[Priority Listing] GRADE ONE CLASS TEACHER

Westside Waldorf School; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 67,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

403(b) with company match

Tuition remission

Professional development benefits

Job summary

Westside Waldorf School is seeking an experienced Waldorf-trained Grade One Class Teacher for the 2027–28 school year in Santa Monica, CA. The role emphasizes main lesson delivery, a warm classroom, and proactive parent communication.

The teacher will collaborate with colleagues across the Grades 1–8 program and uphold Waldorf educational principles. The position requires a Waldorf certification for Grades Class Teaching, a Bachelor's degree, and prior Grades 1–8 teaching experience, with a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Completed Waldorf teaching certification for Grades Class Teaching.
• Experience teaching Grades 1–8.
• Strong classroom management.
• Commitment to excellence in education and parent work.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Grade One class as Class Teacher, bringing the Waldorf first grade curriculum to life through main lesson and daily classroom rhythms.
• Maintain a warm, orderly classroom through effective classroom management.
• Build strong, positive relationships with parents through regular communication, parent evenings, and conferences.
• Collaborate with subject teachers, faculty colleagues, and administration.
• Uphold a commitment to excellence in education and to the healthy development of each child.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Completed Waldorf teaching certification for Grades Class Teaching

Job description

2027-28 Grade One Class Teacher

Westside Waldorf School seeks an experienced, Waldorf-trained educator to join our faculty as the Grade One Class Teacher for the 2027–28 school year. This position is ideal for a teacher with successful grades experience, effective classroom management skills, and a love of parent work. The Grade One Class Teacher will collaborate with a vibrant and experienced faculty and staff and engage with a community dedicated to holding space for a healthy childhood.

Westside Waldorf School is a growing community in the oceanside neighborhood of Santa Monica, California, near the Pacific and a stone's throw from Los Angeles. Our comprehensive Grades 1–8 program includes movement, Spanish, Mandarin, handwork, woodwork, instrumental and choral music, games, a middle school math track, and gardening. We also have a robust Early Childhood program, including Parent and Child. We are home to a resilient and diverse community, and our graduates transition successfully to a variety of high schools, both locally and outside the area. Westside Waldorf School is an AWSNA member and has been a full member of WECAN since 2009.

PRIMARY DUTIES

Lead the Grade One class as Class Teacher, bringing the Waldorf first grade curriculum to life through main lesson and daily classroom rhythms.

Maintain a warm, orderly classroom through effective classroom management.

Build strong, positive relationships with parents through regular communication, parent evenings, and conferences.

Collaborate with subject teachers, faculty colleagues, and administration.

Uphold a commitment to excellence in education and to the healthy development of each child.

WHY JOIN WESTSIDE WALDORF SCHOOL?

Generous compensation and a full benefits package.

Collaborate with a vibrant and experienced faculty and staff.

Teach a comprehensive Grades 1–8 program enriched by world languages, handwork, woodwork, music, movement, and gardening.

Join a resilient and diverse community dedicated to holding space for a healthy childhood.

Work in an oceanside Santa Monica setting near the Pacific.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor's degree.

Completed Waldorf teaching certification for Grades Class Teaching.

Previous successful teaching experience in Grades 1–8.

Effective classroom management skills.

A commitment to excellence in education and a love of parent work.

POSITION DETAILS

Compensation: $66,500 - $95,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications

Benefits: Health, dental, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, 403(b) with matching, tuition remission, and professional development benefits

Term: 2027–28 school year

To learn more about WWS, please visit our website at www.westsidewaldorf.org

Westside Waldorf School is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, religious creed, disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, age, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, denial of family and medical care leave, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment during employment.