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Base salary increase for 2027-28 still TBD.\nHawthorne Valley Waldorf School is seeking a class teacher for our rising first-grade class. This posting is open to current Hawthorne Valley Association employees only.\nAbout the position\nThe class teacher holds primary responsibility for the well-being of the students in the class and for planning daily lessons that engage head, heart and hands, meet the developmental needs of each grade, and embody the foundational goals of Waldorf education. The class teacher also keeps clear, warm communication with parents, contributes to a healthy Lower School culture, and builds collegial relationships across the school.\nClass teachers are expected to guide their students on their journey through the grades. Lower School teachers in good standing may join the Middle School team when their class enters Grade 6, or loop back to Grade 1 after Grade 5. We hope applicants are open to at least a five-year commitment.\nKey responsibilities\nTeach main lesson and skills each morning, plus 5-8 extra main lessons a week, for about 30 hours of time with students each week\nPlan block rotations and lessons each summer that reflect the HVS scope and sequence, our All School Learning Goals, and the 8 Principles of Waldorf Education\nTeach the full Waldorf curriculum including form drawing, music, painting, drawing, modeling, math and language arts\nHold two parent-teacher conferences and at least three parent evenings each year\nAttend weekly faculty and level meetings, in-service days, festivals and open houses, and serve on a school committee\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree\nCompletion of a recognized Waldorf teacher training program, or a plan in place to complete one\nTeaching experience, ideally in a Waldorf school\nStrong knowledge of the Waldorf curriculum in Grades 1-5\nExcellent written and oral communication, and a warm, professional approach with parents\nCommitment to ongoing professional development, collaboration with colleagues, and the diversity, equity and inclusion work so necessary in our time\nInterest in bringing the resources of HVA and our local area into the class’s learning\nSchedule and benefits\nMonday-Friday, 7:45 am-3:15 pm, with additional time for meetings. 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