Friends Academy

Teaching and Staff Jobs at Friends Academy

Friends Academy, founded in 1876, is a Quaker day school serving roughly 600 students from preschool through twelfth grade in Locust Valley, New York. Located on Long Island's North Shore, about 30 miles east of Manhattan, the school sits in a suburban community with strong school loyalty and family engagement. Its Quaker heritage shapes everything—from weekly gathered meeting where silence itself becomes a teaching tool, to a curriculum grounded in integrity, simplicity, and peaceful problem-solving.

What distinguishes teaching at Friends Academy is alignment between mission and daily practice. Faculty work within a framework that values reflection and contemplation alongside academic rigor. The school's explicit commitment to diversity means teachers design inclusive classrooms and participate in ongoing community conversations about belonging and equity. This is not peripheral; it is central to the job.

Friends Academy employs teachers across all divisions: early childhood educators, elementary classroom teachers, middle and high school subject specialists, and coaches. Language programs in French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Latin create consistent hiring demand for specialists. Administrative and support staff positions open regularly. Most hiring peaks in spring and summer ahead of each academic year.

The school maintains strong financial footing—net assets exceed $98 million—which supports competitive salaries, professional development, and modest class sizes. For educators drawn to Quaker principles or seeking a school where philosophy and practice align, Friends Academy offers a distinctive Long Island alternative to the more familiar Manhattan-focused independent school circuit.

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