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Employment

Discovery is HIRING! 

Discovery is looking for innovative, high-energy, and hardworking people with a love for children and learning to be a part of our founding team!  Details about how to apply are available below. Please also sign-up for our newsletter.

We're building our founding team! Are you in?

Why work for Discovery? Discovery will offer a competitive salary and benefits, including the NC state retirement and health plans. Benefits for traditional district teachers who come to Discovery are NOT lost. Because we're a charter school, we can also offer our teachers a lot less bureaucracy and red tape and a lot more actual teaching and doing what's best for kids. Being a founding team member also offers employees the unique opportunity to build a school culture and establish precedents. The sky's the limit so apply now to be part of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and come grow with us! 
We are hiring for the following positions for the 2020-21 school year: 

Visually Impaired Teacher (part-time)
Substitute Teacher
We are hiring for the following positions for the 2021-22 school year: ​​

Science Teachers
Math Teachers
Social Studies Teachers
ELA Teachers
Music Teacher
Dance Teacher
Engineering Teacher
Digital Arts Teacher
Counselor
​EC Teacher
​ESL teacher (part-time)
How to apply:
- Email a resume and cover letter to Toni Shellady at tshellady@discoverycharterdurham.org and Paul McAllister at pmcallister@discoverycharterdurham.org.
- Make a video! We're a tech-based STEAM school and need all staff to be on board with our mission and vision! Please make a one minute or less video telling us why you want to be a part of our exciting school! Post the video to YouTube and send us the URL along with your resume and cover letter. Don't worry - your video need not be public. Just make it private and so that we can see it via the shared link. 
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Before you apply: 
- We strongly encourage all applicants read our Education Plan (available here starting on p. 14 of our charter application). This will help with your video and also help ensure you're a great fit for our school. If reading the Education Plan gets you as pumped as it does us, chances are you're a great fit for Discovery! :) 

Location

Our Mission

The mission of Discovery Charter School is to prepare students to be self-motivated, lifelong, independent and collaborative learners through a challenging STEAM-focused curriculum in an innovative and supportive environment. "

Physical Address: 1305 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC 27705
Mailing Address: PO Box 72117, Durham, NC 27722

Contact Us

Phone: 984-888-5504
Fax: 984-888-5278
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  • Home
  • About
  • Admissions
  • Remote Learning
    • For Discovery Families
  • Staff
  • Employment
  • Our Board
    • Board Meetings
  • Athletics
    • Boys Soccer
    • Co-ed Cross Country
    • Girls Volleyball
    • Boys Basketball
    • Girls Basketball
    • Baseball
    • Girls Soccer
    • Trailblazer Team Store
    • Trailblazer Fundraising
    • Athletic Registration / Forms
    • Meet the Staff
  • Calendar
  • Before and After School Program