Upper School History Teacher

Liberty Classical Schools • Kennesaw, GA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Northwest Classical Academy seeks a full-time Upper School History Teacher to teach 8th grade U.S. History and high school European History during the 2026–2027 school year at its Kennesaw campus. Teachers are responsible for educating students, demonstrating high moral character, and mastering the subjects they teach. They work collaboratively to create a safe, secure, and respectful environment for learning. The position reports to the Upper School Principal.

The teacher plans and delivers instruction in accordance with the school’s classical curriculum and pedagogy, and cultivates a classroom culture of joy, order, and wonder. The role also involves professional collaboration with students, families, faculty, staff, and intervention specialists; participation in professional development; and appropriate use of technology for instruction, records, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis.

Strong candidates will support the school’s mission to develop students in mind and character through a classical, content-rich curriculum emphasizing virtuous living, traditional learning, and civic responsibility. They will share its vision of becoming a nationally regarded K–12 classical school and an incubator for classical education, and embody its values of classical liberal arts education, community, excellence in teaching and learning, and the virtues of courage, courtesy, honesty, humility, perseverance, self-government, and service.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field from a fully accredited college.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Valid Georgia teaching certification (preferred, not required).
• Previous experience in classical education (preferred, not required).

Responsibilities

• Adhere to the school’s mission and the principles of classical education.
• Plan lessons and deliver instruction according to NCA’s classical curriculum and pedagogy.
• Develop and maintain a classroom climate and culture of joy, order, and wonder, managing student misconduct promptly and appropriately.
• Engage professionally and charitably with students, parents, other faculty, and staff.
• Model good judgment, prudence, virtue, self-discipline, and responsibility.
• Collaborate with intervention specialists in creating and implementing student IEPs.
• Engage in professional development to deepen understanding of subject content and classical pedagogy.
• Use appropriate technology in teaching and learning, record keeping, assessment, evaluation, and performance analysis.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
• Long-term and short-term disability insurance.
• Life insurance.
• Participation in the Teachers Retirement System of Georgia for eligible positions.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Priority enrollment for children in the school.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time