EMPLOYMENT

REDEFINING MIDDLE SCHOOL

Employment At French Broad River Academy

A position at French Broad River Academy is more than just a job; it’s a calling. Potential staff must have a passion for developing relationships with adolescents, an affinity for (and experience in) outdoor/wilderness settings, and a willingness to wear many different hats beyond that of a classroom instructor. We work hard and we ask a lot of our teachers, but we find that the rewards of this calling are infinite.

CURRENT OPENINGS 

For the 2025-2026 school year, FBRA is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Classroom Teacher and Outdoor Trip Leader at the Boys Program. Candidates of any gender are welcome to apply.

More information on qualifications and the application process are below. First priority will be given to candidates who apply by Friday, March 21. After this date, applications and interviews will continue on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS:

  • First and foremost, ensuring the physical and emotional safety of all FBRA students when they are in the school’s care. 
  • Serving as a life mentor and role model for our students.
  • Actively enforcing and upholding the FBRA school culture as outlined in our mission statement: “to build character and integrity for a lifetime of learning, service, and leadership.”
  • Sustain an inclusive community and include our EDI standards in curriculum goals.
  • Performing all duties related to teaching the primary subject - planning lessons in alignment with our curriculum, teaching powerful & engaging classes, working individually as needed with students, maintaining grades/gradebook, collaborating as a part of a subject-area team, and engaging in regular communication about academic progress with parents & students.
  • Performing additional teaching duties on elective, PE, and enrichment topics.
  • Serving as a trip leader on weekly outdoor field lessons (may include canoeing, hiking, skiing, service work, and climbing) as well as periodic overnight trips.
  • Serving as an international trip leader to Costa Rica.
  • Exhibiting excellent teamwork and time management skills.
  • Maintaining a growth mindset in all areas of FBRA programming and instruction.
  • Attending meetings, special events, and occasional after-school commitments.

MINIMUM CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Proficiency and understanding of the subject area(s) interested in teaching.
  • Teaching and instruction experience in a traditional school and/or outdoor education setting.
  • Bachelor's degree minimum.
  • Demonstrated experience and interest working with adolescents.
  • Willingness and interest to build skills and expand competencies in academics, social/emotional student development, technical outdoor skills, and Spanish language and Hispanic culture.

 THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES WILL DISTINGUISH CANDIDATES:

  • Personal and/or professional experience in whitewater activities
  • Proficiency and understanding of the Spanish language and Hispanic culture
  • Outdoor instruction certifications for paddling, climbing, skiing, or wilderness medicine
  • Music instruction ability
  • Art instruction ability
  • Master’s degree or PhD
  • Current Teacher’s License
  • International trip leading experience
  • Social and Emotional Learning training or coaching experience
  • Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion training or coaching experience
  • Prior coaching experience (e.g. athletics, speech, chess)
  • Advanced extracurricular skills that could apply to an educational setting (e.g. theater production, STEM/STEAM teaching experience)
  • Mindfulness instruction experience

 SALARY & BENEFITS:

  • Salary: Base Starting Salary $40,000. Increases with additional relevant certifications, degrees, and other roles/responsibilities undertaken.
  • Benefits
    • Employer Sponsored Health Plan- FBRA provides a monthly contribution towards premium.
    • FBRA provides a MacBook, an iPhone, and a cellular plan for all employees.
    • Complimentary uniform items and outdoor gear necessary to perform job duties
    • Access to industry pro purchase on outdoor gear
    • Dependents eligible for 50% discount on tuition

 TO APPLY:

Please complete and submit a cover letter/resume on this form. For questions or issues with the application form, please email [email protected].

SUBSTITUTE TEACHING 

If you are interested in getting on our substitute list, please complete this form and someone will follow up with you about next steps.

FUTURE OPENINGS 

If you would like to be notified about additional future openings, we invite you to fill out this form so that we may contact you later. We generally begin our hiring season in March each year.

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French Broad River Academy is an equal opportunity employer. FBRA will not discriminate in employment, recruitment, board membership, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, upgrading, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender expression, age, national origin, ability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, or for any other discriminatory reason. Employment is open to all staff who can be reasonably accommodated. Furthermore, we believe that inclusion and diversity actively support the school’s mission of “building character and integrity,” and that a culture of inclusion, empowerment, equity, and justice is essential to all of the school’s endeavors. Central to this are the abilities of our teachers and staff to identify, analyze, and act on issues of equity, justice, and inclusion. French Broad River Academy employees must be committed to strengthening the organization’s role as an institution that shapes leaders who are prepared for a diverse world.