There is an opening for a full time Middle School History Teacher at Fayetteville Academy. This position starts in August for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Join the #1 ranked and leading independent school in the Fayetteville area. Widely known for its commitment to academic excellence, athletic, fine arts and STEAM programs, this is an opportunity to join a community of motivated students and a talented faculty.

Position Expectations

Fayetteville Academy seeks a middle school history teacher who is eager to help lead students through a robust curriculum and thoughtful course sequence. This position requires a genuine enthusiasm for working with middle school students and a desire to create a vigorous learning experience that is also fun, engaging and relatable.

The courses this position is responsible for include 7th Grade Civics, which includes a Project Citizen research project and showcase, and 8th Grade World Geography. The Middle and Upper School history curriculum includes Civics, World Geography, Ancient Civilizations, Modern History/AP Modern History, Government/AP Government, US History/AP US History, and AP Capstone courses. All history courses focus greatly on skill development including writing, research, and source analysis. Depending on candidate strengths, flexibility to teach other courses is an option. This role includes maintaining lesson plans, assignments and essays, progress reports and grades.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have at least a bachelor’s degree in history (with a master’s degree preferred) and at least three to five years of teaching experience in either middle or high school education. Independent school experience is preferable. Effective communication with students, parents and colleagues is essential. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills, a sense of humor, enthusiasm and a desire to collaborate are also important for this position.

Fayetteville Academy actively seeks candidates who participate in the life of the school and possess strong interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively with students, parents, faculty and administration. They should be a self-directed individual who is solution-oriented, flexible and works well with teams and individuals while possessing a positive attitude.

References should speak to an applicant’s ability to be a dynamic educator and to be an effective, supportive mentor for adolescents. Interested candidates should email a resume, cover letter and at least three references to mucareers@fayacademy.org

Fayetteville Academy admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, gender identity, or sexual orientation in administration of its educational policies, admissions, financial aid, and athletic and other school-administered programs. In compliance with the Immigration Act of 1990, Fayetteville Academy will employ only United States citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the United States. Upon employment, acceptable authorization and identification documents will be required.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical setting:

• Private school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Fayetteville, NC 28303: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person