Lead Grades Teacher

Living Oaks

Dripping Springs (TX)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 72,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for faculty children

Professional development support and 1

Paid holidays

Sedera Medical Cost Sharing

Farm-to-table snacks and meals

Job summary

Living Oaks in Dripping Springs, Texas seeks a Lead Grades Teacher to carry a Waldorf class through the grades with warmth, insight, and devotion. The successful candidate will weave imagination and real life experience into a comprehensive curriculum, guided by anthroposophical principles and a love of beauty in learning.

You will collaborate with colleagues and families, contribute to festivals and community events, and participate in ongoing professional growth within a warm, supportive

Qualifications

Knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy and anthroposophy.
Ability to design experiential, nature-based lessons.
Commitment to student-centered, developmental teaching.

Responsibilities

Create a rhythmic, welcoming classroom with routines and natural materials.
Bring subjects to life through storytelling, movement, music, and hands-on work.
Foster wonder, reverence, curiosity, and responsibility in students.
Collaborate with colleagues and parents to support each child’s growth.
Contribute to school festivals, community events, and parent education.

Skills

Anthroposophy knowledge

Waldorf education

Classroom management

Storytelling

Job description

Lead Grades Teacher

Living Oaks | Dripping Springs, Texas

Seeking a Waldorf Class Teacher

Living Oaks is looking for a Waldorf class teacher who can bring lessons to life, meet each child with warmth and insight, and carry a class with devotion through the grades. If you are a dedicated student of anthroposophy who brings imagination, courage for truth, and a love of beauty into the classroom, we would love to hear from you.

The Teacher We Hope to Find

Brings beauty and truth into every subject, from the inside out
Unites imagination and intellect to create soul-nourishing lessons
Weaves real life experience into the curriculum
Perceives and supports the unfolding development of each individual child
Builds living connections between what children learn and their moral experience
Approaches the work with courage for truth and joy in co-creating with colleagues
Carries an ongoing, sincere study of anthroposophy

Who We Are

Living Oaks is a growing Waldorf initiative in Dripping Springs, in the Texas Hill Country a short drive from Austin. Our faculty is dedicated to the study of anthroposophy, and our program is rooted in the traditional Waldorf curriculum, in line with Steiner’s indications.

What We Offer

A warm, collaborative faculty devoted to personal growth and collegial support
A culture of generosity, compassion, and genuine care for colleagues, children, and families
Threefold governance that places spiritual development at the center of our work
Ongoing professional development and mentoring
[Small class sizes / 4-day weekly schedule, if these apply to this position]

Key Responsibilities

Create a rhythmic, beautiful classroom with natural materials and consistent routines that support learning, creativity, and growing independence
Bring academic subjects to life through storytelling, movement, music, visual arts, and practical work such as gardening and handwork
Foster wonder and reverence for the world and for one another, along with curiosity, thoughtful inquiry, and responsibility
Collaborate with colleagues and parents to support each student’s academic, social, and emotional growth
Contribute to festivals, community events, and parent education

Qualifications