Grades Class Teacher

Description

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. The Grades Class Teacher serves as the primary teacher for their students each year, working with the principles of Waldorf education. Knowledge of Waldorf educational philosophy is preferred.

• 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.
• Develop lesson plans for substitutes.
• Provide written documentation, when requested, for ACIS and AWSNA curriculum documentation and standards.
• Provide assessments for every class 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.

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

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee may need to lift or move up to 10 pounds. During class trips, the employee may need to hike carrying at least 20 pounds on the 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.

Full‑time class teacher faculty are expected to be available at the school Monday through Friday the entire day, beginning at 8:00 a.m., including dismissal monitoring, after‑school student support, and after‑school meetings.