Dr. Brad Faught is a lifelong Jonesboro resident and alumni of Jonesboro High School. His educational career began at Arkansas State University where he received a BSE in 1986, a MSE in 1990, and an Ed.D in 2003. He is a 34-year veteran educator who began his career as a social studies teacher and coach for the Valley View School District. He then moved to the Westside School District to serve as a teacher and coach. After his time in these districts, he returned home to the Jonesboro School District where he has been for the last 32 years.

He began his career in Jonesboro as a teacher and coach at Douglas MacArthur Junior High School. After his time at MacArthur, he moved into leadership as assistant principal at Annie Camp Junior High for four years. Dr. Faught took his first head principal job at Jonesboro’s Sixth Grade Academic Center where he remained for eight years. His next move took him to Douglas MacArthur Junior High School. For seventeen years, he oversaw expansions including four major building projects, and recently, he led the adoption of the Professional Learning Communities model.  In 2019, Dr. Faught moved to the Academies of Jonesboro High School to serve as Executive Principal.

Dr. Faught works online with graduate students from five universities around the country as a lead academic assistant, an academic assistant, a field service representative, and an adjunct professor. Dr. Faught has two children who are both educators.

Administrative Assistant: Nichole Smith, nichole.smith@jonesboroschools.net