The UNC School of Education is currently seeking a UNC-Chapel Hill Carolina Community Academy Lab School Teacher to serve in a classroom at the kindergarten grade. The School of Education position is a ten-month, full-time, teaching position housed on-site at the Carolina Community Academy starting as soon as feasible. Teachers at the Carolina Community Academy report to the Carolina Community Academy Principal. Teachers within the Carolina Community Academy may coordinate and direct the activities of teacher assistants.
As an educator within Carolina Community Academy, the teacher will foster a culture of innovation that supports effective instructional practices/strategies to promote student academic and personal success for all students in the school. The teacher will work collaboratively with others to facilitate and implement innovative instruction to achieve the mission of the school. The teacher will work collaboratively with the Carolina Community Academy Principal, UNC Chapel Hill Carolina Community Academy liaison, and university faculty/staff to support the successful social-emotional, physical, and academic development of the students within Carolina Community Academy.
The UNC System offers a flexible and comprehensive package of benefits, along with valuable work and family programs. These programs can help employees attain their retirement savings and career goals, as well as help to meet their everyday needs. Our programs are designed to allow you to tailor a benefits package that best meets the unique needs of you and your family. Employees of Carolina Community Academy are eligible for many UNC-Chapel Hill benefits including Educational Assistance via the Tuition Waiver Program: The Tuition Waiver Program provides an opportunity for eligible employees to have the tuition waived for up to three courses per academic year at any of the constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina System. To learn more about this educational benefit, please visit https://hr.unc.edu/benefits/educational-assistance/tuition-waivers/.
Note: this position is located in Roxboro, NC.
Education and Experience:
Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching experience in innovative and diverse schools with a track record of improving student outcomes for all subgroups. Graduates of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill teacher education programs are preferred.
Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience with diverse student groups, integration of the curriculum with content, early literacy and numeracy and social emotional learning. The individual should be: self-directed; organized with attention to detail; innovation and outcome oriented; technologically proficient across multiple platforms; possess strong interpersonal relationship skills including collaboration with diverse individuals; highly motivated and be willing to be receptive to innovative practices/procedures; willing to take the initiative to learn the duties/responsibilities/expectations of the work and operations of Carolina Community Academy; and willing to work alone or as a group/team when necessary.
Personal Characteristics * Values diversity * Open to new ideas * Innovative * Flexible
Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.