Francis Parker School of Louisville is the only Independent, Progressive school located in Louisville, Kentucky on two campuses serving students from Preschool through High School, and we are "The School of Thought.” Our outstanding teachers provide individual attention in small, collaborative, active, and engaged classes. With students at the center of all that we do, we encourage intellectual engagement, curiosity, lifelong learning, and a spirit of innovation as we guide students to understand their responsibility to serve and to act. We are deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and to continuously developing cultural competence. Francis Parker School of Louisville cultivates a joyful, compassionate, intellectual community that celebrates individuality and inspires independent thinking for life.

We seek a dynamic Junior Kindergarten Teacher for the 2025-26 school year. We require a BS/BA, with a Master’s Degree preferred, and five or more years’ experience in early childhood education. The ideal candidate will have a deep respect for the competence of young children, a joyful attitude and approach towards teaching, a team orientation, strong communication skills, and the desire to work collaboratively. This position requires an understanding of developmentally appropriate teaching practices and how they are implemented in the classroom through play-based learning experiences. Knowledge of UFLI Foundations and the Science of Reading is a plus. Strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, and dedication to continuously developing and practicing cultural competence in one’s teaching are also essential. An interest in coaching and leading extracurricular activities or sports is also a plus. Please email resume and cover letter to Jennifer Griffith, Lower School Director, at jgriffith@francisparkerlouisville.org. 

About Francis Parker School of Louisville

Francis Parker School of Louisville (formerly St. Francis School) is a secular, Independent School founded in the Progressive tradition that is committed to equity and justice and located in Louisville, Ky. Our campuses are in two locations -- Goshen (Preschool-8th) and Downtown (High School). We are "The School of Thought," where intellectually challenging academics foster critical, independent thinking. Francis Parker School of Louisville is characterized by personal attention, small class sizes, community service, student-centric extracurricular activities, and outstanding teachers who are dedicated to their subject areas and their students. The school also has a deep commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging and a commitment to cultural competence. In its Mission and in its classrooms, Francis Parker School of Louisville cultivates a joyful, compassionate, intellectual community that celebrates individuality and inspires independent thinking for life.

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