Position Type: Exempt

Hours: 10 hours per week, (Remote)

Compensation: $50 - $60/hour, commensurate w/experience

Duration: January through March 2023

Application Deadline: January 27

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Potomac Crescent Waldorf School (PCWS) seeks a digital marketing consultant to help drive qualified leads and support enrollment and growth goals for the school. The role will primarily work in the digital space with occasional support for traditional marketing.  

The Digital Marketing Consultant reports to the Director of Administration, Marketing and Communications in the fulfillment of the responsibilities below.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a consistent presence and promote an understanding of Waldorf Education on social media, interacting with the PCWS online community by posting on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter 3-5 times a week. 

• Create and run regular paid social media ads and Google Search/Display advertising. 

• Monitor and report on the reach and impact of PCWS unpaid/paid advertising. 

• Manage and monitor PCWS’s presence on paid/unpaid digital platforms, including Niche, DC Hub, Yelp, Private School Review, etc. 

• Design digital and print marketing materials for internal and external communications, including promoting school tours and other school events.

• Design, place and monitor print advertising in local media. 

• Manage content in Wix w/ regular website updates, revising SEO as needed.

• Create photo content, organize/maintain a system for the school’s photo database. 

Qualifications

• Well-versed in online and offline marketing execution.

• Experience generating compelling digital content and video.

• Experience and aptitude with graphic design.

• Experience and aptitude with web design, Google Ads and SEO.

• Knowledge of Waldorf Education a plus.

• Reliable, well-organized, productive team player who can self-manage and prioritize projects in a fast-paced environment.

Please apply by clicking on the "Apply Now" button above.

We look forward to receiving your application! 

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Potomac Crescent Waldorf School seeks a Grades Class Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year to join our vibrant Waldorf school in historic Old Town Alexandria. While we have been in Northern Virginia for over 20 years, we are moving into our newly renovated long-term location and are excited to start a new chapter in our school’s history. The parks in our neighborhood have a view of Washington, D.C., across the river.

Our Grades program goes through the fifth grade. Our Grades class teachers are responsible for teaching their classes from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. On Thursdays, they teach from 8:00 a.m. until noon and participate in faculty meetings until 3:00 p.m. Duties include the following:

-Planning and teaching developmentally-appropriate daily main lessons, certain specialty classes and extra main lesson classes based on the indications from Rudolf Steiner and PCWS’s articulated curriculum plan; 

-Coordinating with specialty class teachers; 

-Securing all supplies and materials needed for the daily lessons; 

-Maintaining a clean, orderly, and beautiful classroom;

-Writing comprehensive, narrative year-end reports;

-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; 

-Working with the Admissions and Enrollment Coordinator and the Grades Department to admit families into the Grades program.

Our Grades teachers are active members of the school’s collaborative faculty, and they participate in weekly faculty meetings, Grades Department meetings, and committee work. As such, the candidate must be able to work cooperatively with colleagues and engage in school events and festival celebrations. We support faculty study, Waldorf conference and professional development opportunities as much as possible. 

The ideal candidate will have a confident classroom presence with strong social and communication skills and a love for children and teaching. We are seeking candidates who have a bachelor’s degree and either have completed Waldorf Grades training at an AWSNA-accredited teacher preparation program or have great potential to succeed in this position and are receptive to mentoring and a commitment to future training. This position is exempt.

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Potomac Crescent Waldorf School seeks a Mixed Age Kindergarten Lead Teacher to lead a class of 4-6-year-olds Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon for the 2023-2024 school year. The Lead Teacher will also work on campus from noon to 3 p.m. 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;

-Integrating regular “forest days” into the kindergarten week;

-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; and,

-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. The Lead Teacher, in rotation with other Lead Teachers, may also stay with the Afternoon Program for lunch.

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. The Lead Teacher will work with the Enrollment Coordinator and the Early Childhood Department to admit families into the Early Childhood program. Attendance at school events, admissions events, and festival celebrations is required. The Lead Teacher must be able and willing to maintain and enforce safety procedures and policies of the school.

The ideal candidate will have a confident classroom presence with strong social and communication skills, the ability to work cooperatively with other teachers, and a love for children and teaching. The candidate will enjoy being outdoors with the children in all safe weather conditions. The candidate will have completed Waldorf Early Childhood training at a WECAN-accredited teacher preparation program or be currently enrolled in a WECAN-accredited teacher preparation program and have Waldorf Early Childhood teaching experience. This position is exempt.

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The Mixed Age Kindergarten Assistant Teacher works with a Lead Teacher in a class of four- to six-year-old children. The class meets Monday through Friday during the school year from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The Assistant Teacher typically needs a half hour before and after class to help with preparation and clean-up. This is a salaried position.

The Assistant Teacher helps the Lead Teacher carry out classroom programs and activities. The specific role in the classroom will be worked out cooperatively with the Lead Teacher, but will generally include the following:

●      Supporting the Lead Teacher in caring for the children and maintaining classroom order 

●      Preparing or assisting student preparation of a daily snack

●      Preparing and helping to oversee crafts, as requested by the lead teacher

●      In cooperation with the Lead Teacher, cleaning the classroom, bathroom, and other spaces used by the class

●      Meeting with the Lead Teacher at least weekly for planning and review

As an active member of the school faculty, the Assistant Teacher will participate in weekly faculty meetings and committee work. The Assistant Teacher will also attend class meetings, school events, admissions events, and festival celebrations. Like all of our faculty, the Assistant will help maintain and enforce safety procedures and policies of the school. 

The ideal candidate will have a love for children and teaching, will enjoy being outdoors with the children in all safe weather conditions, and will have an understanding of Waldorf education. This position is exempt.

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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.