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STEM Teacher, Academy at Middle Fork

🇺🇸 Winston-Salem, NC 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $40 per Hour 💻 Teaching 🗓️ August 7th, 2026
K8 K-6

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Appalachian State University is hiring a STEM Teacher for the Academy at Middle Fork. This role involves planning, organizing, and delivering a STEM instructional program using inquiry-based learning to promote academic growth for elementary students, while also managing classroom behavior, assessing student performance, and engaging with families and professional development opportunities.

Highlights

  • Deliver STEM instruction through inquiry-based and varied teaching strategies.

  • Differentiates instruction to meet diverse learner needs and monitors student progress.

  • Manages classroom behavior by establishing clear expectations and procedures.

  • Maintains constructive communication with students and families.

  • Attends professional development on STEM programs and teaching methodologies.

  • Complies with state and federal educational statutes and professional teaching standards.

  • Requires a two- or four-year degree in a relevant field and passing a background check.

  • Preferred qualifications include NC elementary teaching license, Master's degree, 3+ years teaching experience, STEM education specialization, and National Board Certification.

  • Work schedule: Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 3:15 PM, 29 hours/week, 10 months/year.

  • Hiring range starts at $40.00 per hour, with pay commensurate to competencies and market considerations.

STEM Teacher, Academy at Middle Fork Full Description

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Working Title STEM Teacher, Academy at Middle Fork
Location Winston-Salem, NC
Position Number N12502
Department ASU/RCOE Lab School - 260850
Position Summary Information
Minimum Qualifications
  • Two or four-year degree in a relevant field
  • Must be able to pass a background check
License/Certification Required
Essential Job Functions
The North Carolina General Assembly established theUniversity of North Carolina System Laboratory School initiative to provide enhanced educational programming to improve student performance and to plan demonstration sites to prepare future teachers and school administrators. Appalachian State University operates the App State Academy at Middle Fork.

The STEM teacher will plan, organize, and implement an appropriate STEM instructional program that encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic potential. The teacher will provide a broad range of teaching services that assist elementary students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge needed as a foundation for future interests and/or careers. The teacher will use a variety of instructional strategies to meet the academic, social, and behavioral needs of students.


Job Duties & Responsibilities

  • Deliver STEM-oriented instruction through inquiry-based learning methods utilizing effective teaching strategies.
  • Employ a variety of instructional techniques, instructional media, and performance assessments, which guide the learning process toward curriculum goals and student learning.
  • Understand the developmental appropriateness of materials and differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.
  • Monitor the progress of students and use information to adjust teaching strategies.
  • Evaluate student performance on a regular basis using multiple assessment methods.
  • Treat all students in a fair and equitable manner.
  • Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing clear expectations and procedures.
  • Maintain effective classroom management that recognizes and addresses learning and behavior needs.
  • Maintain positive and constructive communication with students and families.
  • Attend professional development and training related to STEM programs and methodologies, staying abreast of current research.
  • Adhere to staff expectations and handbooks.
  • Maintain appropriate work habits, including regular and punctual attendance and appropriate use of planning time.
  • Attend workshops, seminars, and conferences as well as staff meetings, PLT meetings, and other committee meetings as assigned.
  • Respect the confidentiality of records and information regarding students, families, and teachers in accordance with accepted professional ethics and state and federal laws.
  • Share responsibility during the school day for the supervision of students in areas of the school.
  • Comply with state and federal education statutes, including the NC Code of Ethics for Educators.
  • Adhere to the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards.
Preferred Qualifications
Hold or be eligible for a NC teaching license in elementary education, K-6
Master’s degree
3+ years of successful teaching experience
A degree in one of the following areas: Science Education, Math Education, or Elementary Education with specialization in STEM
National Board Certification
Work Schedule/Hours
Monday – Friday, 7:30 to 3:15
Number of Hours Per Week 29
Number of Months Per Year 10
Mandatory Staff No
Physical Demands of Position
Work is performed in indoor and outdoor environments. This work requires frequent standing, sitting, walking, bending, and lifting a minimum of 50 pounds.
Hiring Range $40.00
Pay will be commensurate with applicant competencies, budget, equity and market considerations.
Posting Details Information
Posting Date 08/06/2026
Closing Date 08/13/2026
Open Until Filled No
Applicant Pool Preference External (Post on the Web)
Special Instructions to Applicants
Not Eligible for Visa Sponsorship VISA sponsorship is not available for this position. All candidates must be eligible to work and live in the U.S
Quick Link https://appstate.peopleadmin.com/postings/55573
Posting Number 201500979P
Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter / Letter of Interest
  3. List of References with Contact Information

Optional Documents

  1. License/Certification

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