K-8 Teacher at Peak Charter Academy (2026-27 School Year)
National Heritage Academies
Location
Apex, North Carolina
Quick overview
Teachers are hired proactively as Ready to Place Teachers (RPTs) to prepare for future classroom vacancies, working with leadership and grade-level peers. Responsibilities include creating an engaging classroom environment, implementing a proven curriculum, analyzing student data, and collaborating professionally with staff to meet student needs.
Requirements summary
Candidates must hold a valid teacher license or meet alternative certification requirements, which National Heritage Academies (NHA) will support. The role involves preparing to assume full classroom teacher responsibilities when a vacancy becomes available.
Job description
Located in Apex, NC, Peak Charter Academy opened in 2017 and serves students K-8. At Peak, you can connect passion with purpose.
To learn more about Peak Charter Academy click here [https://nha-psd.crm.dynamics.com/main.aspx?appid=c91a0e06-b62b-ee11-bdf4-0022480818e8&forceUCI=1&pagetype=custom&name=nha_jobdescription_00029].
Why Choose Peak Charter Academy
- 5-time winner of Cary Magazine's Best Public School 2019-2023.
- Cary Magazine's Best Elementary School Principal 2019-2024.
- Cary Magazine's Best Middle School Principal 2023.
- NCDPI's Inaugural Charter School Principal of the Year 2021.
- Recognized as one of the best Middle Schools by US News.
- Incredibly diverse community.
- Differentiated professional development opportunities at local, state, and national levels.
- Safe learning environment and close partnerships with local police and fire departments.
- Unique instructional model with national recognition of results.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ready to Place Teacher (RPT) is a great way to bring your passion for being a teacher to our school! We are looking to pro-actively hire talented teachers for the upcoming school year before classroom openings become available. As the school starts to map out the classroom schedule for the upcoming school year, RPTs will be assigned a specific classroom and will work with their school leadership and other teachers in the same grade level to best prepare for the school year.
- Prepare to assume responsibility of a classroom teacher when a vacancy becomes available
- Create a classroom environment that is engaging and conducive to learning.
- Leverage a curriculum proven to drive the academic success of students. A set of curricular resources are there for you to take and implement in your classroom based on the needs of students.
- Analyze and use student data to inform your teaching.
- Participate collaboratively and professionally with fellow teachers and support staff to meet the goals and individual needs of each student.
Qualifications
• Hold a valid teacher license or meet alternative requirements. NHA will support you through your alternative certification journey.
Please click here [https://www.nhaschools.com/en/who-we-are] to find out more about our core values.
National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.