1st Grade Teacher

Maple Village Waldorf School in Long Beach, California, is seeking a qualified candidate to join our Grades faculty. A bachelor’s degree is required, as well as Waldorf teacher training or grades lead teaching experience in a Waldorf classroom.

Candidate

We are seeking a candidate with strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective classroom management, joy, warmth, flexibility, and enthusiasm.

Our School

We are a progressive suburban school housed in a historical church building in the quiet neighborhood of Belmont Heights. Our relationship with Long Beach Parks and Recreation allows us to utilize four parks within walking distance for partial school days. Our school was recently one of six private schools in the country to be named a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School for environmental sustainability, health and wellness, and STEM. We are located minutes from the beach, 1.5 hours to the desert, 2 hours to the mountains, and 30 minutes from a Waldorf high school. We have a diverse population, and we are focused on equitability and inclusion for people of all religions, races, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and gender identities/expressions. Our Village has a lot of heart, strong parent participation, and is centered on families, community, parent education, collaboration, and mutual respect.

MVWS is an Associate Member of AWSNA and a Developing Member of WECAN.

Teaching Culture

Our school is in its 15th year and programs include Parent/Baby, Parent/Toddler, 2 Preschools, 2 Kindergartens, and Grades 1 – 8. We have an experienced faculty, strong peer mentoring program, and together we study, listen, counsel, laugh, eat, and celebrate.

Our specialty subjects include Handwork, Woodwork, Spanish, Japanese, Games, Strings, Chorus, and Gardening. We also have a strong Early Childhood and Grades Extended Care program.

Compensation

MVWS offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package including increments for teaching experience, tuition remission, medical insurance, and professional development.

Hiring Process

We invite you to complete our job application on our website (available at https://maplevillagewaldorf.org/career-opportunities/) and submit it, along with a cover letter, resume, and letters of reference to MVWS Dean of Education Lisa J. McCarthy at Lisa.McCarthy@maplevillageschool.org. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Hiring Committee, followed up with demonstration lessons.

To learn more about our school, please visit our website, Facebook, and Instagram pages at:

https://www.maplevillagewaldorf.org/

https://www.facebook.com/maplevillageschool/

https://www.instagram.com/maplevillagewaldorfschool/