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Leanna McKinney
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Burke County Public Schools
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Phone: 828-437-4258 / Email: [email protected]
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Starting Date: 8/17/2026
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Job ID: 340334
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Location: Hillcrest Elementary
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Terms of Contract: Teacher Contract, 10 months, full-time, benefit-eligible
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Monthly Salary: State Salary Schedule for Teachers (plus local supplement)
- Reports To: Principal
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FLSA: EXEMPT
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Job Purpose:
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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.
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Qualifications/Requirements:
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Candidates must hold or be eligible for a North Carolina Teaching license
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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.
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Develops lesson plans and instructional materials, providing effective teaching strategies.
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Maintains effective classroom management, recognizes and addresses learning and behavior issues. Understand and assess the developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
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Evaluate student accomplishments regularly using multiple assessment methods; provide progress and interim reports for feedback.
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Communicates with parepromptlynner; maintains positive, constructive communication with students, staff, parents, and the community.
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Protects students, materials, assets, and facilities by taking necessary and reasonable precautions.
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Upholds and enforces board policy, district goals, administrative procedures, es and school rules and regulations.
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Adheres to health and safety policies.
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Maintains appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of conference and planning time.
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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.
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Respects the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, parents, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.
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Shares responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in various areas of the school.
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Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Standard I: Teachers Demonstrate Leadership
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Teachers lead in their classrooms and the teaching profession.
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Teachers demonstrate leadership in the school.
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Teachers advocate for schools and students.
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Teachers demonstrate high ethical standards.
Standard II: Teachers Establish a Respectful Environment for a Diverse Population of Students
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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.
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Teachers embrace diversity in the school community and in the world.
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Teachers treat students as individuals.
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Teachers adapt their teaching to benefit students with special needs.
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5. Teachers work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students.
Standard III: Teachers Know the Content They Teach
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Teachers align their instruction with the North Carolina Standard Course of Study.
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Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty.
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Teachers recognize the interconnectedness of content areas/disciplines.
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Teachers make instruction relevant to students.
Standard IV: Teachers Facilitate Learning for Their Students
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Teachers know how learning takes place and the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of their students.
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Teachers plan instruction appropriate for their students.
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Teachers use a variety of instructional methods.
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Teachers integrate and utilize technology in their instruction.
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Teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
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Teachers help students work in teams and develop leadership qualities.
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Teachers communicate effectively.
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Teachers use a variety of methods to assess what each student has learned.
Standard V: Teachers Reflect on Their Practice
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Teachers analyze student learning.
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Teachers link professional growth to their professional goals.
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Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.
Education and Experience
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Bachelor’s Degree from an approved education program in the subject area (Note: Vocational/Career and Technical areas have other requirements).
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Strong background and understanding of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study and Essential Standards.
Physical Requirements
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This work requires exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
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Work regularly requires speaking or hearing, using hands to finger, handle, or feel, and repetitive motions; frequently requires sitting and occasionally requires standing, walking, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling; reaching with hands and arms, pushing or pulling, and lifting.
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Work has standard vision requirements.
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Vocal communication is the expression or exchange of ideas through the spoken word.
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Hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels.
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Work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, operating machines, operating motor vehicles or equipment,pment and observing general surroundings and activities.
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Work occasionally requires exposure to outdoor weather conditions.
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Work is generally in a moderately noisy location (e.g., a business office, light traffic). Special Requirements