Eurythmy Teacher

The Waldorf School of Baltimore is seeking a full-time eurythmy teacher for our thriving eurythmy program for the  school year and beyond. We have a beautiful campus including a lovely, custom-designed eurythmy room with a sprung wooden floor. Come join a dedicated faculty, a highly supportive community, and a school with phenomenal programs that provide a rich Waldorf education to all our children.

We strive to meet our mission to inspire and educate children to think, feel, and act with depth, imagination, and purpose.

The eurythmy teacher guides, engages, and brings a rich, age-appropriate eurythmy program to our children from early childhood through eighth grade. The full-time teaching assignment is 24 periods per week, which includes time for other duties, planning periods, and mentoring with an experienced teacher who has over thirty-five years of pedagogical eurythmy experience.

Founded in 1971, the Waldorf School of Baltimore has been a full member of AWSNA since 1985. Our beautiful campus in northern Baltimore City is situated on a wooded hillside adjacent to Cylburn Arboretum. The school reflects the diverse nature of its community, drawing students from urban, suburban and rural areas. We are housed in our own beautiful purpose-built building overlooking the city.

Baltimore is vibrant and culturally rich, offering world-class music, art and restaurants; yet, it still has a small-town feel. New York, Washington and Philadelphia are a day trip away. Surrounded by the richness of the Chesapeake Bay, it is easily accessible to mountains and ocean beaches.

Authority: The Eurythmy Teacher has the authority to:

• Fulfill the responsibilities of the position as described below.
• Inform the Academic Director of problems and issues which may interfere with the ability to fulfill the responsibilities below.

Responsibility: The Eurythmy Teacher will guide, engage, and bring a rich, age appropriate eurythmy program to the children from early childhood to eighth grade, which is a total of 16 to 18 teaching classes per week.

Eurythmy Teacher classes will include:

Children’s Garden (early childhood): three or four 20-minute lessons per week on a rotating basis.

Lower School:

• Grades 1, 2, 3 – one 40-minute lesson each per week
• Grades 4 and 5 – three 40-minute lessons each per week (two eurythmy and one eurythmy form drawing);

Middle School: Grades 6, 7, 8 – two 40-minute lessons each per week.

Full-time teacher requirements:

• Each full-time teacher is scheduled to cover twenty-four periods per week.
• Other scheduled periods – a total of three or four periods will be allocated for activities such as recess duty, story/rest reading to Grades 1 – 3, and Festivals Committee, as assigned.
• A new teacher does not serve on any committees during the first year ever, as the Eurythmy Teacher is often involved with Festivals, sitting in on Festivals Committee meetings is most helpful. A teacher can become a full committee member in the second year of teaching.
• Other opportunities to help support the curricular programs include activities such as class plays, festivals, and adult eurythmy.

Instructional Environment

• Planning all eurythmy lessons.
• Coordinating, as needed, with class and lead teachers.
• Preparing and maintaining the eurythmy classroom, class materials, and class records (conference comments, progress reports, and attendance).
• Maintaining a clean, orderly, and attractive room.
• Managing Cost-Center budget and ensuring room, equipment, and resources are well‑maintained and replenished as needed.

Home / School

• Engaging families in a professional manner.
• Maintaining communication with parents through notices sent via the learning management system about eurythmy assemblies or other events involving eurythmy.
• Planning and conducting any as‑needed conferences.
• Completing well‑written and accurate quarterly and interim reports for parents while meeting all deadlines and expectations.
• Attending school/community events, as required.
• Working with a mentor to develop a full curriculum and materials for one period per week.
• Following the eurythmy curriculum.
• Planning lessons with an accompanist for one period per week.
• Planning and…