Links and Resources
General Information on Teaching in North Carolina
North Carolina's official online visitors' center. What to do, where to go. where to dine, special events, and more.
Enter the name of a school or school system, view its state level scores, link to resources to help you understand the data.
NC Teachers Working Conditions Survey
Learn about and view results of the TWC, one of the most powerful education research tools available for North Carolina's educators, policymakers, students, and parents.
State Board of Education-sponsored teacher employment site. Search for vacant positions, search by location, review the school calendar, link to salary and benefits information, licensure information, and more.
North Carolina Teacher Licensure Office
Everything you need to know about teaching licensure in North Carolina. Reliable information from the State Board of Education for in-state teachers, out-of-state and international teachers, lateral entry teachers, paraprofessionals, and certified teachers who wish to renew their licenses.
North Carolina Center for Teacher Recruitment & Retention
State Board of Education site explains how North Carolina values and rewards its teachers and offers links to sites providing licensure requirements, job postings, online applications, and more.
North Carolina Teacher Salaries
Everything you need to know about salaries for North Carolina teachers, school administrators, and non-teaching school employees. Reliable information from the State Board of Education about salary schedules, supplements, longevity pay, benefits, etc.
This site describes online learning opportunities available to participants in NC TEACH, North Carolina’s celebrated alternative teacher preparation program.
Co-sponsored by the National Education Association and Kappa Delta Pi, this site offers information about teaching jobs across the nation. Browse by state or area of interest. Free.
Contacts for Employment in North Carolina's School Systems
State Board of Education site offering (1) contact information for human resources personnel in each of North Carolina’s 115 Local Education Agencies (LEAs), (2) links to samples of job applications, and (3) a map containing links to a number of LEA web sites.
Professional Development
North Carolina Professional Development Directory
Information about organizations offering professional development to teachers, administrators, and staff of North Carolina's public schools via LEARN NC.
LEARN NC at UNC-Chapel Hill School of Education
LEARN NC is North Carolina’s premier online resource for K-12 teaching and learning – from lesson plans and teaching strategies to student research and online courses.
National Board Certification in North Carolina
This site offers “one-stop shopping” for North Carolina teachers who are pursuing or interested in pursuing National Board Certification.
North Carolina Teacher Academy
The Teacher Academy sponsors professional development events in the areas of leadership, instructional methodology, core content, and use of modern technology.
North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching
Learn about and register for professional development seminars for pre-k through twelfth-grade teachers, counselors, librarians, and social workers presented by the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT).
The Department of Public Instruction
DPI's College/University Teacher Resources page provides links to teacher-support programs sponsored by both public and private NC universities.
Financial Assistance and Scholarships
College Foundation of North Carolina
State Board of Education site offering descriptions of scholarship and loan programs available to prospective teachers and links to web sites associated with each program.
North Carolina Education Assistance Authority
North Carolina’s official college student financial aid agency. Visit this site if you need help paying for college.
North Carolina Model Teacher Education Consortium
NCMTEC provides advice, professional development, and financial assistance to employees of partner organizations (schools, community colleges, and universities, primarily in the eastern half of the state) who are training to be teachers.
North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program
The Teaching Fellows program offers 500 scholarships per year to North Carolina high school students who wish to be teachers and who have been accepted by a college or have met college admission requirements.
Everything you need to know about the national Troops to Teachers program, which helps eligible military personnel transition to teaching careers after leaving military service. Stipends up to $5,000 are available to help qualified applicants to pay for teacher certification.
Scholarships for Teaching – General
Everything you need to know about scholarships and loans for prospective teachers in North Carolina. Reliable information from the State Board of Education about not only financial aid but also resources for beginning teachers, professional development, job fairs, and more.
Visiting International Faculty Program
Apply now to secure a teaching position in the U.S. and join more than 1,600 teachers from 50 countries currently teaching in more than 1,000 U.S. schools.
