Careers at Hawbridge

Careers at Hawbridge

Teach with Purpose. Grow with Community.

Join a community of educators who believe every student deserves to be known, challenged, and inspired.

At The Hawbridge School, meaningful education begins with meaningful relationships. Our teachers are trusted as professionals, encouraged to be creative, and supported by a community that values curiosity, collaboration, and student growth.

Through differentiated and individualized instruction, interdisciplinary teaching, place-based education, and discovery-based learning, we create opportunities for students to grow academically, behaviorally, emotionally, and socially. Just as importantly, we work to sustain a community where every person feels appreciated, included, and known.

If you’re looking for a school where your ideas matter, your expertise is respected, and your work makes a lasting difference, we’d love to meet you.

Current Openings

Explore current opportunities to join The Hawbridge School. Each listing includes the full job description, qualifications, and application instructions.

Why Teachers Choose Hawbridge

Teaching is about more than what happens in a classroom. It is also about having the trust, support, resources, and time to do your best work.

Professional Trust

Teachers have autonomy within their courses of study to choose readings, lesson content, and instructional approaches based on the needs of their students.

Health and Retirement Benefits

Eligible employees participate in Teachers’ and State Employees’ Health Insurance and the state retirement program.

Additional Insurance Options

Current employees receive a no-cost life insurance policy and have access to group rates on dental and vision insurance.

Classroom Support

An annual spending allotment for classroom supplies helps limit or prevent out-of-pocket expenses for teaching materials.

Respect for Personal Time

After-school meetings and activities are scheduled mindfully to help preserve faculty members’ personal time.

Personal Leave

Employees receive ten days of leave each year, used at personal discretion, with partial pay-back for unused time.

Hear From Our Teachers

Benefits matter, but the clearest picture of a school comes from the people who experience its culture every day. Here is what members of the Hawbridge faculty have shared about working here.

Here at Hawbridge, I’ve found the flexibility, autonomy, respect, and trust I’ve always needed to teach my students in a developmentally appropriate way. I’m so thankful I gave this place a shot before leaving teaching forever – I have found my spark again!

— Dani Moore, Kindergarten Teacher

Hawbridge allows teachers to incorporate the outdoors and arts into their teaching. Theatre is a big part of my life outside of school. Our school has access to a lovely outdoor amphitheater. I enjoy being outside and using my interests and talents in the classroom.

— Lora Wilder, Second Grade Teacher

The school respects my expertise, supports my teaching, and minimizes the demands on my time. I’m part of a community that strives to be a place of welcome for everyone. I’ve been here more than a decade and can’t imagine going anywhere else.

— Jonathan Farmer, Upper School English Teacher

Hawbridge is a part of a greater community, and we treat it as such. We are empowered to learn and teach in the ways that work best for everyone of us.

— Alexander Underwood, Fourth Grade Teacher

Hawbridge inspires me to be a more intentional, creative teacher. Place-based learning happens so naturally with our diverse and committed community members and outdoor learning spaces.

— Katie Ballard, First Grade Teacher

Interested in Substitute Teaching?

Interested in working as a substitute teacher for The Hawbridge School? Please contact one of our office managers to express interest.

For Lower School positions:
Ty Cobb
tcobb@hawbridgeschool.org

For Upper School positions:
Judith Garbus
jgarbus@hawbridgeschool.org

The Hawbridge School is a member of the North Carolina State Health Plan and the North Carolina Teachers’ and State Employees Retirement System.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, religion, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, and reprisal. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.)