Class Teacher - General

Job Description

Job Description

Class Teacher - General

Full-Time, Salaried | Linden Waldorf School | Nashville, Tennessee

Join our faculty

Linden Waldorf School is seeking a warm, engaged, and collaborative Class Teacher to join our elementary faculty.

At Linden, class teaching begins with relationship. Our teachers strive to know their students deeply—both as individuals and as members of a class community—and to create an environment in which children can grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and creatively.

The Waldorf class teacher has a distinctive opportunity to accompany students across years and disciplines. This continuity allows teachers to develop a rich understanding of each child and of the class as a whole, while bringing an academically strong, imaginative, and developmentally responsive curriculum to life.

We are looking for a teacher who finds joy in working with children, values collaboration with colleagues and families, and is committed to continued learning and professional growth.

New to Waldorf education? We welcome candidates who are genuinely interested in learning more about the approach. Linden provides mentoring and professional-development opportunities and supports teachers in pursuing Waldorf teacher training and certification.

The Class Teacher reports to the Head of School and works as an active member of Linden’s faculty and broader school community.

Classroom Responsibilities and Duties:

• Plan and teach engaging, developmentally appropriate lessons in alignment with Linden’s grade-level curriculum and Scope and Sequence.

• Create a safe, inclusive, beautiful, and orderly classroom environment that supports learning and healthy social-emotional development.

• Build strong relationships with students and cultivate a caring, respectful class community.

• Observe, document, and communicate student learning and progress in accordance with school expectations.

• Develop productive partnerships with parents and caregivers, including regular class parent meetings and ongoing communication.

• Bring the curriculum to life through experiences such as class plays, presentations, projects, and field trips.

• Plan and lead the annual class trip as appropriate to the grade-level curriculum.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues to support individual students, the class as a whole, and the broader life of the school.

Professional Commitments:

Teaching at Linden also means being part of a collaborative professional community. Class Teachers participate in weekly faculty and section meetings, professional development and in-service workshops, school events and gatherings, and shared faculty responsibilities.

Teachers contribute to committee work, participate as appropriate in conversations about the enrollment and placement of new students, and develop an individualized plan for their continued professional growth.

Faculty members may also participate in Waldorf education training, including summer professional development, in collaboration with the Director of Education.

Qualifications:

We are interested in educators who bring curiosity, warmth, professionalism, and a genuine interest in children and their development.

Required qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education or a related field

• Previous classroom teaching experience

• Demonstrated ability to build strong, supportive relationships with children

• Ability and desire to work collaboratively with colleagues and families

• Interest in Waldorf education and child development

• Commitment to continued personal and professional growth

Especially welcome:

• Waldorf teacher training or certification, or an interest in pursuing certification

• Advanced study or a master’s degree in education or a related field

• Previous experience teaching in a Waldorf school

Linden is committed to supporting teachers in their development as educators. Class Teachers receive mentoring and have opportunities for ongoing professional development, including support for pursuing Waldorf certification.

Compensation is based on education and experience according to Linden’s faculty salary scale.

It is the policy of Linden Waldorf School to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, status as a covered veteran, or any other legally protected status, in accordance with federal and state law, and not to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruitment, hiring, placement, compensation, benefits, promotion, demotion, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.