Class Teacher: Grade 3

Opening Statement The Waldorf School of Baltimore seeks a full‑time third grade Class Teacher to join our vibrant faculty. This position offers the opportunity to teach a class of students through the Waldorf curriculum within a supportive community dedicated to Waldorf Education. We are looking for a teacher who can bring warmth, creativity, and strong classroom leadership, while fostering an atmosphere of respect, kindness, and curiosity.

Class Teachers are responsible for planning and teaching Main Lesson blocks, language arts, math, and other core subjects as appropriate to the grade. They also integrate the arts, direct class plays, guide field trips and class activities, and engage with the rich seasonal festivals that form part of the Waldorf tradition. Collaboration with subject teachers, families, and colleagues is an essential part of the role.

The ideal candidate will bring strong interpersonal and organizational skills, a love of working with children, and a willingness to deepen their understanding of Waldorf education. Previous classroom experience and Waldorf training are highly valued, though not required. The school provides mentoring and professional development opportunities, including Waldorf teacher training.

The Waldorf School of Baltimore is a mission‑driven independent school rooted in Waldorf education, serving students from early childhood through middle school. As a nationally recognized leader in holistic education, the school is certified as a Maryland Association for Environmental and Outdoor Education (MAEOE) Sustainable Green School and honored as a U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School — the highest national recognition for sustainability and environmental education.

• The Class Teacher guides and teaches a full‑time class as described in the Waldorf School of Baltimore curriculum and within the framework of Waldorf educational philosophy.
• Create a classroom atmosphere where learning, cooperation, kindness, sharing, caring, respect and tolerance are encouraged.
• Assess progress of students on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain regular communication with parents describing projects, expectations, homework, written progress reports, and special events.
• Conduct parent‑teacher conferences on a scheduled and as‑needed basis.
• Participate in all‑school and Community events and activities.

• Carry out the responsibilities of the position as described below.
• Inform the Director of Academics of problems and issues which may interfere with the ability to carry out the responsibilities below.

• Engaging families in a professional, articulate and forthright manner.
• Maintaining regular communication with parents through notices sent home describing projects, expectations, written progress reports, incident/accident and other reports, and special events.
• Planning and conducting regularly scheduled and as‑needed conferences and class meetings.
• Working with parent volunteers.
• Completing well‑written, accurate quarterly and interim reports for parents while meeting all deadlines and expectations.
• Planning, conducting, and attending regular class meetings and other class activities such as parent nights.
• Initiating home‑visits with new students and current students as necessary before the first day of school, with the flexibility to accommodate parents’ and teachers’ vacation schedules.

• Working with the Director of Academics or delegated others to develop a full curriculum and materials.
• Following the school curriculum.
• Planning and integrating instruction in artistic skills.
• Planning and executing one play, field trips suitable to the curriculum, overnight camping/field trips.
• Planning and participating in Festivals as appropriate.
• Attending/being fully engaged in training and development opportunities as directed and appropriate.

• Work with Director of Academics or delegated others, teachers and other staff to make on‑going decisions about students and program implementation.
• Attending appropriate regularly scheduled faculty/staff meetings and other Community events…