Grades Class Teacher at Richmond Waldorf School

The teacher will plan, organize, and implement appropriate instruction that follows our school curriculum, which is rooted in Waldorf pedagogy and embraces today's culture in a manner that is inclusive, compassionate, and nurturing. The class teacher serves as the leader of the class community and oversees its educational, social, and practical functions. As a RWS teacher, you will work closely and collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and administrators to create a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic and personal potential. This job is for the 2026/2027 school year.

Essential Functions:

Researches the curriculum and methodologies for the grade level being taught to engages students in appropriate intellectual, artistic, practical, and social activities
Creates the year's main lesson block plan and plans for on-going classes (language arts, math, painting, modeling, form drawing, etc.) and reviews the effectiveness of blocks presented to the class
Prepares appropriate activities, trips, and outings to effectively instruct the class
Presents lessons that are inspired by and expressive of Waldorf pedagogy
Nurtures the class community of students, parents and colleagues
Collaborates with specialty teachers to support their work with the class
Prepares for bi-annual parent-teacher conferences and schedules other parent conferences, as necessary
Coordinates a minimum of 3 parent evenings per year
Works with colleagues in faculty and section meetings
Works with parents and volunteers in committee meetings, task forces, and on projects
Make use of rubrics for conferences, submit quarterly and semester reports (middle school), and submit end-of-year reports
Writes student recommendations as needed
Works with mentor at least bi-weekly (for teachers in their 1st year of teaching their subject and/or at RWS weekly meetings with an advisor will be arranged)
Attends and participates in Open Houses, Festivals, school Events, all-school work days
Prepares substitution plans for main lessons and for on-going classes
Substitutes for specialty classes when needed
Conducts interviews of potential students and meets with their parents
Maintains positive relationships with parents and responds to all parent concerns
Maintains positive, professional relationships with colleagues and responds to all collegial concerns
Engages in on-going professional and personal growth
Fulfills other duties, as assigned, relative to the job responsibilities

Ability to learn content of lessons, present it appropriately, develop relevant assignments
Ability to meet students' academic, social, and emotional needs
Ability to manage the class and to provide appropriate guidance and discipline
Working with Anthroposophy to provide a Waldorf education
Excellent human relationship skills with children and adults
Positive, professional relationships with colleagues
Positive, professional relationships with parents and volunteers
Clear and timely communication with parents and colleagues
Excellent oral and written communication skills

This is a 40 hour per week position. The salary rate for this regular, full-time, exempt position is $65,000 per year, depending on exact experience and qualifications. This is a 12-month school year position beginning on or around July 1, 2026. RWS offers the following benefits to full-time staff:

Interested applicants should complete the application and submit their resume and cover letter. Priority consideration will be given to candidates that apply by February 1st; the position will remain open until filled.

• Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Certification in Waldorf teacher training or agreement to obtain Waldorf Certification
• Experience and education (to be determined by the Faculty College).

• Waldorf teaching experience
• Other teaching experience

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing. The employee must frequently lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

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