Teacher Fair Flier 

• During the 2018-2019 school year our system educated approximately 33,000 students.
• 8th largest district in North Carolina
• One of the fastest growing counties in North Carolina
• Our system currently employs approximately 4,000 people (2,400 teachers).
• CCS is constantly growing: 
• 20 elementary schools
• 8 traditional middle schools
• 7 traditional high schools
• 2 Early Colleges
• 1 preschool
• 1 non-traditional middle school
• 2 non-traditional high schools
• Predicted growth of 500-1,000 students every year over the next 10 years
• More than 100 career and technical education programs
• Two $3 million i3 grants from the U.S. Department of Education
• Class of 2018 had access to more than $54 million in scholarships.
• Graduating 89% of students
• Moving from textbooks to digital tools

• STEM Programs: CCS has a K-12 STEM pipeline. 
• International Baccalaureate Programs are expanding
• Language Immersion Programs: students will receive instruction in both Spanish or Chinese, and English
• Two Early College High Schools: offering students an opportunity to earn an Associate Degree during their four year high school education
• High School Academies: Biotech and Health Sciences, Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, Hospitality and Tourism, Energy and Sustainability, as well as Information Technology and Programming

• Individually Assigned Mentors for beginning teachers in years 1-3
• Lead Mentors in every school
• New Teacher Orientation
• Collaboration and growth through Professional Learning Communities
• Instructional Technology Facilitators in every school
• Competitive local supplement and stipends for coaching and other duties
• Counselors, Assistant Principals, and Nurses in every school
• Resource officer assigned to every school
• Social Workers in each feeder area to help maintain a safe teaching environment
• A wide variety of free staff development opportunities
• Low teacher turnover rate (below the North Carolina average)

• Easy access to all surrounding interstates- 85, 77, 40
• All the amenities of a big city only 15 minutes away with a smaller more personal community, lower taxes, less traffic
• Sports teams including-Carolina Panthers, Charlotte Checkers, Charlotte Hornets, and Charlotte Motor Speedway
• Arts: Belk Theater, Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, multiple art museums
• Points of interest- Spectrum Center, Concord Mills Mall, PNC Music Pavilion, US National Whitewater Center, Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, and the NC Bio-Tech Campus
• Close proximity to numerous institutions of higher education including The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
• COME VISIT THE AREA!  A few area hotels are offering discounts to potential teacher candidates.  Hotel Discounts

• Extensive Teacher Benefits Package
• Discounts at local businesses
• Kids Plus Employee Discounts

                   9.0% Local Supplement for Certified Staff