Kindergarten Assistant for Fall 2026

Live Oak Waldorf School is seeking a Kindergarten Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year. The Kindergarten assistant, under the direction of the primary teacher, is responsible for assisting in providing quality care in support of the Kindergarten program needs of the Live Oak Waldorf School community. The assistant participates in all aspects of the classroom work at the direction of the lead teacher, including managing and preparing for classroom activities and the supervision of children during regular class hours, supervision of independent play, preparing snack, housekeeping and classroom care, handwork support, 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. 

We currently have 3 preschools that feed into our two full Kindergartens. Our Early Childhood program, which also includes a Parent-Child program, is thriving on our beautiful 40 acre campus.

Our greater parent body is community-minded and enjoys concerts, lectures, and festivals on our beautiful forty-acre campus. We offer many rich programs including Spanish, Handwork, Woodwork, Music, Orchestra, Eurythmy, and Movement Education. The dedicated and experienced faculty members of Live Oak hold true to the principles of Waldorf education, and we deeply value the integral roles of mentoring support and the invested work of the College of Teachers. Our faculty and Board of Trustees enjoy a warm collegial relationship and work collaboratively with our parent community to create an educational environment that is aligned with the ideals of Waldorf Education and the school's mission and goals. 

Founded in the fall of 1976, Live Oak is fully accredited by AWSNA and serves 200 children from preschool through eighth grade. We are nestled centrally in the Sierra foothills, 45 minutes east of Sacramento and 1 hour west of Donner Summit between the Bear River and the north fork of the American River. The surrounding area is an adventureland for the outdoor-minded who enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and water sports including river rafting. The numerous trail systems are frequented by horseback riders, hikers, runners, and mountain bikers. 

Live Oak is where the Olympic Games - The Pentathlon - was first brought to Waldorf fifth grades and still continues to thrive for Waldorf students from the Sierra Foothills and Sacramento Valley. Our children enjoy day field trips to farms, Native American sites, caverns, railroad tunnels built by Chinese laborers in the 1800s, mining sites, fish hatcheries, rivers and waterfalls, ski slopes, and museums.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES (including but not limited to):

The assistant participates in all aspects of the classroom work at the direction of the lead teacher, including:

• Managing and preparing for classroom activities
• Supervision of children during regular class hours and independent play,
• Preparing snack
• Housekeeping and upkeep/care of classroom
• Handwork support
• Participation and support in story time and circle time (singing, finger games, movement activities)
• Support in story time and circle time (singing, finger games, movement activities), helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom, and child observation. 

REQUIREMENTS: 

• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 200 contact hours with Kindergarten age children
• Experience in a Waldorf Early Childhood classroom
• At least one week in Waldorf Early Childhood coursework education.

HOURS: Hours are from 7:45am-2pm Monday - Friday during the school year, with occasional weekend or evening duties. Assistants have an additional one hour weekly for mentoring, 20 hours of work before and after the school year, and 20 hours for meetings and/or festival preparations per the lead teacher.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The compensation for this position shall be an hourly rate of ($21-23 based on experience). We offer one Tuition Remission, Paid Time Off, Sick Leave, Bereavement Leave and ongoing Professional Development.

Please check out our website at liveoakwaldorf.org. 

To Apply: send your cover letter, and resume to View email address on jobs.waldorftoday.com.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

Live Oak Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills and performance, and are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law