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Requesting Proposals for Eurythmy in 2024-2025 School Year
Cedarwood Waldorf School seeks proposals from qualified individuals to offer Eurythmy in the 2024-2025 school year. This could include specific dates for a block offering, part or full time instructors for partial or full Eurythmy instruction, or daytime, evening, or weekend student or community offerings.
Cedarwood is open to creating a contract or temporary staffing related to these proposals.
Please send a letter of interest to Marcee Hansen, Pedagogical Director, at mhansen@cedarwoodschool.org and Michelle Jarvis, Subjects Section Lead, at mjarvis@cedarwoodschool.org.
Grades Subject Teacher (Movement)
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Cedarwood Waldorf School is looking for a dynamic individual to be a Movement Instructor for grades 1-8. Cedarwood is a comprehensive and creative Waldorf pre-k through middle school program that introduces academics in a developmentally thoughtful way. Each student's imagination is continually nurtured as they develop the capacity to meet the challenges of learning math, language arts, history, geography, science, music, eurythmy, handwork, movement, and two foreign languages, Spanish and Japanese. The Movement curriculum includes cooperative games, creative movement, numerous sports, and circus skills.
Ideal candidates have an interest in Waldorf education and Spacial Dynamics with a desire to learn more. Mentoring support is provided for teachers new to Cedarwood and pay is based on experience. This is a full-time subject teacher position with an expectation to serve on committees, engage in faculty collaboration, and share professional funds.
REPORTS TO
- The Pedagogical Director
HOURS WORKED
- Full time; exempt; usual hours during the school year are eight hours a day, five days a week, with occasional evenings and weekends. Scheduled hours will depend on program offerings and availability, such as after school/auxiliary programs. This is a year-round position and the fiscal year begins July 1st and ends June 30th.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Teaching and student support
- Plans and evaluates daily classroom activities that are developmentally appropriate and correspond with the goals set for individual children.
- Brings children of concern to the subject and grades faculty sections for consultation and recommendation.
- Consults with Educational Support team and makes referrals as needed regarding children with special needs.
- Works with Pedagogical Director and Educational Support team to create and support Personalized Education Plans (PEP) for individual students, as needed.
- Models appropriate behavior, dresses professionally, and maintains healthy hygiene at all times.
- Follows guidelines for substitute coverage as stated in the Employee Handbook.
SPACE USE, SUPPLIES, AND BUDGET
- Ensures that the classroom environment meets the standards of Waldorf Pedagogy.
- Keeps gym, performance space, classroom, storage areas, faculty room, and common areas neat and clutter free.
- Ensures that the class is supplied with all needed materials and supplies.
- Makes appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage.
- Keeps expenses for movement classes within yearly budget. If participating in auxiliary program offerings or break/summer camp offerings, work with Auxiliary Program Coordinator to ensure that expenses are within budget.
ASSESSMENTS, REPORTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Maintains child behavior observation notes to be used for parent-teacher conferences, year-end reports, and assessment completions.
- Maintains complete and accurate child files, forms, and reports within allotted timelines to document and track the needs of children and services provided.
- Communicates with families regarding child behavior, parent education, and events related to movement, such as Olympiad, Track and Field Day, and others
- Year-end reports for students are to be filed by June 30th or end day of employment.
WORK WITH PARENTS, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
- Sends written information biweekly to grades lesson teachers for parents about class activities and progress. Subject teachers will attend parent meetings as needed.
- Provides parent education in collaboration with shared faculty agreements on topics related to specific grades, as well as proactive topics.
- Welcome prospective parents and students visiting class during tours.
HIRING AND SUPERVISION
- Movement Teacher makes recommendations to Auxiliary Program Coordinator and Pedagogical Director as to hiring of after school program coaches, break camp, and summer camp staffing (paid or volunteer).
SUMMER WORK AND ACCESSIBILITY
- Assures all training and preparatory work for curriculum and classrooms should be completed by August 15th.
- Reports to school by August 15th for mandatory in-service and classroom preparation for the first day of school.
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND TEAMWORK
- Arrives at work on time, punctually attends and actively participates in all required meetings and training including committee work.
- Be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
- Attends faculty, subject, festival, and committee meetings.
- Participates in open houses, Journey through the Grades, Winter Faire and Three Pillars.
- Participates in scheduled in-service and enrichment days during the year and at the beginning and end of the school year.
- Be responsible for daily playground and recess supervision.
- Adhere to a professional code of conduct.
- Logs in time-offs and sick leave in Trinet bimonthly.
- Respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other school operations.
TRAINING
- Develops own professional work goals and training and mentoring plan in consultation with the Professional Development Committee and Pedagogical Director.
- Attends February Enrichment Week or submits proposal for alternative professional development.
- Be aware of, and adhere to, current state and federal laws that affect educators.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Has completed Waldorf Teacher training, continues working towards completion of their training, or has equivalent experience.
- Has completed Spatial Dynamics Training or is in progress to complete training within the upcoming fiscal year.
- Able to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Must have a commitment to self-development.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must have current first aid/CPR training within two months of being hired.
Starting salary: $46,500.00 per year depending on education/training and experience
BENEFITS
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
SCHEDULE
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Ability to commute/relocate:
- Portland, OR 97201: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Provide a letter of interest and resume Contact Marcee Hansen, Pedagogical Director, at mhansen@cedarwoodschool.org
EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHER
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
Cedarwood Waldorf School is looking for a dynamic individual to be an Early Childhood pre-school Lead Teacher for ages 3-4. Mentoring support is provided for teachers new to Cedarwood and pay is based on experience. Cedarwood is a comprehensive and creative Waldorf pre-k through middle school program that introduces academics in a developmentally thoughtful way. Each student’s imagination is continually nurtured as they develop the capacity to meet the challenges of learning math, language arts, history, geography, science, music, eurythmy, handwork, movement, and two foreign languages, Spanish and Japanese.
REPORTS TO
- The Pedagogical Director
HOURS WORKED
- Full time; exempt; usual hours are 7:45 am to 3:45 pm with occasional evenings and weekends. The fiscal year begins July 1st and ends June 30th; all faculty are expected to be on campus by August 15th to attend fall inservice and to prepare for the beginning of the school year.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
TEACHING AND STUDENT SUPPORT
- Plans and evaluates daily classroom activities that are developmentally appropriate and correspond with the goals set for individual children.
- Brings children of concern to the early childhood section for consultation and recommendation.
- Consults with Educational Support team and makes referrals as needed regarding children with special needs.
- Works with Pedagogical Director and Educational Support team to create and/or support Personalized Education Plan (PEP) for individual students as needed.
- Models appropriate behavior, dress professionally, and maintains healthy hygiene at all times.
- Submits requests for scheduled absences in advance and notifies Pedagogical Director as soon as possible for unscheduled absences needing classroom coverage.
SPACE USE, SUPPLIES, AND BUDGET
- Ensures that the classroom environment meets the standards of Early Childhood Waldorf Pedagogy.
- Keeps classroom, storage areas, faculty room, and common areas neat and clutter free.
- Ensures that the class is supplied with all needed materials and supplies.
- Makes appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage.
- Keeps classroom expenses within yearly budget.
ASSESSMENTS, REPORTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Maintains child behavior observation notes to be used for parent-teacher conferences, year-end reports, and assessment completions.
- Maintains complete and accurate child files, forms, and reports within allotted timelines to document and track the needs of children and services provided.
- Creates weekly written communications with families regarding child behavior, parent education, and school events.
- Year-end reports for students are to be filed by June 30th or end day of employment.
WORK WITH PARENTS, OUTREACH, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING
- Hold EC orientation prior to the start of the school year in collaboration with EC and Administrative Sections.
- Prepares for and completes parent/teacher conferences in the fall, ongoing as needed, and spring for rising 1st grade children.
- Provides a minimum of four parent evenings a year and informs parents of class activities at least twice a month.
- Offers a home visit to each new child in their class over the summer, or by Micha-El Festival in late September.
- Provides parent education in collaboration with shared faculty agreements on topics related to early childhood.
- Welcomes prospective parents and students visiting class during tours.
- Agrees within the section on a rotation for faculty coverage for outreach events to cultivate relationships with feeder schools and other marketing opportunities arising throughout the school year with a minimum of three weeks’ notice.
- Replies to referrals for prospective students by the enrollment director within 24 hours with a plan for visiting the class and/or meet with the teacher.
HIRING AND SUPERVISION
- Participate in interviews for EC assistants to make collaborative decisions within EC Section for assistant schedules and assignments.
- Provide onboarding of new assistants assigned to classroom.
SUMMER WORK AND ACCESSIBILITY
- Assures all training and preparatory work for curriculum and classrooms should be completed prior to August 15th.
- Reports to school by August 15th for mandatory in-service and classroom preparation for the first day of school.
- Be available for communication and meetings with prospective students, or delegates acceptance authority to the Pedagogical Director and Enrollment Director.
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND TEAMWORK
- Arrives at work on time, punctually attends and actively participates in all required meetings and training including committee work.
- Be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
- Attends faculty, early childhood section, festival, and committee meetings.
- Attends outreach events, including but not limited to, open houses, Journey through the Grades, and Winter Faire.
- Participates in scheduled enrichment and in-service days during the year and at the beginning and end of the school year.
- Adheres to a professional code of conduct.
- Logs in time offs and sick leave and personal days bimonthly.
- Respects the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other school operations.
Salary: $46,500.00 per year depending on education/training and experience
TRAINING
- Develops own professional work goals and training and mentoring plan in consultation with the Professional Development Committee and Pedagogical Director.
- Be aware of, and adhere to, current state and federal laws that affect educators.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Has completed Waldorf Teacher training, continues working towards completion of their training, or has equivalent experience.
- Able to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Must have a commitment to self-development.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
- Must have current First Aid/CPR training within two months of being hired.
- Must be in compliance with all EC licensing and required courses.
Provide a letter of interest and resume Contact Marcee Hansen, Pedagogical Director, at mhansen@cedarwoodschool.org
Early Childhood Morning and Afternoon Assistants
We are looking for a early childhood assistant teachers to join our dynamic team. Full time hourly position during the school year, including inservice trainings, staff meetings, and break camps. Hours are typically 7:45 am to 3:45 pm for morning assistants or 10:30 am to 6:30 pm for afternoon assistants/extended day. 7.5 hour/day with 30 minutes unpaid break. Part-time positions (10:30am - 4pm) also available. Employment opportunities during summer. Includes benefits.
We have a robust, resourceful, and inspiring early childhood program offering two pre-kindergarten classes and three kindergarten classes. Cedarwood is a certified childcare center, which requires all employees to be CPR and First Aid trained as well as any other required courses for childcare providers. Additionally, all early childhood employees are given the opportunity for at least 15 hours annually of professional development.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To provide assistance to the lead teacher for Pre-Kindergarten or Kindergarten.
REPORTS TO
- Lead teacher and the Pedagogical Director
HOURS WORKED
- Full time and part time available
- The academic year begins July 1st and ends June 30th.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Prepare classroom each day
- Prepare and clean up after snack each day
- Take attendance each day
- Monitor children during playtime, rest time and extended day
- Supports teacher by being attentive to children that need guidance
- Assists teacher in maintaining the children’s safety
- Record and report incidents to lead teacher and Pedagogical Director
- Cleans and straightens up the classroom at the end of the school day
- Acts as teacher in the teacher’s absence
- Models appropriate behavior, dress professionally and maintains healthy hygiene at all times
- Arranges a substitute to cover classes or seeks support from the section leader in case of personal absence
- Ensures that the classroom environment meets the standards of Early Childhood Waldorf Pedagogy
- Keeps classroom, storage areas, faculty room, and common areas neat and clutter free
- Makes appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage
- Set up and supervise rest time
- Assumes responsibility of lead teacher in the afternoon for rest time and dismissal
- Facilitate dismissal of students to caregivers
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND TEAMWORK
- Arrives at work on time
- Is respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member.
- Adheres to a professional code of conduct.
- Logs in time worked daily or weekly, including time offs and sick leave, and personal days.
- Respects the confidentiality and use of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other school operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have two years experience working with children in a group setting
- An understanding of Waldorf early childhood education is preferred
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team
- Must pass a criminal history check
- Must have a first aid card within two months of being hired
- Be aware of, and adhere to, current state and federal laws that affect educators
- Must have current CPR training within two months of being hired
- Must be compliance with all EC licensing and required courses
Provide a letter of interest and resume Contact Marcee Hansen, Pedagogical Director, at mhansen@cedarwoodschool.org
Early Childhood On Call Substitute Teacher
Position Description
We have a robust, resourceful, and inspiring early childhood program offering parent child classes, two pre-kindergarten classes, and three kindergarten classes. Cedarwood is licensed through the State of Oregon as a Childcare Center and must meet licensing requirements for substitutes.
We are always looking for early childhood substitute teachers.m. This position is an on-call position and would have a four-hour minimum. School hours are from 8:15am to 3:pm; before care begins at 7:30am and extended day goes until 6pm. There are occasional substitute needs on evenings and weekends for providing childcare during events and meetings. .Applicants must be listed in Oregon Central Background Registry and have first aid/CPR certification.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To lead or provide assistance in a Pre-Kindergarten or a Kindergarten class when a lead teacher or assistant teacher is absent.
REPORTS TO
Lead teacher, section leader, or pedagogical director
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE
- Prepare classroom each day
- Prepare snack each day
- Take attendance each day
- Being attentive to children that need guidance
- Following lessons or daily rhythm plans left by teacher
- Maintains the children’s safety
- Cleans and straightens up the classroom at the end of the school day.
- Acts as teacher in the teacher’s absence.
- Models appropriate behavior, dress professionally and maintains healthy hygiene at all times.
- Keeps classroom, storage areas, faculty room, and common areas neat and clutter free.
- Makes appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage.
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND TEAMWORK
- Arrives at work on time
- Be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member.
- Adheres to a professional code of conduct.
- Logs in time worked, time offs and sick leave, and personal days monthly.
- Respects the confidentiality and use of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other school operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have two years experience working with children in a group setting
- An understanding of Waldorf early childhood education is preferred.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Must pass a criminal history check through Oregon’s Central Background Registry (https://secure.emp.state.or.us/ccd/) and Oregon Registry Online (my.oregonregistryonline.org).
- Must have a current certification in adult and pediatric first aid and CPR.
- Be aware of, and adhere to, current state and federal laws that affect educators.
Must be in compliance with all EC licensing and required courses (Foundations of Learning, Introduction to Child Care Health and Safety, and Recognizing and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect).
Cedarwood Waldorf School is a fully accredited member of NWAIS, AWSNA, and WECAN.
All candidates must have an interest in working collaboratively, intuitively and joyfully on behalf of the young child.
Please send your resume, letter of interest and three references that we can contact to: afocarino@cedarwoodschool.org
Grades On Call Substitute Teacher
Position Description
Cedarwood is a comprehensive and creative Waldorf elementary through middle school program that introduces academics in a developmentally thoughtful way. Each student’s imagination is continually nurtured as they develop the capacity to meet the challenges of learning math, language arts, history, geography, science, music, eurythmy, handwork, movement, and two foreign languages, Spanish and Japanese.
We are always looking for an on-call substitute teachers for grades one through eight, including subject classes. This position is an on-call position and would have a four hour minimum. School hours are from 8:15am to 3:pm; before care begins at 7:30am and extended day goes until 6pm. There are occasional substitute needs on evenings and weekends for providing childcare during events and meetings.
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To lead or provide assistance in any of the classes from first through eighth grade when a lead teacher or assistant teacher is absent.
REPORTS TO
Lead teacher, section leader, or pedagogical director
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE
- Prepare classroom each day
- Take attendance each day
- Being attentive to children who need guidance
- Following lessons or daily rhythm plans left by teacher
- Maintain the children’s safety
- Clean and tidy the classroom at the end of the school day.
- Act as teacher in the teacher’s absence.
Model appropriate behavior, dress professionally and maintain healthy hygiene at all times.
Keeps classroom, storage areas, faculty room, and common areas neat and clutter free.
- Make appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage.
SCHOOL PARTICIPATION AND TEAMWORK
- Be on time and prepared for the day
- Be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member.
- Adhere to professional code of conduct.
- Log in time worked, time off, sick leave, and personal days on a regular basis per pay period.
- Respect the confidentiality and use of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other school operations.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Must have two years experience working with children in a group setting
- An understanding of Waldorf education is preferred.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Must pass a criminal background check through Oregon’s Central Background Registry (https://secure.emp.state.or.us/ccd/) and Oregon Registry Online (my.oregonregistryonline.org).
- Must have a current certification in adult and pediatric first aid and CPR.
- Be aware of, and adhere to, current state and federal laws that affect educators.
Cedarwood Waldorf School is a fully accredited member of NWAIS, AWSNA, and WECAN.
All candidates must have an interest in working collaboratively, intuitively and joyfully on behalf of the child.
Please send your resume, letter of interest and three references that we can contact to: mhansen@cedarwoodschool.org
Cedarwood Waldorf School is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions, including the recruiting, hiring, placement, training availability, promotion, compensation, evaluation, disciplinary actions, and termination of employment (if necessary) are made without regard to the employee’s race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy or childbirth, personal appearance, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, political affiliation, source of income, place of residence, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military veteran status, unfavorable discharge from military service, physical or mental disability, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.