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EMPLOYMENT

Thank you for your interest in employment at Potomac Crescent Waldorf School. 

 

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, political affiliation or military status in any employment decision. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and firing of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all members of our staff, clients, volunteers, subcontractors and vendors. If you would like further information about PCWS' commitment to providing equal opportunities for all job applicants, contact our Equal Opportunity Coordinator at eoc@potomacwaldorf.org 

 

 

 

 

We currently have the following positions open:

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Lead Teacher for Mixed-Aged Kindergarten and Partial Forest Day Program 2024-2025

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is seeking a mixed-age-kindergarten lead teacher for the 2024-2025 school year to join our dedicated faculty and vibrant community at our newly renovated school in historic Old Town Alexandria. 

The mixed-age-kindergarten lead teacher leads a class of 4- to 6-year-old children. The class meets Monday-Friday during the school year from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with outdoor forest days on Thursdays and Fridays. The early childhood department lead teachers rotate coverage of lunch until 1:00 p.m. and back-up coverage of the afternoon program until 3:00 p.m. when needed, but otherwise have time on campus until 3:00 p.m. for class preparation, faculty collaboration and parent work. 

 

Duties include the following:

  • Creating a plan for the year centering around an understanding of the year’s seasonal progression and festivals;

  • Planning a curriculum that nurtures healthy child development throughout the kindergarten years and provides a strong foundation for first grade. This includes a progression of complexity and ability related to circles, self-control, coordination, and healthy movement that prepares the children for academic work in the grades;

  • Working collaboratively with the other early childhood teachers;

  • Planning, carrying out, and reviewing the program and activities on a day-to-day basis;

  • Working closely with class parents through regular communication and by scheduling, organizing, and hosting four parent evening meetings and two parent-teacher conferences during the year;

  • Keeping records of attendance and student progress;

  • With the help of the assistant, maintaining the classroom in a neat and orderly fashion;

  • Meeting with new students and their families before the school year, either at their home or at the school;

  • Writing narrative reports for each child in their class at the end of the school year.

 

The lead teacher will meet with the assistant teacher at least weekly for planning and review to ensure a meaningful classroom role for the assistant. Collaborative work with the assistant teacher is essential for a healthy class environment. 

As an active member of the school’s faculty, the lead teacher participates in weekly faculty meetings, early childhood department meetings, and committee work and must be able to work collaboratively with colleagues. If schedules prevent weekly department meetings before 3:00 p.m., they are typically held Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m., via Zoom. The lead teacher will work with the enrollment administrators and the early childhood teachers to admit families into the early childhood program. Attendance at school events, admissions events, and festival celebrations is required.

We are seeking candidates who have completed a Waldorf early childhood teacher training program recognized by WECAN and have early childhood teaching experience. We will also consider candidates who are enrolled in a Waldorf early childhood teacher training program recognized by WECAN or have Waldorf early childhood teaching experience and are receptive to training and mentoring. The ideal candidate will also have strong social and communication skills, a love for children and teaching, and the ability to be active indoors and outdoors with the children in all safe weather conditions. A commitment to our principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and a willingness to participate in ongoing work related to this is essential.

PCWS offers a collaborative work environment with dedicated faculty, competitive salaries, and a benefits package that includes recognition of Waldorf teacher training and experience, child tuition discounts and health insurance options. We value ongoing professional development for all teachers and support new lead teachers with mentoring. This position is exempt.

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Lead Teacher for Pre-K and Partial Forest Day Program 2024-2025

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is seeking a pre-K lead teacher for the 2024-2025 school year to join our dedicated faculty and vibrant community at our newly renovated school in historic Old Town Alexandria. 

The pre-K lead teacher leads a class of 3- to young 4-year-old children. The class meets Monday-Friday during the school year from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with outdoor forest days on Thursdays and Fridays. The early childhood department lead teachers rotate coverage of lunch until 1:00 p.m. and back-up coverage of the afternoon program until 3:00 p.m. when needed, but otherwise have time on campus until 3:00 p.m. for class preparation, faculty collaboration and parent work. 

 

Duties include the following:

  • Creating a plan for the year centering around an understanding of the year’s seasonal progression and festivals;

  • Planning a curriculum that nurtures healthy child development throughout the early childhood years and provides a strong foundation for kindergarten and first grade. This includes a progression of complexity and ability related to circles, self-control, coordination, and healthy movement;

  • Working collaboratively with the other early childhood teachers;

  • Planning, carrying out, and reviewing the program and activities on a day-to-day basis;

  • Working closely with class parents through regular communication and by scheduling, organizing, and hosting four parent evening meetings and two parent-teacher conferences during the year;

  • Keeping records of attendance and student progress;

  • With the help of the assistant, maintaining the classroom in a neat and orderly fashion;

  • Meeting with new students and their families before the school year, either at their home or at the school;

  • Writing narrative reports for each child in their class at the end of the school year.

 

The lead teacher will meet with the assistant teacher at least weekly for planning and review to ensure a meaningful classroom role for the assistant. Collaborative work with the assistant teacher is essential for a healthy class environment. 

As an active member of the school’s faculty, the lead teacher participates in weekly faculty meetings, early childhood department meetings, and committee work and must be able to work collaboratively with colleagues. If schedules prevent weekly department meetings before 3:00 p.m., they are typically held Tuesdays, 4:00-5:00 p.m., via Zoom. The lead teacher will work with the enrollment administrators and the early childhood teachers to admit families into the early childhood program. Attendance at school events, admissions events, and festival celebrations is required.

We are seeking candidates who have completed a Waldorf early childhood teacher training program recognized by WECAN and have early childhood teaching experience. We will also consider candidates who are enrolled in a Waldorf early childhood teacher training program recognized by WECAN or have Waldorf early childhood teaching experience and are receptive to training and mentoring. The ideal candidate will also have strong social and communication skills, a love for children and teaching, and the ability to be active indoors and outdoors with the children in all safe weather conditions. A commitment to our principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and a willingness to participate in ongoing work related to this is essential.

PCWS offers a collaborative work environment with dedicated faculty, competitive salaries, and a benefits package that includes recognition of Waldorf teacher training and experience, child tuition discounts and health insurance options. We value ongoing professional development for all teachers and support new lead teachers with mentoring. This position is exempt.

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Part-Time or Full-Time Assistant Teacher for Early Childhood and Partial Forest Day Programs 2024-2025

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School is seeking a part-time and full-time early childhood (EC) assistant teacher for children aged 3- to 6-years old for the 2024-2025 school year. The hours are Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. or 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and include outdoor forest day programs on Thursdays and Fridays. The position includes the following roles and duties:

 

EC Morning Assistant (Part-Time and Full-Time Position)

This is a dedicated or floating position, depending on need, that supports EC morning programs and includes the following:

  • Assisting with student drop-offs at the beginning of the day

  • Caring for children during before-care programming 

  • Transitioning the children to their morning programs

  • Assisting lead teachers in pre-K and/or mixed-age-kindergarten classes, following PCWS pedagogical and safety guidelines 

 

Afternoon Program Assistant (Part of Full-Time Position)

The EC assistant will support the afternoon program lead in carrying out the following elements of the program:

  • Preparing the classroom for rest time

  • Transitioning the children from their morning programs

  • Overseeing lunch with the children

  • Settling the children for rest and story time

  • Gently transitioning the children from rest time to free play or other activities

  • Dismissing children who leave after the afternoon program and/or transitioning children to the extended day program

  • Tidying and cleaning classroom(s) and other spaces used so they are ready for the extended day program or morning classes

 

The ideal candidate will have early childhood teaching experience, a warm and gentle classroom presence with strong social and communication skills, the ability to work cooperatively with other teachers, the ability to work outdoors in all safe weather, and an openness to training and guidance about how Waldorf pedagogy supports our curriculum. A commitment to our principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice and a willingness to participate in ongoing work related to this is essential. Waldorf early childhood training and/or experience is highly valued.

 

PCWS offers a collaborative work environment with dedicated faculty and a benefits package that includes recognition of Waldorf teacher training and experience, child tuition discounts and health insurance options. We value ongoing professional development for all teachers. This is an exempt, salaried position and may include additional time for teacher collaboration on programming, the well-being of students, and support of school festivals and events.

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Part-Time Spanish Teacher for Grades One-Five 2024-2025

Potomac Crescent Waldorf School seeks a part-time Spanish teacher for the 2024-2025 school year to join our dedicated faculty and vibrant community at our newly renovated school in historic Old Town Alexandria. This is a salaried position.

 

The Spanish teacher in the grades class is in charge of teaching and guiding first-fifth grade classes with curriculum and activities that meet the needs of each developmental stage, following the Waldorf curriculum. The Spanish teacher will teach 40-minute classes twice a week for each grade, for a total of ten classes per week. They will also participate in three hours of faculty meetings and administrative orientations in late August and four hours of faculty and grades department meetings throughout the school year.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, carry out, and review programs and activities in the class throughout the year, using games, songs and poetry, as well as basic vocabulary and simple conversations on everyday topics; when developmentally appropriate, writing and character recognition can also be introduced;

  • Create the overall plan for the year, keeping in mind seasonal progression and acknowledging some traditional Spanish festivals; 

  • Keep records of student progress to help contribute to November and February parent-teacher conferences, as appropriate, and to help with end-of-year reports;

  • Write narrative end-of-year reports for each child in their class;

  • Maintain appropriate professional development through self-study.

 

The ideal candidate will be a native Spanish speaker who has an understanding of Waldorf pedagogy or a commitment to learning about it. We value previous Waldorf training and teaching experience.

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Substitute Teacher

We welcome applications for qualified substitutes for our Early Childhood and Grades programs. Applicants should enjoy working with children and express an interest in Waldorf Education. Pay for the position is commensurate with experience.

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