Employment Opportunities

Grades Class Teacher

Reports to: Director of Grades Program

Location: Cedarwood Waldorf School, 3030 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Start Date: July 1, 2026

Employment Category: Full Time, Year Round, Exempt

General Description: The Grades Class Teacher prepares for and delivers a holistic, developmentally designed curriculum rooted in Waldorf pedagogy. The Grades Class Teacher carries primary responsibility for the academic, social, and emotional well-being of the students and serves as the central figure in cultivating a healthy and cohesive classroom community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Class Leadership and Instruction
• Teach the daily Main Lesson blocks and integrate Waldorf curriculum across academic disciplines.
• Plan and deliver engaging, developmentally designed lessons aligned with Waldorf standards and Cedarwood’s scope and sequence.
• Incorporate artistic, movement-based, and experiential methods into daily learning.
• Classroom Management and Student Support
• Foster a warm, inclusive, and structured classroom environment that supports student growth and well-being.
• Observe and respond to the individual needs of students, offering differentiated instruction and support as needed.
• Collaborate with subject teachers to ensure consistency and integration of curriculum.
• Parent Communication and Community Building
• Maintain regular and professional communication with parents, including class meetings, progress reports, and conferences.
• Cultivate meaningful relationships with families to support the child’s development and the school community.
• Collegial Collaboration and Professional Growth
• Participate in weekly faculty meetings, mentoring, peer observation, in-service training, and professional development.
• Engage in school festivals, events, and community-building activities as a representative of the class and faculty.
• Contribute to a collegial and mission-aligned faculty culture through teamwork and shared responsibility.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Waldorf teacher certification required
• Classroom teaching experience, ideally in Waldorf or other developmentally-designed pedagogy.
• Strong classroom management skills and a deep understanding of child development.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• A commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in the classroom and school community.
• Enthusiasm for collaborative work and a growth mindset in professional practice.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary: TBD
• Benefits include health insurance, tuition remission for eligible dependent children, paid time off, and professional development support.

Send resume and letter of interest to Human Resources Manager, Meghan Keener, at employment@cedarwoodschool.org.

Grades Extended Day

Reports to: Grades Director

Location: Cedarwood Waldorf School, 3030 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97201

Employment Category: Part Time, Academic Year, Hourly

Job Description:

To be a teacher for Grades Extended Day Program. Part time hourly position, approximate hours are 3:00 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. Additional opportunities to work during break camps, summer camps, and evening childcare.

Key Responsibilities:

• Organize activities and snacks for students
• Maintain accurate attendance records
• Communicate with parents at pick up
• Record and report incidents to Class Teacher, Grades Director as described in the Employee Handbook
• Keeps classroom, storage areas, faculty room, and common areas neat and clutter free
• Makes appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage
• Facilitate dismissal of students to caregivers as needed
• Other duties as assigned related to job description
• Demonstrates effective ways to guide children through modeling
• Follow substitute protocol for covering classes when needed.
• Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, and other school operations.

Required and Preferred Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications:

• Arrives at work on time, punctually attends and actively participates in all required meetings and training including committee work.
• Required to be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
• Adhere to a professional code of conduct.
• Must have the ability to transition between age groups.
• Must have a commitment to self development.
• Pass Central Background Registry background check
• Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
• Ability to move around the building and lift or move children or supplies weighing up to 40 pounds.

Required within 30 days of employment:

• First Aid/CPR
• Food Handlers Certificate
• Foundations for Learning coursework (3 online classes)
• Required to be aware of, and adhere to, current state and federal laws that affect educators.

Wage: $26

Send resume and letter of interest to Human Resources Manager, Meghan Keener, at employment@cedarwoodschool.org.