Lead Waldorf Kindergarten Teacher Four-Day Outdoor Rhythm

Sunrise School of Ormond Beach; Ormond Beach (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Tuition remission for teacher’s kids

Paid planning time

Four-day workweek

School holidays

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

Sunrise School of Ormond Beach in Ormond Beach, Florida, seeks a Waldorf Early Childhood educator to lead our outdoor Kindergarten program. The role emphasizes rhythm, storytelling, song, seasonal celebrations, and hands-on arts, with the majority of the day spent outside in Florida’s climate.

The ideal candidate holds Waldorf/ECE training, loves nature, and can sustain a warm, reverent presence while guiding children through a rich outdoor curriculum. Four-day week with planning time included.

Qualifications

• Completed Waldorf Early Childhood training or equivalent.
• Demonstrated understanding of Rudolf Steiner’s developmental picture of the young child.
• Experience working with young children in a Waldorf/Steiner/LifeWays setting.
• Experience creating and holding daily, weekly and seasonal rhythms.
• Strong singing, storytelling, artistic and practical-life capacities.
• Excellent organization and time-management skills.
• Emotional maturity, reliability and punctuality.
• Genuine love of nature and outdoor living.
• Ability to spend majority of day outdoors in Florida weather.
• Waldorf/LifeWays training is required for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Kindergarten program with Waldorf pedagogy.
• Create and hold nourishing rhythms without rigidity.
• Bring warmth, steadiness, reverence, and calm to the environment.
• Sing, tell stories, and celebrate seasons with children.
• Plan, prepare, and manage transitions to support spacious learning.
• Foster outdoor learning as a core part of the day.

Skills

Singing

Storytelling

Artistic skills

Practical-life

Time management

Organization

Outdoor affinity

Communication

Education

Waldorf Early Childhood training

LifeWays/ECE training

Steiner/Waldorf equivalent

Experience in Waldorf setting

Job description

Sunrise School of Ormond Beach in Ormond Beach, Florida, seeks a Waldorf Early Childhood educator to lead our outdoor Kindergarten program. The role emphasizes rhythm, storytelling, song, seasonal celebrations, and hands-on arts, with the majority of the day spent outside in Florida’s climate.

The ideal candidate holds Waldorf/ECE training, loves nature, and can sustain a warm, reverent presence while guiding children through a rich outdoor curriculum. Four-day week with planning time included.