Class 5-6 Teacher

Ashwood Waldorf School; Rockport (ME); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental insurance

Health insurance contribution

100% tuition remission for enrolled children

Short-term disability insurance

Life insurance

Faculty development support

Job summary

Ashwood Waldorf School in Rockport, Maine, is seeking a full-time Class 5-6 teacher starting in Fall 2026. The ideal candidate will be a Waldorf-trained teacher with strong leadership skills and a passion for education.

Responsibilities include engaging with students, collaborating with faculty, and fostering a nurturing classroom environment. Compensation is competitive, with benefits including dental coverage and tuition remission for enrolled children.

Qualifications

• Waldorf trained teacher with successful classroom teaching experience.
• Ability to create a supportive classroom environment.
• Warmth, creativity, and care for children’s development.

Responsibilities

• Take up a combined fifth/sixth grade class.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues on curriculum.
• Engage with parents and the school community.

Skills

Waldorf teacher training

Strong classroom leadership

Ability to communicate with parents

Collaboration within faculty team

Education

Experience in Waldorf education

Job description

Ashwood Waldorf School Seeks Full-Time Class 5-6 Teacher

Beginning Fall 2026 | Rockport, Maine

Ashwood Waldorf School, a parent–child through grade 8 Waldorf school in beautiful Midcoast Maine, seeks a full-time Class 5–6 teacher to join our grades faculty beginning Fall 2026.

We are looking for an experienced, Waldorf-trained teacher to take up a combined fifth/sixth grade class with warmth, steadiness, imagination, and strong classroom leadership. The right colleague will be someone who loves the class teacher role, understands the developmental needs of children, and is able to work creatively within a collaborative faculty culture.

This is a lively developmental stage, as children move from the skill-building and harmony of the lower grades toward the increasing independence, inquiry, and social complexity of the upper grades.

Founded in 1986, Ashwood is a small, established Waldorf school preparing to celebrate its 40th anniversary in October 2026. Our campus sits on 30 wooded hillside acres in Rockport, with views of the nearby Camden Hills. The grade school building offers spacious, light-filled classrooms that open directly onto a wooded play yard and trail network. Our school serves approximately 80 students from early childhood through eighth grade, allowing teachers to know children and families deeply.

Our grade school is organized in combined classes, with lower grades and upper grades teaching teams. This structure invites close collaboration among colleagues and offers rich possibilities for differentiated, imaginative, and relational teaching. Grade school teachers regularly support one another’s classes, share curriculum work, and help hold the life of the grade school as a whole.

We seek a teacher who can bring both pedagogical depth and practical strength: someone who can create a beautiful and purposeful classroom life; hold healthy authority with children; communicate clearly with parents; and contribute generously to the wider life of the school.

Our faculty is guided by shared commitments: to grow and develop individually and as a school; to work mindfully; to teach creatively and with love; and to nurture a supportive, diverse, and active community. Ashwood offers a strong in‑house mentoring program, and experienced Waldorf mentors visit regularly. The Camden/Rockport area also supports ongoing anthroposophical study and a wider community of Waldorf colleagues and friends.

The colleague we seek will bring:

• A passion for Waldorf education and the class teacher role
• Waldorf teacher training and successful classroom teaching experience
• Strong classroom leadership and healthy authority
• Warmth, creativity, and care for children’s social and emotional development
• The ability to work collaboratively within a close‑knit faculty team
• Skill in communicating with parents clearly and professionally
• A willingness to participate in the life of the school beyond the classroom
• Openness to teaching in a mixed‑age class setting

Compensation & Benefits

Ashwood offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and training, along with a robust benefits package, including:

• Dental insurance
• Contribution toward health insurance
• 100% tuition remission for enrolled children
• Short‑term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Faculty development and mentoring support

Living in Midcoast Maine

Ashwood is located in Rockport, Maine, between Camden and Rockland, in a region known for its extraordinary coastline, working harbors, farms, forests, and vibrant cultural life. Nearby harbors are home to windjammers, yachts, and working fishermen. Outdoor opportunities include hiking, sailing, skiing, camping, and exploring the islands and coastline of Penobscot Bay.

The Midcoast is also home to artists, craftspeople, farms, alternative health practitioners, and a strong network of community‑based cultural organizations. The Rockport and Camden Opera Houses and the Strand Theatre in Rockland offer live performances, films, and community events throughout the year. Acadia National Park is two hours north, and Portland and Bangor are each about an hour and a half away.

Ashwood may be a good fit for a teacher seeking meaningful work in a small Waldorf school and a rooted life in coastal Maine.

Ashwood Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of diverse backgrounds and experience. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory background checks.