Math Teacher

Math Teacher

locations Burke County, NC
time type Full time
posted on Posted 3 Days Ago
time left to apply End Date:
March 31, 2026 (17 days left to apply)
job requisition
-110425
Agency Adult Correction
Division COO - OPS - Institutions Operations
Job Classification Title School Educator II (NS)
Position Number
Grade ED21

About Us

The NC Department of Adult Correction is one of the largest state agencies with more than 14,000 employees. It is responsible for safeguarding and preserving lives and property through prevention, protection, and preparation as well as the care, custody, and supervision of all adults sentenced for violating North Carolina laws. This department includes state prisons with custody, healthcare, and facility operations staff as well as probation/parole officers who supervised sentenced people in the community.

Other divisions include Administration, Health Services, Rehabilitation & Reentry, Special Operations and the Post-Release Supervision & Parole Commission. We have a mission that matters!

Description of Work
The purpose of this position is to teach content focused on improving basic skills in core mathematics areas through individual, small group, and whole class instruction, providing targeted remediation and enrichment as needed. The intent of this position is to deliver direct math instruction to offenders aged 18 to 22 to support their attainment of a high school equivalency diploma.

Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences

Salary to be determined by qualifications and years of experience within a range of $49,200 to $84,948.

Salary Grade:
Based on NCDPI Salary Schedule

This is a full-time, permanent and continuing position (40 hours per week) with state benefits. This is a year-round position.

Management preference for candidates who can show evidence of:

Certification in multiple subjects (e.g., math and science).

Experience with educational practices for at‑risk students.

Experience preparing lessons aligned to College and Career Readiness Standards (CCRS), Common Core Standards (CCS), and the NC Standard Course of Study to meet student needs.

Experience teaching math across varied academic performance levels.

Experience using diverse instructional methods that follow best practices and meet student needs.

Experience developing, implementing, and communicating classroom management plans that address diverse behaviors and provide supports for academic and behavioral issues.

Experience keeping accurate records (attendance, grades, formative and summative performance, assessment results, anecdotal notes).

Experience aggregating, disaggregating, and interpreting standardized tests and assessment (formative and summative) data effectively.

Strong oral and written communication with stakeholders and collaborative work with colleagues to support school culture.

Experience using technology productivity tools and software (including Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, etc.).

Flexibility in expectations and instructional plans in a changing environment.

If you are looking for a rewarding career in education, please consider serving as a Math Teacher in our Youth School at Foothills Correctional Institution. This position will be a main point of contact providing support and instruction in core academic areas to students in pursuit of attaining a high school equivalency diploma. Because this work requires flexibility and investment, candidates with top instructional skills and a strong work ethic will find greatest success and opportunity.

This position is located within the academic school at Foothills Correctional Institution, Morganton, NC (Burke County).

Reporting to the School Principal, the Math Teacher is a core member of the academic team responsible for implementing and monitoring the school's vision, mission, values, and goals. The teacher must be skilled at organizing and delivering math curriculum to groups of students of all ages, creating a flexible program and a learning environment that supports each student's abilities and personal growth within a minimum and close custody male correctional facility.

The teacher will also perform any additional duties assigned by the principal.

Job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

Designing math lessons and materials using best practices with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned to Common Core, College and Career Readiness (CCRS), and NC standards, adapting instruction for students with varied maturity and academic levels using verbal and visual teaching methods.

Providing group and individual instruction informed by formative and summative assessment data to meet individual needs, encourage active and appropriate participation, reach academic goals, and support students' transitions within school, the correctional system, and back to the community.

Setting and enforcing student behavior standards that enable effective classroom and school participation and align with the school wide behavior…