Upper School History Teacher

There is an opening for a full time History Teacher at Fayetteville Academy. This

position starts in mid August for the 2025-2026 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 history teacher who is passionate about leading students through a robust and thoughtful course curriculum. A successful Academy teacher demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for young people, a joy for teaching, and the ability to make learning fun, engaging, and relatable. All history courses focus strongly not only on developing historical knowledge but on skill development, including writing, research, and source analysis. This role includes maintaining lesson plans, assignments and essays, progress reports, and grades.

Given the talented and collaborative nature of the history department faculty, specific course assignments are determined based on the successful candidate’s passion and strengths. The Academy’s current history course catalog includes:

7th Grade Civics, 8th Grade World Geography, Ancient CIvilizations, Modern World History and AP Modern World History, American Government and AP American Government, a two-semester US History course offered through a joint enrollment partnership at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, US History, Economics, AP Seminar, and AP Research.

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 but not required. Effective communication with students, parents and colleagues is essential. Problem-solving and critical thinking skills, a sense of humor, and skillful and enthusiastic collaboration 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

Pay: $45,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Physical Setting:

• Private school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Fayetteville, NC 28303 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

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

Work Location: In person

Salary : $45,000 - $65,000