San Francisco Waldorf School seeks a First Grade Class Teacher to join our faculty in August 2025. 

San Francisco Waldorf School is an established early childhood through 12th-grade school. The Grade School Campus is nestled in the City’s scenic Pacific Heights neighborhood. Our faculty enjoys a healthy balance of seasoned professional educators committed to Waldorf pedagogy working out of Anthroposophy. They are supported by an established circle of teachers, mentors, caring administrative staff, an educational support department, an active parent body, and a dedicated Board of Trustees. Our expanded curriculum in the grade school includes orchestral music, handwork, woodwork, physical education, gardening, eurythmy, and two foreign languages. The school is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA).

We are committed to a multicultural and diverse body of teachers, staff, and students. Diversity is celebrated and faculty of color are welcomed, valued, and supported. Our dedicated faculty values strong collegial working and warm relationships with parents. We seek a teacher to join us in our commitment to Waldorf education. Individuals with university degrees, Waldorf teacher training, and preferably, experience teaching in a Waldorf school are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:

• Waldorf Teacher Training completed 

• Bachelor’s Degree

Benefits and Compensation: 

This is a 1.o FTE, full-time, position with full benefits including medical, dental, flexible spending plans, retirement plan (employer contributions after one year of employment), and tuition remission for eligible dependents in our Preschool - Grade 12 program (Staff fees apply).  The full annual salary range is $60K - $95K, depending on training and experience.  Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Be able to occasionally lift 30 lbs.

• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold

• Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours daily

FLSA Classification: Faculty; Exempt from overtime

Reports to: Grade School Chair 

Hired by: Grade School Steering Committee

Date Modified: 11/05/2024

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientations, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.

Please send a letter of interest to jobs@sfwaldorf.org, resume, and the names and contact information of three professional references who know your work with children. If you have any questions you’d like to explore before applying 415-931-2750.