Grades Class Teacher

Job Category:
Lower School:
Grades 1-5 and Middle School:
Grades 6-8

The Denver Waldorf School (DWS) seeks a qualified candidate to join our faculty as a 1-8

Grades Class Teacher to begin in the 2026-27 school year. By working with the principles of Waldorf education, the grades class teacher serves as the primary teacher for their students each year.

Knowledge of Waldorf educational philosophy is preferred.

The Denver Waldorf School is a friendly and lively urban K-12 school with 300 students located in Denver, Colorado with the splendor of the Rocky Mountains just a short trip away. Founded in 1974, we are a fully accredited full member school of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America, the Waldorf Early Childhood Association and the Association of Colorado Independent Schools.

The essential responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Teach Class Lessons and other classes in this grade as determined by The College Leadership Council.
• Develop associated lesson plans, assignments, quizzes, and other necessary documentation for all classes.
• Provide written documentation, when requested, for ACIS and AWSNA curriculum documentation and standards.
• Provide assessments for every class taught for parent teacher conferences and an End of Year Report for each student.
• Provide general supervision of students, both during class and outside of class time.
• Communicate in a timely and professional manner with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Report regularly to the Lower School or Middle School meetings and Care Group and work in conjunction with these groups to support student needs.
• Attend all required meetings, professional development, and trainings.
• Assist with weekend and evening programs when needed.
• Participate in parent-teacher conferences in the fall and spring.
• Maintain workspace, classrooms, and all common areas to provide a healthy, clean, and inspiring learning environment for students.
• Serve on at least one committee after the first year of teaching is completed.

Education Requirements/Certification

• Bachelor’s degree required, Waldorf training preferred.
• Experience working with children between ages seven and fourteen preferred.
• Proficiency in designing effective lessons, teaching diverse learning styles, and managing grade school-age students.
• Exceptional communications skills, ability to interact with parents.
• Desire to work in a collaborative environment.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee 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 stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee may need to be able to lift or move up to 10 pounds. During class trips, the employee may need to hike carrying at least 20 pounds on his or her back for up to five miles, camp (sleep in a tent outside on the ground), hike over moderate terrain, dig, chop wood, and/or participate in other repetitive, physical tasks.

Working Hours

The work schedule requires the employee to be at the school each day for the time necessary to accomplish instruction and responsibilities assigned thoroughly. At a minimum, full-time class teacher faculty are expected to be available to the school Monday through Friday for the entire day, beginning at 8:00 am, including dismissal monitoring, after-school student support, and after-school meetings.