Francis Parker School of Louisville is the only Independent, Progressive school located in Louisville, Kentucky, serving students from Preschool through High School. 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 in guiding students to understand their responsibility to serve and 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 High School English teacher to begin in August 2026. We seek an educator who is passionate about literature and writing, as well as about teenage students, and who wants to build a career in an exciting Progressive educational environment. Candidates with skill and interest in teaching African American studies and literature are especially encouraged to apply. Please send your resume and cover letter to Shelly Jones, Associate Head of School - Teaching and Learning, and visit our website at www.francisparkerlouisville.org for more information about the School. 

The ideal candidate will possess at least a bachelor’s degree in English (master’s in English preferred) and 3+ years of high school teaching experience. An understanding of Independent schools, strong interpersonal skills, flexibility, the ability and desire to work collaboratively, and dedication to continuously developing and practicing cultural competence are also essential. Candidates with skill and interest in teaching African American studies and literature are especially encouraged to apply.

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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