Class Teacher: Grade 3

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.

• Planning all teaching Main Lesson blocks
• Planning and teaching language arts and math skills classes, in middle school teaching language arts or math and elective classes
• Teaching other class teacher periods which may include applied arts, projects, study hall, electives depending on the grade level
• Guiding and supervising students through their daily class schedule transitions, lunches, snacks and other routines
• Coordinating classes, academics, trips, homework and other matters with subject teachers
• Planning and supervising field trips
• Preparing and maintaining classroom, class materials, and class records (academic, reports, and attendance)
• Maintaining a clean, orderly and attractive room
• Managing Cost-Center budgets and ensuring tools, equipment and resources are well maintained and replenished as needed
• 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
• Working with Director of Academics or delegated others, teachers and other staff to make ongoing decisions about students and program implementation
• Attending appropriate regularly scheduled faculty/staff meetings and other community events such as admissions and outreach activities
• Maintaining communication with the office by posting field trip plans and changes in schedule on calendar
• Maintain accurate records of money spent on field trips and classroom materials purchased
• Serve as a member of Collegium based on Collegium’s mandated membership criteria
• Serve as representative on school committees and to professional groups on a mutually agreeable schedule
• Familiarize and/or deepen an understanding of the Waldorf program and anthroposophy

• Previous experience working in a Waldorf School and/or Waldorf training or completing Waldorf training
• Willingness and…