Assistant Teacher -Early Childhood Program- Licensed Facility

Assistant Teacher
- Early Childhood Program
- Licensed Facility

Job Category:
Early Childhood

Sierra Waldorf School is currently seeking dedicated Early Childhood staff who feel called to honor and protect the wonder of early childhood. Whether supporting the rhythm of the classroom or guiding children during the afternoon hours, these roles contribute to a warm, nurturing environment where young children can thrive.

Throughout our Early Childhood program, we cultivate imagination, a strong daily rhythm, meaningful work, and abundant outdoor play within a home-like setting that supports the young child’s unfolding development. The ASC program provides a gentle and nurturing extension of the school day, offering children opportunities for creative play, meaningful activity, rest, and connection within a familiar Waldorf environment.

Our faculty shares a deep commitment to Waldorf education, collegial collaboration, and ongoing professional growth and continued study. We value educators who approach their work with warmth, presence, creativity, and a genuine love for children. If you are inspired to guide young children with reverence, joy, and a commitment to nurturing healthy development, we warmly invite you to bring your gifts and enthusiasm to our community.

The Assistant Teacher participates in all aspects of the classroom work, including managing and preparing for classroom activities and supervising children during regular class hours, supervising independent play, preparing snack, housekeeping and hand work support and duties, participation and support in story time and circle time (singing, finger games, movement activities), helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom and child observation.

Assistant Teachers participate in regular mentoring with EC Faculty and attend the first hour of faculty meetings when available.

Nestled in the sunny foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sierra Waldorf School is a vibrant, fully AWSNA-accredited school serving approximately 133 students from Preschool through Eighth Grade. Our rural campus in historic Rawhide Valley, just a short drive from Yosemite National Park, provides a beautiful natural setting where children and educators can learn, work, and grow together.

Reports to:

This position reports to the Lead Teacher and Director

• Follow the Waldorf Curriculum as directed by the Class Teacher.
• Participate in classroom setup, cleaning, and preparation at the beginning of the school year; closing down a classroom for summer.
• Share in the care of the children under the Class Teacher’s direction.
• Supervise children during regular class hours.
• Supervise independent play.
• Prepare snack.
• Maintain food lists for the Lead Assistant.
• Housekeeping.
• Handwork support and duties.
• Participation and support in story time and circle time.
• Help the children to clean and tidy the classroom.
• Hold rest time and closing classroom duties.
• Attend EC faculty mentoring for the last hour.
• Attend the first hour of Faculty Meetings.
• Attend one or more early childhood courses a year.

• Ability to hold the rhythm of the day when asked to sub within the classroom.
• Familiarity with a kitchen and ability to follow recipes.
• Organizational skills.
• Professionalism, including the ability to keep adult conversations away from the children and personal phones put away while working.
• Strong verbal communication skills.
• Able to follow the lead of the teacher.

• Food preparation for a large group of children.

• 6 core units of early childhood education and enrollment in at least two‑semester units at a college until fully qualified with 12 core units of coursework in early childhood education or child development; at least one course must be in each of the following: child, family, community, or child/family relations; programs/curriculum; child/human growth and development.
• Experience working with children.
• Assistant Teacher must pass FBI and Child Abuse Reference Check (CAIC) Fingerprinting clearance through Live Scan.

• Waldorf Early…