Date: September 14, 2026
Position: Teacher (Health/Physical Education)
Location: West Lincoln Middle School
Terms of Contract: 10 months, full-time, benefit eligible
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
- Must be Highly Qualified
- Preferred Certified Teacher
- Must Coach (2) sports and preferred bus license
Goal:
To develop in each pupil an understanding of the relationship of good body function and exercise; to motivate each pupil to cultivate physical fitness, hygienic habits, and good social and emotional adjustment; to discover and develop talents of pupils in physical achievement; and to develop strength, skill, agility, poise, and coordination in individual, dual, and team physical activities and sports in accordance with each pupil's ability.
Duties:
- Teach knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms and dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities
- Instruct pupils in citizenship and basic subject matter specified in state law and administrative regulations and procedures of the school district
- Work cooperatively with other physical education teachers in planning a balanced physical education program
- Analyze, demonstrate, and explain basic skills, knowledge, and strategies of formal sports, games, rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement
- Provide individualized and small-group instruction to adapt the curriculum to the needs of each pupil to the extent feasible
- Teach physical education classes for handicapped pupils as necessary
- Provide appropriate safety instruction and make safety checks on equipment and field areas to ensure the overall safety of pupils
- Maintain control of storage and use of school-owned property
- Establish and maintain standards of pupil behavior needed to provide an orderly, productive environment in the physical education areas
- Evaluate each pupil's growth in physical skills, knowledge, and contribution in team sports
- Maintain professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district, and in self-selected professional growth activities
- Select and requisition uniforms, equipment, and instructional aids
- Maintain required inventory records
- Communicate with parents and school counselors on pupil progress
- Identify pupil needs, and cooperate with other professional staff members in helping pupils solve health, attitude, and learning problems
- Cooperate with school administration in providing specially performing groups for special occasions, PTA meetings, assemblies, and interscholastic athletic events
- Supervise pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
- Participate in curriculum and other developmental programs
- Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities
- May be asked to coach extracurricular athletic activities
- Must be able to perform heavy work exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of forces 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: December 1, 2026
Application Process: All candidates are required to complete an on-line application via Applicant Tracking. Please go to 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.
Jesse Beane, Principal
jesse.beane@lincoln.k12.nc.us
West Lincoln Middle School
260 Shoal Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
Phone: 704-276-1760
Fax: 704-276-2293
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
EMPLOYER DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON BASIS OF AGE,
HANDICAP, NATIONAL ORIGIN, RACE, RELIGION, OR SEX