3rd Grade Teacher

Thales Academy; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Disability & life insurance

Paid time off

401k with employer match

Flexible spending account (FSA)

Job summary

Thales Academy Cary is seeking a energetic 3rd Grade Teacher for the 2027-2028 year. The role emphasizes direct instruction, collaboration with teammates, and strong home-school communication to support student growth.

Applicants should be passionate, organized, and ready to engage students with a rigorous curriculum and proactive parental involvement to foster success in the classroom and beyond.

Qualifications

• High energy, organized, with a passion for teaching children.
• Direct Instruction or other teaching experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Implement the approved curriculum with proper pacing, lesson plans, and assessments.
• Collaborate with teammates to develop teaching skills and plan effectively.
• Participate in team planning meetings and share curriculum and instructional expertise.
• Engage in offered professional development opportunities.
• Maintain professional etiquette in communications and interactions.
• Promote communication between parents, community members and teammates and support home-school connections.
• Encourage parental/guardian involvement within the school.

Skills

High energy

Organized

Passion for teaching

Direct Instruction experience

Job description

Thales Academy Cary is accepting applications for a 3rd Grade Teacher for the 2027-2028 academic year.

The mission of Thales Academy is to provide an excellent and affordable education for students in Pre-K to 12th grades through the use of Direct Instruction (K-5) and a Classical Curriculum (6-12) that embodies traditional values.

Thales provides a rigorous academic environment that fosters ethical behavior, critical thinking, virtuous leadership, lifelong learning, and truth seeking with a firm foundation in cognitive, non-cognitive, and technical skills. As a result, Thales Academy students are well prepared to succeed in higher education, career, and life while positively impacting the world around them.

Responsibilities Include:

• Curriculum - Implementing the approved curriculum. Providing proper pacing guides, lesson plans, and assessments for assigned courses.
• Cooperation - Working closely with other teammates to develop teaching skills.
• Collaboration - Participating in productive discussions including team planning meetings and sharing curriculum and instructional expertise.
• Professional Development - Engaging in offered professional development opportunities.
• Professional Etiquette - Acting in a professional manner in verbal and nonverbal communications while following established guidelines.
• Communication - Promoting communication between parents, community members and teammates, and working to establish and maintain home-school connections.
• Parental Involvement - Assisting in providing opportunities for parental/guardian involvement within the school.

Qualifications:

• High energy and organized with a passion for teaching children
• Direct Instruction or other teaching experience preferred but not required

Salary

Salaries are determined by experience and qualification s.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Disability & life insurance based upon election of medical insurance
• Paid time off
• 401k with employer match
• Flexible spending account (FSA)