[Priority Listing] 2nd Grade Class Teacher - Immediate Opening

Camellia Waldorf School; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition remission for faculty children

Health care including vision andDental

Simple IRA retirement savings plan

Professional development support

Job summary

Camellia Waldorf School seeks applicants for a 2nd Grade Class Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. We are located in Sacramento, CA, on ancestral Maidu lands, with a diverse student body and a rich Waldorf program from preschool through eighth grade.

The ideal candidate will have completed Waldorf teacher training, proven teaching experience, and a deep relationship with anthroposophy, along with a commitment to ongoing personal development and collaboration with colleagues and families.

Qualifications

• Completed Waldorf teacher training.
• Successful teaching experience.
• Strong relationship with anthroposophy.
• Commitment to self-development beyond the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Teach 2nd grade with a focus on Waldorf pedagogy.
• Collaborate with colleagues and the parent community to support student growth.
• Maintain classroom boundaries and a warm, developmental learning environment.

Skills

Classroom management

Storytelling

Parent collaboration

Humor and warmth

Education

Waldorf teacher training

Job description

Camellia Waldorf School seeks applicants for 2nd Grade Class Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year.

We are located on the ancestral lands of the Maidu people in the serene Pocket Area of Sacramento, CA. Camellia Waldorf School, founded in 1989, is an AWSNA-accredited school with 189 students from diverse backgrounds. Our 3-acre campus is nestled on the bank of the Sacramento River beneath towering pines.

Camellia’s strong and devoted community boasts dedicated parents and friends, with a Board of Trustees made up of current parents, faculty members, and enthusiastic parents of long-graduated alums. Camellia is committed to bringing the fullest curriculum to one of the most diverse Waldorf School student bodies in North America. We offer classes from preschool through eighth grade, and our program includes Spanish, Strings, Choir, Handwork, Woodworking, Movement, Gardening, Circus Arts and Sports teams.

Teaching second grade requires humor, warmth, and a strong sense of form and boundaries. Our ideal candidate will have completed Waldorf teacher training, have successful teaching experience, possess a strong relationship with anthroposophy, and demonstrate a commitment to self-development beyond the classroom. Camellia seeks to maintain the health of the teachers and support the continued study of anthroposophy.

We are looking for teachers committed to working collaboratively with colleagues and our parent community. Benefits include full tuition remission for faculty children, health care including vision and dental, Simple IRA retirement savings plan, competitive salary with CA Waldorf Schools, and financial assistance for continuing education and professional development.

Salary Range: $56,000-$70,000.

Learn more at our website https://www.camelliawaldorf.org/