The Class Teacher carries the responsibility for academic needs and the emotional and social health of the class, composed of up to 14 students. The teacher represents the school to the parents of the children in their class and must have a high degree of experience, enthusiasm, and commitment to Waldorf educational principles, as well as confidence and competence with the curriculum. This position works with the administration and all colleagues to ensure that the school’s educational standards are met. The Class Teacher holds a shared responsibility for the successful functioning and growth of the school through support, active participation, and timely completion of school wide duties.

Successful candidates will enthusiastically and imaginatively engage students and will work collaboratively with other faculty and administrators to create an educational environment that is aligned with the school’s mission and program goals. A Waldorf teaching certificate or current enrollment in a Waldorf teacher training program is strongly preferred. Our campus includes 11+ acres of unlevel forest area, which comprises our outdoor classrooms. It requires the ability to navigate uneven terrain and pull wagons loaded with supplies.

Qualifications:

·        Commitment to Waldorf education in the form of professional training, experience, or extensive self-study.

·        Comfortable being immersed in nature in all weather and an ability to cultivate students' love of the environment.

·        Willingness to contribute to a collaborative faculty and participate in building a young school.

·        Love of children and teaching, empathetic disposition, and ability to think outside the box in a “student-centered” program.

·        Excellent communication skills, both with colleagues and children, and the physical strength and stamina to hike with a backpack.

·        A commitment to multicultural and inclusive teaching and communication and a familiarity with anti-bias education.

·        Bachelor’s degree.

Position Availability: Newly hired teachers must be available for teacher in-service before the start of the school year in early August, as well as in-service for the week after the school year is over. We expect all teachers to be committed to self-development, parent education, and teaching to the whole human being. Teachers are expected to participate in weekly faculty meetings (Thursday afternoons from 2:30 - 4) and some committee work. Attendance at school events, parent evenings, and festival celebrations is required. Salary commensurate with experience within the school’s pay structure.

Interested applicants will submit the following to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application.

1. A personal narrative, detailing your life experience, interest in early childhood education, your experience with Waldorf education, your personal interests, and why we should consider you

2. Resume

3. References

We seek a candidate to lead a class based on an understanding of child development (preferably from a Waldorf perspective) and one who embraces the forest schooling model. Our teachers have strong interpersonal and communication skills and are able to lead a class with joy, warmth, flexibility, and enthusiasm. The teacher creates and maintains a consistent rhythm to the week, including daily circle times, songs, stories, movement, and artistic activities. As a forest school initiative, teachers and their classes spend the majority of each day outside exploring our beautiful campus.

We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to visit the school, followed by an interview with our Colleagueship Committee.

We are seeking a qualified candidate to support the Lead Teacher of our Forest Kindergarten program.

We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee, followed up with a visit to the school.

We are seeking a qualified candidate as a Lead Teacher for our 5-day half-day Joyful Beginnings Preschool program.

We are seeking a candidate to lead a class based on an understanding of child development (preferably from a Waldorf perspective) and one who also embraces the forest schooling model. Our teachers have strong interpersonal and communication skills and are able to lead a class with joy, warmth, flexibility, and enthusiasm. The teacher creates and maintains a consistent rhythm to the week, including daily circle times, songs, stories, movement, and artistic activities. As a forest school initiative, teachers and their classes spend a majority of each day outside exploring our beautiful campus.

We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee, followed up with a visit to the school

We are seeking a qualified candidate to support the Lead Teacher of our 5-day half-day Joyful Beginnings Preschool program.

We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee, followed up with a visit to the school.

The Garden School of Marietta is seeking a qualified candidate to join our faculty for the 2024-2025 school year as the Environmental Education/Farming teacher. The Garden School campus includes 13+ acres of forests, wetlands, a creek, a pond and a learning farm complete with goats, donkeys and chickens.

We are looking for an educator who is passionate about the outdoors and excited about working with children in Grades 1 - 7 on our outdoor campus. This is a part time, Monday - Friday position; Environmental Education classes are held 1 - 2x/week class for all of our Grades students.

Candidates should be familiar with Forest Schooling, with a focus on child led learning. Understanding or willingness to learn about Waldorf Education and approaches is required. In addition, the following are preferred:

• Environmental Education background or similar degree

• Knowledge of local flora and fauna

• Early Childhood Education degree or experience in the EC Education field

• Basic wilderness skills, experience with gardening, and small livestock

We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to visit the school, followed by an interview with our Colleagueship Committee.

We are seeking a Lead and an Assistant Teacher to run our After Care program for the 2024-2025 school year. This is a part time position from 3:15pm - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday.

We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a tour of the school, a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee for next steps.

We are always looking for candidates to join our substitute teacher list! If you are interested in joining our substitute list, please fill out this linked form and attach to an email along with your resume to hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application.