Language Teacher

Job Category:
Lower School:
Grades 1-5, Middle School:
Grades 6-8, and Subject Teacher

Richmond Waldorf School (RWS) seeks candidates for the position of World Language Teacher .

Richmond Waldorf School was founded in 1996 with a passion for providing children a holistic education that falls in alignment with their natural human development through hands-on, nature-rich, and play-based experiences. We are dedicated to providing a learning environment that cultivates creative thinking, genuine inquiry, and a love of learning. RWS has grown from a single Kindergarten classroom to a campus that serves 200 students from Pre-K through 8th grade.

Our specialty program includes Movement Arts, Russian, French, Biking, Handwork, Music and Strings, Woodwork, Visual Arts, and Latin. Richmond Waldorf School is a Candidate School of AWSNA (Association of Waldorf Schools of North America), SAIS (Southern Association of Independent Schools) and is a member of WECAN (Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America). We have a College, Board of Trustees, and Parents Association that help ensure support for the health of the school.

Our school is located on a beautiful, urban campus in the Northside of Richmond, Virginia in close proximity to Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Richmond, and only a few hours from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Washington, DC, and the coastal beaches of Virginia and North Carolina. Richmond is a rapidly growing city with amazing restaurants, a thriving art and music scene, and a plethora of outdoor parks and walking trails.

The James River winds its way through the heart of the city, offering four seasons of adventure and beauty.

The World Language Teacher will plan, organize and implement an appropriate instructional program in a learning environment that guides and encourages students to develop and fulfill their academic and personal potential. The teacher works with the class teacher to nurture the class community of students, parents, and colleagues.

• Researches the curriculum and methodologies for the grade level being taught
• Prepares appropriate activities to effectively instruct the class
• Creates the year’s curriculum and develops lesson plans
• Prepares and presents lessons that are inspired by and expressive of Waldorf pedagogy
• Engages students in appropriate intellectual, artistic, practical, and social activities
• Works with the class teacher and other specialty teachers to nurture the class community of students, parents, and colleagues
• Schedules and participates in parent conferences, as necessary
• Attends parent evenings when requested by class teacher
• Supports teachers and administration by performing functions not directly related to their teaching
• Works with colleagues in faculty and section meetings
• Works with parents and volunteers in committee meetings, task forces, and on projects
• Meets with parents at parent-teacher conferences as requested
• Submits quarterly and semester reports/grades
• Writes student recommendations, as needed
• Reviews and assesses the effectiveness of work with students, parents, and colleagues
• Works with advisor at least bi-weekly
• Attend and participate in various school-wide events
• Prepares substitution plans for on-going classes.
• Maintains positive relationships with parents and responds to all parent concerns
• Maintains positive, professional relationships with colleagues and responds to all collegial concerns
• Engages in on-going professional and personal growth
• Fulfills other duties, as assigned, relative to the job responsibilities
• Ability to learn content of the lessons, present it appropriately, develop relevant assignments
• Ability to meet students’ academic, social, and emotional needs
• Ability to manage the class and to provide appropriate discipline
• Working with Anthroposophy to provide a Waldorf education
• Excellent human relationship skills with children and adults
• Positive, professional relationships with colleagues
• Positive, professional relationships with parents and volunteers
• Clear and timely communication with parents and colleagues
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Required:

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