Shining Mountain Waldorf School – High School Science Teacher

Shining Mountain Waldorf School

Shining Mountain Waldorf School, founded in 1983, is an accredited Pre-K-12 nonprofit independent school located in Boulder, Colorado on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. We are recognized for our academic depth, experiential learning, artistic integration, wilderness experiences, and strong athletic program. Our school is about an hour’s drive to Denver and Rocky Mountain National Park. We are close to world‑class hiking, skiing, and outdoor recreation.

A college town, Boulder is home to the University of Colorado and Naropa University, as well as numerous local organizations that provide a rich variety of arts, lectures, and workshops. Boulder is known for its natural beauty, environmental initiatives, sustainable agriculture, farm‑to‑table dining, and more than 300 days of sunshine each year.

Shining Mountain High School has the feel of a small liberal arts college designed for high school students, a place where curiosity, creativity, and meaningful engagement are at the heart of learning. With small class sizes, every student is known, every voice matters, and students are expected to participate actively and thoughtfully in their education.

Each day begins with Morning Lesson, an immersive 90-minute exploration of a single subject that unfolds over a four-week block. This structure allows students and teachers to go deeply into the material through discussion, inquiry, artistic and experiential work, and collaborative learning. Our faculty know their students well and design courses that are engaging, thought‑provoking, and alive, inviting students to think independently, work together, take creative risks, and become active participants in their own learning.

The High School Science Teacher works in collaboration with the High School Leadership Team and School Director in the development and execution of a phenomenologically based science program that draws acutely on observation and experiments as a means to discovery and learning.

• High School Chemistry (4 Weeks - 10/5 to 10/30):
  Foundational Elements
• High School Chemistry (4 Weeks - 11/2 to 12/4):
  Organic Chemistry
• High School Biology (4 weeks total between 12/7 to 1/15):
  Botany
• High School Biology (4 weeks - 1/18 to 2/12):
  Functional Anatomy
• High School Physics (4 Weeks - 4/5 to 4/30):
  Thermodynamics
• 8th Grade Chemistry (3 Weeks - 5/3 to 5/20):
  Introduction to Organic Chemistry

Classes run daily from 8:20 AM to 10:00 AM (90-minute blocks).

This position has the potential to be held by one person, teaching all blocks, or several faculty taking on individual blocks. Additionally, the position could include ancillary responsibilities such as advising students, leading clubs, chaperoning field trips, participating in faculty committees, and engaging positively in the cultural life of the school. Shining Mountain Waldorf High School is a highly collaborative environment and encourages strong relationships, inclusivity, input, and innovation within the teaching and student community.

• Master’s Degree in education or specified subject area preferred.
• A minimum of four years of teaching experience.
• Waldorf teaching and and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• A love for educating adolescents.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with students and colleagues, and an interest in active community engagement.
• A strong commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Demonstrated teaching capacity in experiential and project‑based learning.
• A commitment to continued learning, i.e., Waldorf and general educational trends, research‑based learning models, educational technology, curriculum development, learning standards, multicultural education, and current best practices.
• Organizational and computer skills essential.
• An ability to hit the ground running.

In accordance with the SMWS philosophy, the person filling this position may be required to carry out other duties necessary to the fulfillment of the school’s mission, strategies, and agreements.

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