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First Grade Teacher at Sebastopol Independent Charter School

2012-02-03 18:13:24

Location: Sebastopol, CA
URL: http://sebastopol-charter.org

Description:

The Sebastopol Independent Charter School is a K-8 public charter school with a strong commitment to Waldorf education. We are proud of our reputation and strive to continue to offer the very highest possible pedagogical program.

We are located in Sebastopol, California, in the heart of Sonoma’s wine country. Our town is a delightful, friendly place with great theater and restaurants, healthy food stores and a weekly farmer’s market, great book shops, and a strong sense of community. We are 25 minutes from the wild Sonoma coast and an hour from San Francisco and Berkeley. Nearby are a plethora of other Waldorf schools, including a new public high school, as well as biodynamic farms and wineries, and teaching training institutions. We enjoy cool evenings year-round, mild winters, and warm, sunny summers.

Our school opened in 1995. Because we charge no tuition, families of all backgrounds can be a part of our community. A full time Program Director supports teachers and pedagogy and an Executive Director manages operations. We enjoy full enrollment, strong parent support, and beautiful facilities. Our students are offered a variety of special subject classes, supporting a full Waldorf curriculum.

You will find our class teacher salary very competitive, and is based on education and experience. In addition, we have a full complement of benefits. Formal Waldorf training is essential and you should have a California teaching credential or equivalent.

Contact Virginia Fish, Program Director

First Grade teacher sought - Sandpoint ID at Sandpoint Waldorf School

2012-02-03 00:06:33

Location: Sandpoint, Idaho
URL: http://www.SandpointWaldorf.org

Description:

We are seeking a Waldorf trained and experienced teacher for our grade one class in fall of 2012.

SWS has 137 students K-8 housed in our own light and sunny building next to parks and playfields. We offer a full and rich Waldorf curriculum deeply rooted in anthroposophy with handwork, foreign language, movement, music, eurythmy and other grade specific activities. We have a strong trained and experienced faculty, a supportive parent body and a strong presence in the greater community.
The school is looking for a colleague able to carry the class, work well with colleagues and parents and, after the first year, participate in the school’s greater faculty work including festivals and committees.
Sandpoint is located on the shores of Lake Pend Orielle and is surrounded by the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains – a natural paradise. Sandpoint is a small town of 7000 with a rich cultural life, recently voted the most beautiful small town in America and the first transition town in America.
SWS offers its teachers tuition remission, health insurance and retirement benefits.
Please contact our administrator for more information – Michael Soule, msoule@sandpointwaldorf.org, 206-245-0100

East Oakland Charter Seeks First Grade Teacher at Community School for Creative Education

2012-02-02 22:45:15

Location: Oakland CA
URL: http://www.communityschoolforcreativeeducation.org

Description:

Start Up Waldorf-Inspired Multi-Lingual Multi Cultural Elementary Urban Charter School Opening in Oakland This August:

The Community School for Creative Education is looking for diverse educators who have produced dramatic gains in student achievement and are driven to go above and beyond to meet the needs of all students and their families drawing from Waldorf practices, appropriately adapted to meet our 21st Century Oakland family needs. We have ambitious goals for our school and are looking for team players who will work tenaciously to contribute positively to our professional learning community.

We are Now Seeking a First Grade Class Teacher

Are you ready for the hardest best job in your life?
If you always wanted to teach/work in an urban setting, this is the job for you.

Preferred candidate should be Waldorf certified or experienced and hold CA CLEAR Multiple Subject Credential. Spanish desirable.
How to Apply:
By mail:
Send cover letter and your resume to Ms Guadalupe Heredia at guadalupeh@communityschoolforcreatieveeducation.org

Exceptional First Grade Teacher at Madrone Trail Public Charter School

2012-02-02 15:15:38

Location: Medford, Oregon
URL: http://www.madronetrail.org

Description:

Madrone Trail Public Charter School has a position open for an energetic, enthusiastic first grade teacher to start with our new first grade class 2012-2013 We are looking for a well-rounded individual who can work well with children, faculty and parents. We prefer to hire a person with Waldorf certification. Waldorf certification or an Oregon State license is required.

Madrone Trail is located near Medford in beautiful Southern Oregon. Medford is just minutes away from some of the world’s greatest attractions. These include Crater Lake National Park, Redwood National Park, the Wild and scenic Rogue River, the Cascade Mountains, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Britt Music Festival in Jacksonville and Southern Oregon University.

Madrone Trail was established in 2008 and currently is serving grades kindergarten thru sixth grade. Next year we will add on seventh grade and the following year we will reach our goal of kindergarten thru eighth grade. Our school is located on seven acres which gives us plenty of space for expansion, gardens and sports fields. Madrone Trail offers French, handwork and games in grades one thru six In fourth grade and above, all students learn a string instrument and sing in the choir.

Faculty compensation includes medical insurance, with options for dental and vision insurance, ten days of sick leave, and retirement benefits under Oregon PERS. The average salary is $34,000.

Please send all applications to:

Madrone Trail Public Charter School
Attn: Joe Frodsham
3070 Ross Lane
Central Point, OR 97502

Or email to:

joe.frodsham@medford.k12.or.us

First Grade Teacher at Olympia Waldorf School

2012-02-01 07:59:46

Location: Olympia, WA
URL: http://www.olympiawaldorf.org

Description:

Olympia Waldorf School, a well-established school in Washington state, is actively seeking a Waldorf-trained teacher for our upcoming first grade class. We are seeking a well-rounded teacher who is fun-loving, enthusiastic, warm, with strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication, effective classroom management, musicality, and strength in science and math. It is our desire to hire a qualified individual committed to leading the Class of 2020 through their grades journey.

About the School. Olympia Waldorf School serves approximately 160 students in preschool through eighth grade. Our faculty is comprised of three early childhood teachers, eight grades teachers, and four specialty teachers. Specialty subjects currently include Eurythmy, German, gardening, games, handwork, woodwork, and strings. We have graduated nine eighth-grade classes and inaugurated a College of Teachers in 2006. A full administrative staff manages the daily activities of the organization and further complements the faculty body.

Campus and Community. Olympia Waldorf School is situated on more than seven acres of field, garden, and woodland, in rural East Olympia. Our campus includes Prairie Hall, a historic school building built in 1914, an impressive Middle School building, and a charming Kinderhaus. Our community is warm, welcoming, and fully participates in the life of the school.

Compensation. Faculty compensation includes increments for teaching and educational experience, as well as tuition remission, medical, dental, and vision benefits, as needed. Candidates with Waldorf teacher training certification or equivalent credentials are preferred. Average salary is $33,000. Contract begins July 1, 2012. First installment of salary paid on July 20, 2012.

Our Capitol City. Olympia is nestled at the southern tip of Puget Sound and boasts a large network of saltwater bays, channels, inlet and coves. The nearby Olympic Peninsula’s rain forests, mountains, coastal beaches, and parks, are just an hour away. The Cascade mountain range separates our state’s temperate and desert climates, and is also just an hour’s drive away. If you are interested in climbing, skiing, hiking, kayaking, sailing, fishing, boating, or any outdoor pursuits, there is much to offer here. Washingtonians enjoy four distinct seasons and are appreciative of the natural world and all that it has to offer.

Hiring Process. Qualified candidates will be invited by our Dean of Education to schedule a hiring visit. Travel expenses are the responsibility of the applicant, but in some instances may be negotiated. The hiring visit is a two-day process including, but not limited to: an introductory campus tour, an overnight home stay, multiple classroom observations, one or more Main Lesson teaching demonstrations presented by the candidate, an off-campus lunch with members of the Board of Trustees, an evening Hiring Tea with our parent body, oral presentations of the candidate’s autobiography at the Hiring Tea and during an afternoon gathering with faculty and staff, and a hiring interview with members of the Hiring Committee and College of Teachers.

How to Apply. Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume, three professional references, and a concise autobiography via email to education@olympiawaldorf.org or by mail to Olympia Waldorf School Hiring Committee, P.O. Box 130, East Olympia, WA, 98540. For more information, contact our Dean of Education, Tim Morrissey, at 360-493-0906. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our school at www.olympiawaldorf.org.

Seeking 1st Grade Waldorf Teacher at Lakeside School

2012-01-31 08:32:26

Location: Essex, New York
URL: http://www.lakesideschoolinessexny.org

Description:

Lakeside School at Black Kettle Farm, located in the rich agricultural region between the Adirondack High Peaks and Lake Champlain, is seeking a first grade teacher. Lakeside School was formed seven years ago by an ambitious group of parents who were looking to educate their children in the early childhood years. The unique location of Lakeside School offers opportunity for the curriculum to incorporate animal husbandry, farming and gardening, and daily experiences of the natural world on the surrounding conservation land. Lakeside School became a developing member of WECAN last spring and has continually expanded its early childhood programs, which now include Kindergarten, Nursery, and Mountain Tots, a parent-child program.

Lakeside School’s vision is to offer a grades program for 1st to 3rd graders. We plan to begin our first 1st grade starting in the fall of 2012 and continuing through the 3rd grade in subsequent years. Lakeside’s Board of Directors is actively seeking a first grade teacher for the fall of 2012. Interested applicants should be Waldorf-trained and/or have experience teaching in a Waldorf school. Applicants should have a love of the outdoors and be comfortable with teaching in a farm and wilderness setting as part of the daily rhythm. They should also be well-versed in bringing watercolor painting, form drawing, beeswax modeling, and all first grade main lesson blocks to a group of children.

Inquiries should send resume and references to admin@lakesidepreschool.net or call Robin Gucker at 518 569 4675 for more information.

Seeking First Grade Class Teacher at Waldorf School of Pittsburgh

2012-01-30 20:14:13

Location: Pittsburgh, PA
URL: http://www.waldorfpittsburgh.org

Description:

The Waldorf School of Pittsburgh is currently seeking an enthusiastic teacher dedicated to Waldorf Education to join a cohesive and strong faculty circle. The First Grade teacher for the 2012-2013 school year will begin an exciting new journey as the class and teacher progress together from grades one through eight at our school. At a minimum, applicants must have a bachelor degree. Waldorf teacher training and Pennsylvania certification is preferred; however the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh will consider candidates with a variety of qualifications.
Application materials must include:

Cover letter Resume Biography – one to two page document explaining how you came to be interested in teaching at the Waldorf School of Pittsburgh List of 3 professional references

To apply, send applications materials to:
Waldorf School of Pittsburgh
First Grade Teacher Class Position
201 S Winebiddle St.
Pittsburgh, PA 15224

Materials may also be emailed to 1stgrade@waldorfpittsburgh.org.
Electronic materials must be in either PDF or MS Word format.

To learn more about our school please visit our website. Information about salary, benefits and our wonderful school will be given upon inquiry.

1st class teacher starting in september at Karl Schubert Schule Graz

2012-01-30 15:21:56

Location: Graz - Austria - Europe
URL: http://www.kss-graz.at

Description:

Die Karl Schubert Schule Graz führt die Klassen 1-8 als Inklusionsklassen – Kleinklassen bis max. 20 SchülerInnen, davon ca 3 heilpädagogische Kinder, die den ganzen Schultag über von heilpädag. Mitarbeitern oder Zivildienern betreut werden.
Wir suchen daher eineN LehrerIn mit heilpädagogischer Ausbildung oder dem Wunsch, auch mit solchen Kindern zu arbeiten.
Weiters bauen wir gerade ein Oberstufe ohne Integration auf, mit Durchlässigkeit zu den beiden bereits bestehenden heilpädagogischen Werkoberstufenklassen, in dene SchülerInnen mit Behinderung bis zum 21. Lebensjahr eine umfassende Gesamtbildung mit vielen künstlerischem Unterricht erhatlen.
Die Schule liegt auf einem Hügel mit Fernsicht in der Umgebung von Graz, von Wiesen und Wäldern umgeben. mit viel Platz für Aktivitäten im Freien. Die Schule hat trotz mittlerer Größe familiäre Athmosphäre und ein sehr gutes kollegiales Klima.
Wir freuen uns auf Bewerbungen an Hildegard Krug-Riehl (für den Personalkreis)

Santa Cruz Waldorf School First Grade Teacher for 12-13 at Santa Cruz Waldorf School

2012-01-30 14:15:20

Location: Santa Cruz, CA
URL: http://www.scwaldorf.org

Description:

CLASS TEACHER NEEDED

Santa Cruz Waldorf School is seeking a Grade 1 Class Teacher for the 2012-2013 school year.

Celebrating over 30 years, our school owns its campus of seven beautiful acres surrounded by mountains and redwood forest only 10 minutes from downtown Santa Cruz and the beach. Our program includes Pre-Kindergarten through 8th Grade, with a wide variety of special subjects including gardening, handwork, eurythmy, Spanish, music, art and physical education. An experienced faculty, a professional administration staff, and a dedicated Board actively work together in this dynamic school.

The anthroposophical work in Santa Cruz is supported by an active branch, and includes local anthroposophical doctors, Christian Community services, and a Camphill Community. Santa Cruz is a university town, located on the beautiful central coast of California, and blessed with a temperate climate, mild winters, and the artistic and cultural life of a much larger city. Recreational opportunities nearby include hiking, mountain biking, surfing, and kayaking.

Our new colleague will be warm, energetic, and Waldorf trained and have a commitment to personal and professional development and an enthusiasm for collegial working. A commitment to working out of anthroposophy is required, as is a university degree. Salary ranges from $39,000-$47,750, increments are based on Waldorf teaching/administration experience. Benefits include tuition remission, medical and dental coverage.

Dedicated, energetic individuals interested in joining a dynamic and established school are encouraged to send a resume and biography along with 3 references via regular mail or email to admin@scwaldorf.org. We look forward to hearing from you.

Sally Donnelly
Administrative Director

Lead teacher position at Woodland Star Charter School

2012-01-30 12:10:47

Location: Sonoma, CA
URL: http://www.woodlandstarschool.org

Description:

Woodland Star Charter School is seeking class teacher applicants for the 2012-2013 school year. Strong preference given to applicants who are Waldorf-trained or experienced and have a California teaching credential or are enrolled in a credentialing program

Woodland Star Charter School
Our thriving twelve-year-old, K-8 Waldorf-inspired public charter school seeks applicants for a class teacher position for the fall of 2012. Salary commensurate with Waldorf training and experience. Health benefits for employee and dependents + STRS retirement. BA required; CA teaching credential or enrollment in a CA credentialing program required. Priority enrollment for children of staff. Spanish bi-lingual preferred but not required. Join our mature, experienced faculty. Sonoma is an authentic, small (7,500), picturesque mission town in the wine-growing region one hour north of San Francisco, ninety minutes from both the Pacific Ocean and Sacramento. We are a committed, conscious community of teachers and families, and our school is in the geographical and visionary center of the exciting Waldorf-inspired charter school movement. We enjoy a new campus and are blessed with an unusually supportive parent community. Do you feel our children calling you? Please email resume, including contact information for three references, and a brief biographical narrative.

Woodland Star Charter School
Sheila Reilly
Sheila@woodlandstarschool.org
17811 Arnold Drive
Sonoma, CA 95476
707-996-3849
Fax:707-996-4369