Lead Kindergarten Teacher

Cedar Springs Learning Center; Placerville (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive entry salary

Mentoring support

Teacher development opportunities

Healthy work-life balance

Job summary

An educational institution in California is looking for a Kindergarten Lead Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The role involves upholding Waldorf education values, leading creative activities, and fostering collaboration with parents. Ideal candidates should have Early Childhood Waldorf teaching certification, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to professional development. This position offers a supportive environment and mentoring opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a commitment to professional development.
• Ability to respond to questions or concerns with care and respect.

Responsibilities

• Uphold a developmentally appropriate Waldorf early childhood curriculum.
• Lead storytelling, circle time, and artistic activities.
• Create a rich language environment to nurture social/emotional skills.

Skills

Excellent organizational skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Excellent written communication skills

Ability to cultivate positive relationships

Basic computer literacy

Education

Early Childhood Waldorf teaching certification or in process

Job description

Cedar Springs Learning Center is nestled on 5 wooded acres in the Sierra Nevada foothills of Placerville, California. We are part of a rural community with trees to climb and open spaces for creative and cooperative play. We cherish a strong sense of community, a rich festival, life, a commitment to direct communication and collaboration. Founded on the tenets of Waldorf education. We enthusiastically welcome colleagues who are interested in building an innovative, inclusive community in which children and adults can collaboratively thrive.

Our Early Childhood Village is seeking a warm, experienced and collaborative colleague to join us as a Kindergarten Lead Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. Our ECV teachers honor and uphold the values and curriculum of Waldorf Education. We nurture and cultivate the Early Childhood “garden” through: providing a healthy and rhythmic day, modeling compassion and clarity worthy of imitation, and devoting ourselves to understanding the developmental needs of the children before us.We foster strong collaboration with parents and offer guidance as needed through regular parent meetings, individual conferences and office hours.We work closely with assistants, and colleagues to reinforce the wholesome development of the children in our care, and to build a robust, aligned, and caring community.

Cedar Springs Learning Center offers:

• Competitive entry salary
• Mentoring support
• Teacher development opportunities
• Healthy work life balance

Professional Requirements

• Early Childhood Waldorf teaching certification or in process.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to cultivate positive relationships in a supportive and compassionate manner and respond to questions or concerns with care and respect.
• A commitment to professional development
• Basic computer literacy and organizational skills.

Lead Early Childhood Teacher's Responsibilities

• Uphold a developmentally appropriate Waldorf early childhood curriculum that emphasizes imitation and play-based, sensory learning.
• Lead storytelling, circle time, artistic activities, practical work, and support outdoor and indoor creative play.
• Create a rich language environment that nurtures vocabulary development, social/emotional skills and expressive language.
• Cultivate the classroom's seasonal festival life in collaboration with the Early Childhood faculty.
• Observe and document children’s developmental progress to inform report writing and support readiness for first grade.
• Prepare and maintain a warm, orderly classroom environment, including snack preparation and care of materials.
• Communicate regularly with families through parent meetings, and individual conferences.
• Collaborate closely with the Early Childhood faculty, including monthly ECV meetings and coordination with classroom assistants.
• Share responsibility for maintaining curriculum resources, and the Early Childhood program environment.
• Participate in faculty meetings, in-service days, school events, and assigned duties such as playground supervision.

Interested candidates, please submit a résumé, brief biography, and references to:

Veronica Gunasekara [e-mail]