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Job Description
Teacher (Health/Physical Education)
Lincoln County Schools
Lincolnton Middle (334) - Lincolnton, North Carolina This job is also posted in Lincoln County Schools - NC, and North Carolina School Jobs
Job Details
Job ID:
5796706
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Re-Posted:
Today
Starting Date:
Aug 6, 2026
Job Description
Date:
June 23, 2026
Position:
Teacher (Health/Physical Education)
Location:
Lincolnton 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
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:
August 6, 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.
Matthew Hovis, Principal
mhovis@lincoln.k12.nc.us
Lincolnton Middle School
2361 Startown Road
Lincolnton, NC 28092
