North Carolina Advanced Teaching Roles
Include Opportunity Culture® teaching teams in your application
North Carolina provides grant funds annually for districts to develop advanced, higher-paid roles for educators. Since 2016, over 70% of districts receiving Advanced Teaching Roles funds have used Opportunity Culture® staffing designs, founded by Public Impact®, in their applications. Partnering with us lowers the lift of applying and bases your application on a model with a record of success.
With Opportunity Culture® staffing designs:
Extra Months of Learning Each Year
Research-proven
Teaching teams boost student learning by an extra 2 t0 13 months annually in reading and math on average—nearly a half-year of extra learning every year, according to third-party studies, helping students catch up and leap ahead.
% Consistent Team Leader Approval
Educator-endorsed
Teachers love their team roles; anonymous surveys show 97–99% of educators in the Multi-Classroom Leader® role and more than 90% of those in all team roles want these roles to continue in their schools.
Key Steps for Districts
The RFP window opens May 11, and applications are due by August 14—see it on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction webpage.
Register for a session to learn more about the Advanced Teaching Roles grant and Opportunity Culture® staffing design. Attendees at the May 29 or July 16 sessions will receive some free grant-writing materials for the Opportunity Culture® initiative will be provided.
Email our team at outreach@publicimpact.com to schedule time to discuss your interest, service pricing, and application needs. We will also share draft proposal language personalized for your site to support you as you write your application.
Submit your RFP to NCDPI by the August 14 deadline.
Important Dates for 2026
May 15: NCDPI RFP Info Session—register here
May 29: Opportunity Culture® Info Session & Grant Writing Support—register here
June 9: NCDPI RFP Info Session—register here
July 16: Opportunity Culture® Info Session & Grant Writing Support—register here
August 14: ATR applications deadline
October 15: Legislation requires the SBE to select ATR grantees