SIERRA WALDORF CAREERS
Situated in the beautiful Sierra Nevada foothills, Sierra Waldorf School is fully accredited by AWSNA [Association of Waldorf Schools of North America] and WECAN [Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America], serving 130 students from early childhood through eighth grade. Our parents are invested in their children’s education and in the school, bringing great enthusiasm and energy to any project. We have an experienced, dedicated faculty who share a strong commitment to mentoring and working out of Anthroposophy.
Our beautiful campus is nestled in the historic Rawhide Valley within a short drive to Yosemite National Park, many state parks, two ski resorts, and an abundance of local hiking trails.
Sierra Waldorf School was established in 1989 and has an Early Childhood program through 8th grade. Our program takes a holistic and developmentally appropriate approach to education. This position runs the duration of the school year, 8-25 hours per week including time for mentoring and training. Fingerprinting, and a TB test are part of the hiring process.
Job Title: After School Caregiver
Job Classification: Non-exempt, part-time, hourly
Summary:
Sierra Waldorf School was established in 1989 and has an Early Childhood program through 8th grade. Our program takes a holistic and developmentally appropriate approach to education. This position runs the duration of the school year, 8-25 hours per week including time for mentoring and training. All new hires would need to learn and utilize Waldorf Educational practices. This position includes fingerprinting, background checks, and a TB test are required before hire..
Reports to: After School Care Director
Supervisory Responsibilities: none
Duties/responsibilities:
When required, duties in the program may include the following tasks:
Watch and observe children
Maintain a safe environment
Checking children in and out of program
Creating, and preparing age appropriate activities, and crafts
Preparing inside and/or outside area for snack
Maintaining healthy and appropriate rules and guidelines to keep children safe
Maintaining healthy communication with children, staff, parents and teachers
Attend weekly staff meetings
Wear appropriate clothing
Classroom sanitation
Assist in closing duties and/or completing closing duties
Maintaining appropriate ratios of children to caregiver
Maintaining safety of children, staff and families.
Required Skills/abilities:
Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
Ability to work as part of a team and take direction with flexibility
Ability to work independently with children and with groups of children
Reliable work ethic
Promptness
Record keeping skills
Attend all training sessions and implement skills on the job
Learn about Waldorf philosophy
Ability to maintain confidentiality
Continuing education
A love for teaching and the ability to build a trusting relationship with students, parents and colleagues
Education and experience:
Experience working with and supervising children.
ECE units preferred
CPR and Mandated reporter certification ( Provided by the school)
Physical requirements:
The ability to lift 50lbs.
The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
The ability to see and respond to dangerous situations.
Ability to work outside in hot, windy and or cold, rainy weather.
The ability to physically run and move swiftly to maintain safety
Time, weeks/year
Part time during the school year and part-time summer hours
Compensation and benefits
$17.50 – 20.50 hour DOE
If interested, send your resume including 3 references to [email protected], please include the job title and your name in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from earnest applicants.
Job Title: Assistant Teacher – Mixed Age Kindergarten / Nursery Licensed Facility
Job Classification: Non-exempt, hourly, part-time
Summary:
The Assistant Teacher participates in all aspects of the classroom work, including managing and preparing for classroom activities and the supervision of children during regular class hours, supervision of independent play, preparing snack, housekeeping and hand work support and duties, participation and support in story time and circle time ( singing, finger games, movement activities), helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom and child observation. Assistant Teachers participate in regular mentoring with EC Faculty and attend the first hour of faculty meetings when available.
Reports to: This position reports to the Lead Teacher
Duties/responsibilities: Follow the Waldorf Curriculum as directed by the Class Teacher, which may include but is not limited to the following:
- Participate in classroom set up, cleaning and preparation at the beginning of the school year. Closing down a classroom for summer.
- Share in the care of the children under the Class Teacher’s direction.
- Supervise children during regular class hours
- Supervise independent play
- Prepare snack
- Maintain food lists for Lead Assistant
- Housekeeping
- Hand work support and duties
- Participation and support in story time and circle time
- Help the children to clean and tidy the classroom
- Hold rest time and closing classroom duties
- Attend EC faculty mentoring for the last hour
- Attend first hour of Faculty Meetings
- Attend one or more early childhood courses a year
Required Skills/abilities:
Ability to hold the rhythm of the day when asked to sub within the classroom Familiarity with a kitchen and ability to follow recipes
Organizational skills
Professionalism- including ability to keep adult conversations away from the children and personal phones put away while working
Strong verbal communication skills
Able to follow lead of teacher
Desired Skills/abilities:
Food preparation for a large group of children
Required Education and experience:
6 core units of early childhood education and enrolled in at least two semester units at a college until fully qualified with 12 core units of coursework in early childhood education or child development; at least one course must be in each of the following:
Child, family, community, or child/family relations
Programs/curriculum
Child/human growth and development
Experience working with children
Assistant Teacher must pass, FBI and Child Abuse Reference Check (CAIC ) Fingerprinting clearance through Live Scan
Desired Education and experience:
Waldorf Early Childhood Training
Background in Anthroposophy
Physical requirements:
The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers and is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs. Close vision is required for detailed work. Required work will take place outside and in a classroom and will frequently be noisy. Working may require exposure to bacterial contamination.
Time, weeks/year
This position runs the duration of the school year, (end of August through mid June) excluding seasonal breaks and holidays, 32-36 hours per week including time for mentoring.
Compensation and Benefits
Base wage $16.50 – $20 per hour
Possible 50% remission
Job Title: Spanish Upper Grades Teacher
Job Classification: Part time hourly
Summary: The Upper Grades Spanish Specialty teacher leads and instructs individual classes at Sierra Waldorf School.
Reports to: Faculty and Specialty Mentor, specific Admin questions
Supervisory Responsibilities: only students under care.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Instructing upper grades classes 4-8th, 2-3 hours per class per week.
- Weekly mentoring with Lower Grades Spanish for program continuity
- Meeting weekly for 1 hour with Specialty mentoring group.
- 3 hours weekly for class preparation
- Faculty Meeting Participation 1 hour weekly.
- Yard Duty: 1 periods weekly
- 20 summer prep hours
- Training and membership Waldorf Spanish Teachers Association
- Write up a Year End report per class describing core content of the program provided and how it meets the child of that age/dev.cycle.
Required Skills & Abilities:
Spanish as native language or high level fluency with deep cultural experience/knowledge.
Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills
Holds students without the presence of the class teacher
Manages the behavior of students
Classroom management skills
Ability to work independently
Promptness
Record keeping skills
Ability to maintain confidentiality
A love for teaching and the ability to build a trusting relationship with students and colleagues
Mentor with specialty teacher group for disciplinary techniques and specifics per student
Report to teacher when action was needed/taken with a student
Desired Skills & Abilities:
Experience working with and supervising children. Experience teaching Spanish to school age children.
Experience/willingness to create and facilitate Spanish festivals, class plays/poetic recitations, other inspired events.
Desired Education and Experience:
Ongoing self-development with focus on Waldorf approaches to child development, games, other curriculum based activities.
Physical Requirements:
The ability to lift 25lbs.
The ability to move safely over uneven terrain or in confined spaces.
The ability to see and respond to emergency situations.
Time and wage, weeks/year:
Spanish Upper Grades: Part Time hourly w/ expectation of review for next year’s program
- 1:2 prep/hr.
- 13 hours/wk @$25 (12,650k)
- Student Contact Hours: 6 (3 hrs each for 6 and 7/8)
- Mentoring Hours: 2
- Prep: 3
- Faculty Meeting Hours: 1
- Yard Duty Hours: 1
- 20 summer prep hours
- 12 hours Certifications
- 6 hours reports (3 hours per class, curriculum, progress, individual)
- Training and membership Waldorf Spanish Teachers Association
- $500 program budget
If interested, please send a letter of interest and your resume to [email protected].
Job Title: Afternoon Assistant Teacher in our Mixed Age Kindergarten Licensed Facility
Job Classification: Non-exempt, hourly, part-time
Summary:
The Afternoon Assistant Teacher participates in all aspects of the classroom work, including managing and preparing for classroom activities and the supervision of children during regular class hours, rest time supervision of independent play, snack prep, housekeeping and hand work support and duties, helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom and child observation. Assistant Teachers participate in regular mentoring with EC Faculty and attend the first hour of faculty meetings when available.
Reports to: This position reports to the Lead Teacher
Duties/responsibilities: Follow the Waldorf Curriculum as directed by the Class Teacher, which may include but is not limited to the following:
- Share in the care of the children under the Class Teacher’s direction.
- Lunch break support for other EC teachers
- Supervise children during and after rest time
- Supervise independent play
- Prep snack items for the following day
- Housekeeping
- Hand work support and duties
- Help the children to clean and tidy the classroom
- Attend EC faculty mentoring for the last hour when applicable
- Attend first hour of Faculty Meetings when applicable
Required Skills/abilities:
Ability to hold the rhythm of the day when asked to sub within the classroom Familiarity with a kitchen and ability to follow recipes
Organizational skills
Professionalism- including ability to keep adult conversations away from the children and personal phones put away while working
Strong verbal communication skills
Able to follow lead of teacher
Desired Skills/abilities:
Food preparation for a large group of children
Required Education and experience:
12 core ECE units or 6 core units of ECE and enrolled in at least two semester units at a college until fully qualified with 12 core units
Experience working with children
Assistant Teacher must pass, FBI and Child Abuse Reference Check (CAIC ) Fingerprinting clearance through Live Scan
Desired Education and experience:
Waldorf Early Childhood Training
Background in Anthroposophy
Physical requirements:
The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers and is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs. Close vision is required for detailed work. Required work will take place outside and in a classroom and will frequently be noisy. Working may require exposure to bacterial contamination.
Time, weeks/year
This position runs the duration of the school year, (end of August through mid June) excluding seasonal breaks and holidays, Monday through Thursday 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm, 20-22 hours per week including time for mentoring.
Compensation and Benefits
Base wage $16.50 per hour
Possible 50% remission
To apply, please email a letter of interest, resume, and three letters of reference to Brandy Hinkel at [email protected]
Phone: 209-984-0454 Fax: 209-984-4125
Job Title: After School Care Teacher in our Mixed Age Kindergarten Licensed Facility
Job Classification Non-exempt. hourly, Part time
Summary The ASC Teacher participates in all aspects of the ASC program work, including
managing, preparing and oversight of afternoon activities and the supervision of children during
regular ASC hours, supervision of independent play, preparing snack, housekeeping and hand work
support and duties, helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom and/or yard, child observation
and regular mentoring with EC Faculty.
Reports to EC Faculty
Supervisory Responsibilities none
Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
● Implement the Waldorf Curriculum as mentored by the EC Faculty, which may include but is
not limited to the following: holding an awareness of seasonal rhythms and curriculum
reflective of the EC classrooms, maintains classroom/yard cleanliness and order; supervise
outdoor activities.
● Support Assistants; Stepping in to give time for breaks and lunches as needed in EC
classrooms.
● Attend EC faculty mentoring for the last hour of EC mentoring as well as Friday meetings for
the first hour. Willing to attend one or more early childhood courses a year.
● On Call EC Sub- Ability to hold the curriculum rhythm of the day when asked to sub within
any and all early childhood classes.
● Plans after school snack preparation, making accommodations for food allergies
● Maintain a regularly scheduled snack mentoring with the EC Lead Assistant as well as on the
job practical food handling training.
● Implementation of preventive and proactive measures to ensure the children’s location and
safety at all times.
● Ensures continuity of the signing out of children by a parent.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Familiarity with safe food handling and labeling
Ability to continue the rhythm of the day into ASC
Organizational skills
Professionalism- including ability to keep adult conversations away from the children and personal
phones put away while working
Strong verbal communication skills
Ability to work as part of a team and take direction with flexibility
Ability to work independently with children and with groups of children
Reliable work ethic
Promptness
Desired Skills/Abilities:
Food preparation for a large group of children
Required Education and experience:
6 core units of early childhood education and enrolled in at least two semester units at a college until
fully qualified with 12 core units of coursework in early childhood education or child development; at
least one course must be in each of the following:
Child, family, community, or child/family relations
Programs/curriculum
Child/human growth and development
ASC PM Teacher must pass, FBI and Child Abuse Reference Check (CAIC ) Fingerprinting clearance
through Live Scan
Desired Education and Experience:
Minimum one year of ASC experience with SWS.
Waldorf Early Childhood Training
Background in Anthroposophy
Physical Requirements:
The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully
perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job,
the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, use hands
and fingers and is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee
must occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs. Close vision is required for detailed work. Required work
will take place outside and in a classroom and will frequently be noisy. Working may require exposure
to bacterial contamination.
Time and wage, weeks/year
Base wage $20 – $25 per hour
This position runs the duration of the school year, (end of August through mid June) excluding
seasonal breaks and holidays, 10:30 – 5:30, 23-36 hours per week, including time for mentoring and
Faculty meetings.
Sample ASC Rhythm:
2:00- 2:30 children transition ASC
2:30-3:15 freeplay
3:15 seasonal circle games
3:30 snack
4:00-5:00 purposeful activity
Coloring, handwork, story, food prep
Job Title: Aide – Mixed Age Kindergarten / Nursery Licensed Facility
Job Classification: Non-exempt, hourly, part-time
Summary: The Aide participates in all aspects of the classroom work, including preparing for classroom activities, prepping snack, housekeeping, participation and support in supervising children during regular class hours, storytime, and circle time ( singing, finger games, movement activities), helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom. Aides participate in regular mentoring with EC Faculty and attend the first hour of faculty meetings when available.
Reports to: This position reports to the Lead Teacher
Duties/Responsibilities: Follow the Waldorf Curriculum as directed by the Class Teacher, which may include but is not limited to the following:
- Participate in classroom setup, cleaning, and preparation at the beginning of the school year. Closing down a classroom for summer.
- Share in the care and supervision of children during regular class hours under the Class Teacher’s direction.
- Prepare snack
- Maintain food lists for the Lead Assistant
- Housekeeping
- Handwork support and duties
- Participation and support in story time and circle time
- Help the children to clean and tidy the classroom
- Hold rest time and closing classroom duties
- Attend EC faculty mentoring for the last hour
- Attend the first hour of Faculty Meetings
- Attend one or more early childhood courses a year
Required Skills/abilities:
Ability to hold the rhythm of the day
Familiarity with a kitchen and ability to follow recipes
Organizational skills
Professionalism- including the ability to keep adult conversations away from the children and personal phones put away while working
Strong verbal communication skills
Able to follow the lead of the teacher
Desired Skills/abilities:
Food preparation for a large group of children
Required Education and experience:
High School diploma
Experience working with children
Applicant must pass, FBI and Child Abuse Reference Check (CAIC ) Fingerprinting clearance through the Guardian Live Scan System
Desired Education and experience:
Working towards 6 core units of early childhood education and an interest to be fully qualified with 12 core units of coursework in early childhood education or child development; at least one course must be in each of the following:
Child, family, community, or child/family relations
Programs/Curriculum
Child/human growth and development
Physical requirements:
The physical abilities described here represent those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear, is frequently required to stand, sit, walk, use hands and fingers, and is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and move up to 50 lbs. Close vision is required for detailed work. Required work will occur outside and in a classroom and frequently be noisy. Working may require exposure to bacterial contamination.
Time, weeks/year
This position runs for the duration of the school year, (end of August through mid-June) excluding seasonal breaks and holidays, 20-30 hours per week including time for mentoring.
Compensation and Benefits
Base wage $16.50 – $18 per hour
Possible 50% remission