Grade One Assistant

Swallowtail School has an immediate opening for a First Grade Assistant. The First Grade Assistant supports the lead teacher in providing a Waldorf education for our first-grade students. In the forefront of our work will be warmth, rhythm, health, safety, professionalism, a reverence for nature and for one another.

Swallowtail School serves approximately 150 students from PreK through Grade 8. We are located at the intersection of rural Oregon farmland and the Portland suburbs, with a main campus in Cornelius and a farm property a few minutes away in Hillsboro.

At Swallowtail, we are fortunate to have an exceptionally committed and supportive community of families, and a close-knit collegial group that value working together in collaboration. We have a thriving Early Childhood program with one preschool and two mixed-age kindergartens, and those classes are usually full with a wait list. Grades classes range from 12-18 students. They are well supported by subject offerings (Music, Handwork, Spanish, Movement, Agricultural Arts, Middle School Math, and Eurythmy in blocks).

Grades and Early Childhood classes spend one day per week in the fall and spring at our farm property, where they work with our Agricultural Arts Teacher and full-time Farmer to deepen their connection to and understanding of the land.

Assisting the Lead Teacher in the daily rhythm of the classroom

Attentive supervision of students with an eye to safety at all times

Supporting individual students as they join class activities

Demonstrating warmth, compassion and love while holding appropriate boundaries

Preparing supplies for daily activities and providing care to maintain a clean and orderly classroom

Attending Department meetings, as needed

Other relevant tasks as needed

A dedication to Waldorf Education

A love of children and a deep desire to support their growth

Current CPR and First Aid (within 30 days of hire)

On-site hours are M-F from 8:15 am to 3:15 pm. You may occasionally need to come in early or stay late to attend meetings or other events as needed;