Position: Class Teacher

Status: Full-time, Salaried

Primary Function:

Linden Waldorf School is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to serve as class teacher in the elementary grades. Candidates must possess a commitment to personal and professional development and an enthusiasm for collegial work. We offer mentoring, opportunities for professional development, and a workplace supportive of pursuing Waldorf certification. This position reports directly to the Director of Education.

This person will work as a part of a committed team of teachers and be an active member of our school community.

Waldorf class teachers have a unique relationship to their class because of their opportunity to know their students across years and across disciplines. Teachers make a significant commitment to their classes, both in endeavoring to know their individual students well and in bringing a rich and solidly academic curriculum to the class as a whole. This relationship involves creating a productive working relationship with the parents, as well as a cooperative relationship with colleagues.

All employees are subject to the requirements of the Employee Handbook. In addition, all teachers are required to teach the curriculum outlined in their grade-specific Scope and Sequence, available upon request.

Classroom Responsibilities and Duties:

• All aspects of preparing and teaching lessons.

• Develop and maintain a safe, inclusive and harmonious environment that supports social-emotional development and learning.

• Document and record student progress and grades according to agreed upon standards.

• Conduct class parent meetings on a routine basis.

• Prepare a yearly class play or presentation as indicated by the curriculum.

• Plan and carry out a yearly class trip as indicated in the curriculum.

• Create and maintain a grade-appropriate, aesthetically pleasing, and orderly classroom space.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and striving for an openness to understand Waldorf Education and child development.

• Attendance and participation in weekly faculty meetings and inservice workshops.

• Attendance and participation in weekly section meetings.

• Service on at least one (1) faculty committee. First year teachers may be exempt from this requirement.

• Attendance/assistance at major all-school activities.

• Attendance at all-school meetings as indicated by administration.

• Willingness to participate in the enrollment process of new students, particularly in discussions of student placement.

• Participation in the design and execution of an individualized plan for professional development.

• Attendance at Waldorf education summer training as identified as appropriate by the Director of Education.

• Other duties as assigned.