Date: March 5, 2026
Position: Teacher of Exceptional Children
EC - Extended Content - Separate Location: Love Memorial Elementary School Terms of Contract: 10 months full-time benefit eligible 2026-2027 Recruitment Bonus
New hires are eligible. Teachers not fully licensed in the correct area but who are able to obtain a provisional license, residency, etc. will receive half. LCS Teacher s serving in the role of resource or inclusion are eligible for bonus if they move to an eligible separate setting classroom. Separate to separate is ineligible for the bonus.
12 will be paid December 2026. 12 paid June 2027.
Reports To: Principal
Monthly Salary: Teacher State Salary Schedule plus local supplement FLSA EXEMPT
Qualifications:
Requirements: Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina teaching license in appropriate licensure area.
Goal: To provide each special needs student with the individually tailored help, counsel, and learning experience he/she needs to make progress toward educational goals established with the students limitations in mind.
Duties:
• Instruct and assess individual students and groups based on the North Carolina Standard Course of Study • Develop lesson plans to assist EC students, appropriate academic, behavioral, and social skills in accordance with IEP goals • Demonstrate knowledge of educational and exceptional children laws, rules, regulations, practices, and trends • Demonstrate knowledge of educational curricula, instructional methodology, and techniques, technology, cognitive development of students, and integration of these to promote student success • Demonstrate knowledge of the traits and characteristics of various disabilities • Extensive maintenance of accurate records on a timely basis • Compile a variety of records, reports, and documentary forms for Special Education services on a timely basis • Gather and record data on student progress toward academic and behavioral goals on the IEP on a timely basis • Develop and implement the IEP in classroom settings that are compatible with the students age and developmental level • Must be self-motivated, self-directed, collaborative, and flexible • Establish and maintain working relationships with parents, students, teachers, staff, and administrators • Must be able to perform heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to lift objects • Other duties as assigned
Application Deadline: Position Open Until Filled Position Available: August 6, 2026
Application Process: All candidates are required to complete an on-line application via Applicant Tracking. Please visit the Lincoln County Schools website www.lincoln.k12.nc.us, select EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES and APPLICANT TRACKING to begin the process. Questions should be addressed to the contact person below.
Pamela Hoffman Principal phoffman@lincoln.k12.nc.us Love Memorial Elementary School 1463 Love Memorial School Road Lincolnton, NC 28092 Phone: 704-735-5649 Fax: 704-736-4265
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Employer does not discriminate on basis of age, handicap, national origin, race, religion, or sex.