[Priority Listing] World Language Teacher

Richmond Waldorf School (RWS) seeks candidates for the position of World Language Teacher .

About Richmond Waldorf School

Richmond Waldorf School was founded in 1996 with a passion for providing children a holistic education that falls in alignment with their natural human development through hands-on, nature-rich, and play-based experiences. We are dedicated to providing a learning environment that cultivates creative thinking, genuine inquiry, and a love of learning. RWS has grown from a single Kindergarten classroom to a campus that serves 200 students from Pre-K through 8th grade. Our specialty program includes Movement Arts, Russian, French, Biking, Handwork, Music and Strings, Woodwork, Visual Arts, and Latin. Richmond Waldorf School is a Candidate School of AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America), SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and is a member of WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America). We have a College, Board of Trustees, and Parents Association that help ensure support for the health of the school.

Our school is located on a beautiful, urban campus in the Northside of Richmond, Virginia in close proximity to Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, and only a few hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Washington, DC, and the coastal beaches of Virginia and North Carolina. Richmond is a rapidly growing city with amazing restaurants, a thriving art and music scene, and a plethora of outdoor parks and walking trails. The James River winds its way through the heart of the city, offering four seasons of adventure and beauty.

To read more about our school, please go to our website at .

Position Responsibilities

Summary:

The World Language Teacher will plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic and personal potential. The teacher works with the class teacher to nurture the class community of students, parents, and colleagues.

Essential Functions:

• Researches the curriculum and methodologies for the grade level being taught
• Prepares appropriate activities to effectively instruct the class
• Creates the year’s curriculum and develops lesson plans
• Prepares and presents lessons that are inspired by and expressive of Waldorf pedagogy
• Engages students in appropriate intellectual, artistic, practical, and social activities
• Works with the class teacher and other specialty teachers to nurture the class community of students, parents, and colleagues
• Schedules and participates in parent conferences, as necessary
• Attends parent evenings when requested by class teacher
• Supports teachers and administration by performing functions not directly related to their teaching
• Works with colleagues in faculty and section meetings
• Works with parents and volunteers in committee meetings, task forces, and on projects
• Meets with parents at parent-teacher conferences as requested
• Submits end-of-year reports
• Submits quarterly and semester reports/grades
• Writes student recommendations, as needed
• Reviews and assesses the effectiveness of work with students, parents, and colleagues
• Works with advisor at least bi-weekly
• Attend and participate in various school-wide events
• Prepares substitution plans for on-going classes.
• 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

Competencies:

• Ability to learn content of the 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 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

Experience

Required:

• 2-3 years of teaching experience

Preferred:

• Waldorf teaching experience
• Teacher certification
• Experience in a school setting

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.

Compensation and Benefits

This is a 30-hour per week position. The salary rate for this regular, part-time,exempt position is $30,750 to $48,750 per year, depending on exact experience and qualifications. This is a 10-month school year position and is an immediate opening. RWS offers the following benefits for this position classification:

• Health, Dental and Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
• 60 hours Paid Time Off (PTO) per fiscal year (July 1 to June 30)
• Paid Holidays & School Breaks (subject to finalized school schedule each year)
• 75% Tuition remission for dependent child/ren enrolled at RWS
• Free Aftercare for dependent children during scheduled work hours (children must also be enrolled in a school program.)

To apply

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