Woodland Charter School is a public Waldorf charter school located in the beautiful Siskiyou Mountains in Grants Pass, Oregon. We currently serve grades 1 - 8 and will be adding a Kindergarten in the fall of 2023. We seek an experienced Foreign Language teacher to join our warm and dynamic faculty. We are a small community-oriented school of less than 200 students. Our public Waldorf curriculum includes Main Lesson, Handwork, PE, Gardening, Foreign Language and Music. Our campus consists of a thriving 19 acre ecosystem including a pond, several gardens, primitive play spaces and access to adjoining BLM land where we spend time outside in all types of weather. 

We are seeking a competent, imaginative, and joyful Foreign Language teacher to join our collaborative faculty. The Foreign Language teacher is a .75 FTE position, working approximately 6 hours per day. Our school week is Monday - Thursday with some Friday work days scheduled throughout the year. The Foreign Language teacher will be working with students in grades 1 - 8, two days per week for about 45 minutes. We offer a competitive public school teacher salary with annual step increases, and a benefits package that includes paid sick leave, individual medical, dental, and vision coverage, and membership into the Oregon PERS pension plan. The school values and encourages annual ongoing professional development and provides a generous allowance to support teacher renewal.

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with an education-related major
• Oregon teaching license or commitment to enroll in a certification program
• Waldorf Teaching Certification or commitment to pursue Waldorf Education Professional Development

Highly Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience teaching Foreign Language in a public school / Waldorf school 
• Native Speaker or Bilingual Certification
• Experience in developing and/or implementing curriculum for a foreign language program

Successful Candidates Will:

• Be enthusiastic, creative, warm and joyful 
• Have the ability to work well with colleagues, administration, and parents 
• Support the values of Woodland Charter School 
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Have a commitment to equity and the belief that all children can learn

Compensation:

• Competitive pay and benefit package 
• Step pay increases related to continuing experience and education 
• Mentorship program 
• Full medical, dental, and vision coverage 
• Pension plan through the state of Oregon 

Please submit: 

• Professional resume 
• Short biography/cover letter 
• 3 Professional references

Submit to: hr@woodlandcharterschool.org

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled