Biodynamic Gardening Teacher (K-3) & Campus Gardener

AWSNA: Assoc. of Waldorf Schools of N. America; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 33,000 - 35,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Voluntary vision

Flexible spending plans

Retirement plan

Tuition remission (pro-rated)

Job summary

San Francisco Waldorf School seeks a Grade School Combined Gardening Teacher / Campus Gardener. This is a 0.5 FTE role focused on hands‑on garden instruction and campus garden care.

You will develop a biodynamic gardening curriculum for kindergartens to 3rd grade, manage garden operations, support field trips, procure tools, and document progress. Collaboration with faculty is essential in this outdoors‑driven role.

Qualifications

• Waldorf Teacher Training preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree desired.
• Knowledge of and experience with biodynamic gardening.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a biodynamic gardening curriculum for 2nd year kindergarten through third grade with stories, songs, garden work and crafts.
• Site management: oversee all garden care, prep/cleanup, propagation, watering, pruning, bee management and weeding.
• Support the third-grade teacher on their annual overnight farm field trip (paid at the daily field trip rate).
• Research, procure, maintain and replace garden and educational tools and supplies.
• Review monthly budget and keep expenses within funds.
• Recruit and orient parent volunteers when needed.
• Organize garden workdays and write year-end reports and curriculum overviews.
• Other duties as required by Grade School Steering and salaried position.

Skills

Biodynamic gardening

Gardening instruction

Education

Waldorf Teacher Training preferred

Bachelor's Degree desired

Job description

San Francisco Waldorf School seeks a Grade School Combined Gardening Teacher / Campus Gardener. This is a 0.5 FTE role focused on hands‑on garden instruction and campus garden care.

You will develop a biodynamic gardening curriculum for kindergartens to 3rd grade, manage garden operations, support field trips, procure tools, and document progress. Collaboration with faculty is essential in this outdoors‑driven role.