Position Title: Grade 1 Class Teacher for the 2024-25 School Year

Position Summary

Pasadena Waldorf School is seeking a Grade 1 Class Teacher to join our faculty in July 2024. We invite you to join us in our commitment to Waldorf education as a support and positive guide to our youngest grade school class. 

Pasadena Waldorf School was founded in 1979 and today serves more than 300 students. PWS education offerings begin with Parent-Child, Pre-School, and Kindergarten programs and extend to grades 1-12.  

Our faculty and staff are dedicated to Waldorf pedagogy and Anthroposophy. They are supported by an established College of Teachers, an energetic parent body, and a robust Board of Trustees. Our expanded curriculum includes choral and instrumental music, handwork, woodwork, physical education, outdoor play and gardening, movement, and two world languages. The school is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). 

At Pasadena Waldorf School, we are committed to a multicultural and diverse school community and are active in our ongoing work to foster inclusion and belonging. We recognize that the wide range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, religious beliefs, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender identifications, physical and learning differences, life experiences and perspectives within our community enhance and enrich the school’s learning environment for all of us. We understand that welcoming new and diverse faculty and staff members into the Waldorf movement is essential to fulfilling our mission and upholding our values as a school community. Our dedicated faculty values strong collegial working and warm relationships with parents.  

Qualifications:   

• Bachelor’s degree required. 

• While we understand that good teachers may come to us from a variety of backgrounds and trainings, Waldorf Teacher Training completed or willingness to enroll in full teacher training program is important to us.  

• Willingness to learn and understand the unique cultural and work environment of a Waldorf school. 

• Lesson/program planning and classroom management skills required. 

• Excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills required. 

• CPR/First Aid certification preferrable or required at hire. 

• Background check clearance mandatory. 

Benefits and Compensation:  

• This is a full-time, salaried position.  

• Employee benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), and a retirement plan. Tuition Remission is offered for the employees’ eligible dependents in our Pre-School-Grade 12 programs (Staff fees apply). 

• We support ongoing professional development in both individual and group formats throughout the school year.  

• The full-time teaching annual salary base is $50,000 with pay increments for training and experience.  

• Salaries are paid on a semi-monthly basis over a 12-month period. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment: 

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.  

Reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions, unless PWS can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship to the School. 

• The employee is regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for long periods and bend/twist/kneel from time-to-time throughout the workday.  

• The employee must regularly lift and move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds. Anything over the weight limit should be completed as a two-person lift or with a mechanical lift. 

• PWS is made up of multiple buildings and campuses with uneven surfaces and terrain. 

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate, but at times, machines can get loud for those with sensitive hearing.  

• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold and varying degrees of daylight. 

Pasadena Waldorf School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes employment decisions based on merit. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, please contact the School’s Human Resources Manager to request assistance. This policy applies to all recruiting and hiring practices, promotion, compensation, benefits, training, professional development, and other terms and conditions of employment.  

To Apply

Please submit a letter of introduction/interest, a resume, and contact information for three professional references to Pedagogical Administrator, Erin Şemin-Walsh using the button below.