly.
Know 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.
Plan instruction appropriate for students by collaborating with colleagues and using a variety of data sources for planning.
Use a variety of instructional methods and techniques that are most effective in meeting the needs of students.
Integrate and utilize technology in instruction by knowing when and how to use technology to maximize student learning.
Help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills by encouraging students to ask questions, think creatively, and draw conclusions.
Help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities by teaching the importance of cooperation and collaboration.
Communicate effectively in ways that are clearly understood by students.
Use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned by using multiple indicators to evaluate student progress.
Analyze student learning by thinking systematically and critically about student learning.
Link professional growth to professional goals by participating in continued, high quality professional development that reflects a global view of educational practices.
Function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment by understanding that change is constant.