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Lower Grades Waldorf Teacher
Woodland Charter School is a public Waldorf charter school located in the beautiful Siskiyou mountains in Murphy, Oregon. We are part of the culturally-vibrant southwest Oregon area which includes the towns of Ashland, Medford, and Grants Pass. We have an opening for a lower grades Class Teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. We seek an excellent teacher to join our dynamic faculty. We offer a competitive public school teacher salary with annual step increases, and a benefits package that includes paid sick leave, medical, dental and vision coverage, the Oregon PERS pension plan, and paid professional development.
Our school, which opened in October 2012 with 60 students, expects an enrollment of around 190 students in September 2019 in grades 1- 8, with a class size limit of 25 in grades 1-7 and 20 in grade 8. Our public Waldorf curriculum includes Spanish, Music, Handwork, PE, Eurythmy, and Gardening. We are in the second year of our internal Student Support Program which provides academic assistance to all students in the school.
In wonderful southwest Oregon the living is still affordable, the land is beautiful and varied, and the climate is a mild four seasons. The Siskiyou mountain range offers many accessible moderate to higher peaks, and our vibrant local three rivers system (the Rogue, Applegate, and Illinois Rivers) offer a variety of activities for water enthusiasts, with the Pacific coast nearby. Biodynamic and organic farms abound in this temperate zone, and we have many farmers in our school community. We are located an hour from the Pacific Crest Trail, and about two hours from Crater Lake, Mt. Shasta, Stout Redwood Grove, and the California and Oregon coasts.
We are seeking a competent, imaginative, and joyful class teacher to join our wonderful faculty, one who will be a collaborative colleague. Class teachers at Woodland Charter School loop with their students for two or more years.
Lead Teacher qualifications:
Minimum of a bachelors degree, preferably with an education-related major
Waldorf teaching certification or commitment to enroll in an approved training program (the school will help with this)
Oregon teaching license or charter school registration (the school will also help with this)
Enthusiastic, creative, and loving with students
Ability to work well with colleagues, administration, and parents
Please submit:
1) Professional resume
2) Short biography
