Early Childhood Assistant; a full time, hourly position

Come work at an amazing school with talented faculty and staff, engaged students, and supportive families! The Waldorf School of St. Louis is seeking early childhood teachers. Our Early Childhood programs include Parent/Child, Preschool, and Kindergarten classes. To apply for a position, please submit a cover letter with a short autobiographical statement, resume, and professional references.

Responsibilities:

Provide afternoon care that includes lunch, nap, supervision of outdoor play, etc., for early childhood children as directed by lead teachers

Assist teachers in maintaining healthy and orderly classroom environments

Communicate regularly with lead teachers

Participate in a professional development process as indicated by the school

Work collaboratively with other faculty and administrators, as well as the parent community, to create an educational environment that is aligned with the school mission and value

Participate in required faculty meetings

Qualifications:

Priority will be given to those who are in Waldorf Early Childhood teacher training

Experience with or willingness to learn about Waldorf education and curriculum is highly desired

Experience working with groups of children is highly desired

Bachelor’s degree or higher preferred

Positive and effective communication skills

Ability to work supportively and in collaboration with colleagues

Reliable, punctual, well-organized, and efficient

To apply: The Waldorf School of St. Louis is dedicated to diversity, encouraging candidates of all backgrounds and beliefs to apply. To apply, please email a cover letter with a short autobiographical statement, resume, and three references to: employment@waldorfstl.org. Visit our website at www.waldorfstl.org to learn more about our school.

The Waldorf School of St. Louis is accredited by a candidate school of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) with students in Pre-K through Grade 8, founded in 1993 and actively working toward full accreditation. Our Early Childhood program is fully accredited by the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN). Our community features an active parent body, committed Board, strong Administration, and collaborative Faculty. We are currently located in the Webster Groves community, just west of downtown St. Louis.

The city of St. Louis is at the heart of the continent. St. Louisans enjoy a low cost of living, and a small neighborhood feel coupled with the advantages of a major metropolitan area, such as top-rated health care and a thriving arts community. St. Louis residents enjoy free or extremely low-cost admission to many museums, gardens, nature preserves, The St. Louis Zoo, The St. Louis Science Center, the Municipal Opera, and other major attractions. St. Louis also boasts over 100 parks, including Tower Grove and Forest Park, farmers’ markets in season, and over 200 miles of biking, cycling, and walking trails. For more about St. Louis, see http://www.stlregionalchamber.com/life/overview