Grades Teacher

Grades Teacher

School Year

We are Tahoe Truckee Waldorf, a community-anchored, independent Waldorf program offering preschool (Little Gems) and elementary age (Wild River) programs. We strive to model independent thinking, creativity, and problem solving that serves as a firm foundation for creating a healthy social and natural world. Our program for children aged 3 months to age 14 strives to create opportunities that are WIDER, WILDER, and WONDER-FILLED.

We serve families seeking a developmentally appropriate, experiential, and academically rigorous approach to education. Our heart is in educating the whole child, by providing wider opportunities, wilder experiences, and wonder-filled days. Wild River and Little Gems utilize Waldorf pedagogy, where we honor the child s natural phases of learning, encourage deep relationship building with peers and teachers, ignite and inspire imaginations, and strive to develop independent and ethical thinkers.

We offer the amazing benefit of being in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Truckee, CA. We are surrounded by the beautiful big bold outdoors with opportunities for backpacking, skiing, mountain biking, camping, swimming, and boating activities and beyond. Come and play in the wilderness with us!

Wild River Waldorf School seeks a dedicated and creative Grades Teacher to guide young learners through the wonder-filled elementary years on our beautiful 40-acre forest campus. This is an exceptional opportunity for an educator who understands the developmental journey of childhood—when children grow from the dreamy world of early elementary into capable, thinking, and feeling individuals ready to meet the world with confidence, creativity, and compassion.

Imagine welcoming children each morning with circle time songs that connect them to the seasons and rhythms of our mountain environment, leading main lessons that weave stories and academics into an artistic whole, and watching children blossom into their full potential under your care. You ll bring deep respect for child development, artistic creativity, and the pedagogical understanding to meet each child where they are while guiding them forward on their unique developmental path.

This role is for someone who sees teaching not as delivering content, but as nurturing each child s unfolding relationship with learning and the world. Genuine interest in and commitment to Waldorf education principles is essential.

The Grades Teacher will serve as the primary classroom teacher for an elementary grade level, creating a nurturing learning environment rooted in Waldorf educational philosophy and adapted to our mountain setting. Working collaboratively with specialty teachers, support staff, and the Pedagogical Director, you will design and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum that honors each child s stage of growth while building a strong, supportive classroom community.

This position is based on our 40-acre forest campus and reports to the Pedagogical Director.

• Design and teach daily main lesson blocks that integrate academic content with artistic activities, following Waldorf curriculum guidelines for your grade level
• Teach curriculum content appropriate to the developmental stage of your students, potentially including literacy, mathematics, sciences, social studies, history, and geography
• Lead morning circle time with songs, verses, movement, and seasonal activities that build community and rhythm
• Integrate arts (painting, drawing, music, handwork) throughout the curriculum as expressions of learning
• Utilize our 40-acre forest campus for outdoor learning, nature study, and seasonal observations
• Maintain daily, weekly, and yearly rhythms that provide security and predictability for children
• Collaborate with specialty teachers (music, handwork, movement, Spanish) to create a cohesive educational experience
• Create and maintain beautiful, nurturing classroom environment that reflects the seasons and supports learning
• Adapt curriculum to meet the specific needs of your students while maintaining Waldorf developmental principles

• Observe each child s physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development with care and attention
• Maintain detailed records and documentation of student progress and growth
• Adapt teaching approaches to meet individual learning styles and needs
• Recognize and support children through developmental transitions and challenges
• Create individualized support plans in collaboration with parents and Pedagogical Director when needed

• Foster a warm, inclusive classroom culture where all children feel safe, valued, and capable
• Establish clear, age-appropriate expectations and routines that support healthy child development
• Guide conflict resolution and social-emotional learning with patience and skill
• Celebrate individual and collective growth through authentic recognition
• Build…