Priority Listing Third Grade Class Teacher

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School seeks a third grade class teacher for the  school year to join our dedicated faculty and vibrant community at our newly renovated school in historic Old Town Alexandria near Washington, D.C. Grades class teachers are responsible for teaching their class from 8:00 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On Thursdays, they teach from 8:00 a.m. until noon and participate in faculty meetings until 3:00 p.m.

Third grade is an exciting time to join our grades program, with its rich curriculum that includes gardening, fiber arts, shelter projects and the wonderful farm trip, among other things. Class sizes at PCWS are typically 12 or less, so there is ample opportunity for deep connection with students in the classroom.

• Planning and teaching developmentally-appropriate lessons, based on Waldorf pedagogy and PCWS’s articulated curriculum plan;
• Coordinating with specialty class teachers, including sharing information, strategies, and action plans for individual students when needed;
• Securing supplies and materials needed for the daily lessons and working within the class supply budget;
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and beautiful classroom;
• Writing comprehensive, narrative year-end reports;
• Working closely with class parents through regular communication and class updates and by scheduling, organizing and hosting four parent evening meetings and two parent-teacher conferences during the year;
• Working with the Director of Admissions and the grades department to admit families into the grades program.

Grades class teachers are active members of the school’s collaborative faculty and participate in weekly faculty meetings, grades department meetings, and committee work. As such, the candidate must be able to work cooperatively with colleagues and engage in school events and festival celebrations. A commitment to our principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and a willingness to participate in ongoing work related to this is essential.

The ideal candidate will have a confident classroom presence with strong social and communication skills and a love for children and teaching. We are seeking candidates who have a bachelor’s degree and either have completed Waldorf grades teacher training or can commit to this training and are receptive to mentoring.

PCWS offers a collaborative work environment with dedicated faculty, competitive salaries, and a benefits package that includes financial recognition of Waldorf teacher training and experience, child tuition discounts and health insurance options. We value ongoing professional development for all teachers and support new lead teachers with mentoring. This is an exempt, salaried position.