TEACHER-MUSIC: Candidates must have or be eligible for a NC Teaching License in the area of Music (K-12).
This is a regular 10-month contract with full benefits effective the 2026-27 school year.
*By Board Policy 7440, a teacher must remain in his or her school for three school years.
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Use Education Page to add your official transcripts
Use Supplemental Materials Page to add your teaching license, cover letter, resum� and licensure test scores (Praxis, Pearson, edTPA or PPAT)
Salary NC Teacher Salary Scale plus local Board approved supplement. (See chart below)
Contact: Justin Zatt, Principal: justin.zatt@nhcs.net
Base Supplement Schedule | Hard to Fill (HTF) Schedule
Years of Experience Monthly Annual Monthly Annual 0-4$700$7,000$900$9,0005-9$750$7,500$950$9,50010-14$850$8,500$1,050$10,50015-19$900$9,000$1,100$11,00020-24$950$9,500$1,150$11,50025+$1,000$10,000$1,200$12,000
Hard to Fill License Areas:
Special Education K12
Speech Language Pathology
School Psychologist
Secondary Math
Secondary Science
Health Science Education - RN/Non-RN/Biotechnology
Scientific Visualization and Game Art Design
Trade and Industrial Education - Construction/Carpentry/Drafting/Automotive Service
Trade and Industrial Education - Digital Media
Technology Engineering and Design Education
Information Technology
New Hanover County Schools is the 12th largest school system in North Carolina and estimated to be the 113th largest in the United States. Located in beautiful coastal southeastern North Carolina, New Hanover County Schools operates 42 schools in New Hanover County, which includes the cities and towns of Wilmington, Carolina Beach, Wrightsville Beach, Kure Beach, Ogden, and Castle Hayne. New Hanover County is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and the Cape Fear River to the west. Our 2 Pre-K Centers, 25 Elementary Schools, 8 Middle Schools, 4 High Schools, 1 Performance Learning Center, and 2 Early College High Schools provide a wide variety of educational opportunities to our diverse population of over 26,000 students.
