Foreign Language Teacher

Waldorf; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Curriculum freedom

Assessments variety

Small classes

PD funds

Collaborative faculty

Historic campus

Tuition discounts

Mentoring programs

Job summary

The Waldorf School of St. Louis is seeking a part-time Foreign Language teacher to inspire student curiosity through a flexible curriculum and experiential learning.

Six 40-minute classes per week, scheduled Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 12 to 2 PM, with salary based on background and experience. Benefits include PD funding, tuition discounts for employees, mentoring, and a collaborative faculty environment near Historic North Webster.

Job description

Our experiential curriculum gives you the freedom to spark the students' imaginations while fostering the holistic development of our children's capacities. Our Foreign Language curriculum introduces diverse cultures and people through singing, stories, projects, games, and speech, cultivating a positive attitude toward people of other languages, cultures, and countries and encouraging the development of human understanding.

We have routinely taught Spanish, French, and German; however, the goal is to expand children’s overall capacities for learning languages. If you are a foreign language teacher, we are open to having our students learn any language - Swahili, Italian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Russian, Arabic, Korean, American Sign Language, and beyond.

At The Waldorf School of St. Louis, we rethink what is possible in education.

Salary is based on background, qualifications, and years of experience.

Schedule:

Part-time teaching position: 6 classes per week (40 minutes each), Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday between 12 and 2 PM.

We offer:

• Freedom in creating curriculum to meet the needs of the developing children
• Students are assessed using a variety of methods rather than annual standardized tests
• Small class sizes and engaged, curious students
• Training funds (up to 50% reimbursement) for professional development
• Collaborative faculty and staff who make decisions by consensus
• A campus in the heart of Historic North Webster with access to parks, and outdoor spaces that are integral to our student's school day and overall educational experience through outdoor playtime, experiential learning, kinesthetic learning, and curiosity about the world beyond the classroom walls
• Tuition discounts for children of employees, up to 100% for FT employees
• Mentoring programs and strong, supportive, collegial relationships