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. 

Responsibilities 

• 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

• Maintains positive relationships with parents, responds to all parent communication, and proactively considers future concerns

• Maintains positive, professional relationships with colleagues and responds to all concerns

• 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) 

• Engages in on-going professional and personal growth

• 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