Through an innovative partnership with Wingate University, South Piedmont Community College (SPCC), and UNC Charlotte, Union County Public Schools (UCPS) is proud to announce Next Stop: TeachUCPS, a teacher pipeline program for employees and former UCPS graduates. This new strategy will help UCPS to grow its own teachers and provide a roadmap that removes financial barriers for pursuing a teaching license. 

Applications are open

• There will be one general application for the Employee, Transfer, and Residency Pathways that will be open from February 1 - May 1, 2025.
• The Human Resources Team will review applications to determine eligibility for a specific pathway.
• Interviews will be conducted during May 2025.
• Candidates will be notified of acceptance during June 2025. 
• Pathway details are outlined below.

Interested? Contact emily.kraftson@ucps.k12.nc.us 

Video/Article via WBTV: Dani Lotharp is thrilled to begin her career as a teacher. She feels a personal connection to the role, as she herself is a graduate of Monroe Middle and High schools.

Thanks to a program that began a year ago within the district, she was able to get the financial assistance she needed to bring her dream of teaching to fruition.

“I’ve always wanted to teach, since I was a kid, that’s something I wanted to do my whole life,” Lotharp said.

“I’m finally getting that opportunity to walk in my purpose, and I get to do that in my own community,” she said.