Special Education Residency Licensure Program Coach

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The NC NTSP Instructional Coach affiliated with the Watson College of Education at the University of North Carolina Wilmington will manage a cohort of special education teachers assigned in one or more schools in two school districts in the southeast region and will be assigned to these locations as needed. 2026-2027 support needs reside in New Hanover County Schools and Brunswick County Schools.

The Instructional Coach will work with beginning Special Education teachers in Special Education: General Curriculum and Special Education: Adapted Curriculum settings. With a primary focus on teacher success and resilience, the Instructional Coach will support the beginning special education teachers in establishing effective classroom routines and instructional practices that maximize learning for students with disabilities. Instructional Coach will support the beginning special education teacher in: (a) instructional planning and implementation, (b) leadership of classroom staff such as paraprofessionals, and student assessment procedures that inform instructional decisions and IEP team decisions, (d) collaboration with parents and other professionals, and (e) establishing professional membership as an important stakeholder in the school community. Instructional Coaches will also play an integral role in developing the broader support program, working closely with NC NTSP staff, Watson College of Education Special Education Program Faculty, school and district leadership, UNC System Schools of Education, and others to ensure that the web of support is effective for new teachers.

Current NC teaching license in Special Education

The NC New Teacher Support Program (NC NTSP) seeks to improve the knowledge and ability of beginning teachers by developing and executing intensive beginning teacher institutes, instructional coaching and support services, and professional development for beginning teachers. Under the direction of the UNC General Administration and in collaboration with institutions of higher education and Local Education Agencies, the NC New Teacher Support Program provides research-based induction services delivered by master teachers and instructional coaches during a beginning teacher's first, second, and third years of their career and manages and develops new teachers to envision and achieve results that ensure short and long term success of their students. A primary goal of this NC NTSP Instructional Coach is to support beginning Special Education teachers who are pursuing Residency Licensure through an innovative model of coaching, professional development, and advising designed to prepare and retain resilient, effective Special Education teachers in the region.

The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the state's coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.

A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to- BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nation's only bachelor's degree program focused on coastal engineering.

The university's efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of "Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity" institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.

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