Focus Plus Academy | Fletcher, NC
Full-time | In person
2026–2027 School Year
Salary: $65,000–$90,000, Plus Bonuses
Focus Plus Academy is a private microschool serving bright, capable students in grades 6–12 who benefit from a smaller, more structured, and supportive learning environment.
We are seeking a full-time Special Education Teacher / Learning Support Lead to work with a small group of middle and high school students.
This role is ideal for an educator who is calm, structured, flexible, student-centered, and excited to help students build confidence, independence, executive functioning, and practical learning skills.
Our students may have ADHD, executive functioning challenges, autism spectrum profiles, or related learning differences, and are able to participate successfully in a small, structured, mainstream academic environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee students as they work individually through their online core academic curriculum, providing structure, accountability, and academic support as needed
- Help students stay organized, engaged, accountable, and on track with individualized academic programming
- Help develop and deliver executive functioning lessons, life skills lessons, projects, and practical learning activities
- Support executive functioning skills, including organization, planning, task initiation, time management, and follow-through
- Provide individualized, small-group, or one-on-one support when students need clarification, encouragement, redirection, or help applying learning strategies
- Maintain a calm, structured learning environment with clear expectations and predictable routines
- Support movement and physical education activities as part of the school day
- Use online curriculum platforms and educational technology as part of the instructional model
- Build positive, professional relationships with students and families
- Communicate student progress, strengths, and needs clearly and professionally
- Collaborate with the School Director and support staff to adapt routines, learning plans, executive functioning supports, and student supports as needed
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Experience teaching or academically supporting middle and/or high school students
- Experience supporting students with ADHD, executive functioning challenges, autism spectrum profiles, learning differences, IEPs, 504 plans, or similar learning support needs
- Comfortable supporting students across multiple academic subjects at a generalist level
- Comfortable overseeing students as they work through online curriculum platforms
- Interested in helping develop and teach executive functioning skills, life skills lessons, projects and practical learning activities
- Calm, structured, flexible, organized, and student-centered
- Strong communicator with students, families, and colleagues
- Current or prior teaching license from North Carolina or another state preferred
- Special education, Exceptional Children/EC, intervention, tutoring, or learning support experience preferred
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: $65,000–$90,000, based on experience, credentials, and role scope
- Performance-based bonuses
- $3,000 annual professional development and growth benefit
- Health insurance
- Access to employee-paid dental and vision insurance
- Optional retirement plan with employee contributions
- Early release Fridays at 1:30 p.m. for dedicated planning time
- Small student group with a planned low student-to-staff ratio
For the full job description and application instructions, please visit:
https://focusplusacademy.org/join-our-team/
Focus Plus Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
