Open Positions
Grade 1 Class Teacher
Class Teacher (1st Grade) for the 2025-2026 School Year
Join Our Welcoming Community at Sanderling Waldorf School in Southern California
Sanderling Waldorf School, nestled in the heart of sunny Southern California between Los Angeles and San Diego, is excited to welcome applications for the position of Class Teacher for the 1st grade for the 2025-2026 school year. Our vibrant and engaged rising 1st-grade class is ready for a new teacher to guide them through their educational journey all the way to 8th grade.
We are an established and growing Waldorf school, celebrating 22 years of providing a holistic, nurturing education. As a member of AWSNA, we pride ourselves on offering a dynamic, collaborative, and supportive environment. Our faculty is diverse, energetic, and deeply committed to working together to meet the needs of each child. Our campus, lined with palm trees and just minutes from beautiful beaches, offers ample opportunities for outdoor exploration, field trips, and camping. We are fortunate to be located near the Waldorf Institute of Southern California (WISC), one of the leading Waldorf teacher training institutes in the region.
Essential Job Duties:
Teach Grade 1 Curriculum: Deliver developmentally appropriate lessons using Waldorf pedagogy to engage students creatively.
Classroom Management: Create a nurturing, orderly classroom environment that promotes social-emotional development and encourages cooperative learning.
Assess Student Progress: Monitor and track individual student growth through informal assessments and observations, providing feedback to parents.
Parent Communication: Maintain open communication with parents about student progress, offering regular updates and opportunities for collaboration.
Classroom Preparation: Organize and maintain an aesthetically pleasing and functional classroom, incorporating natural materials and hands-on learning tools.
Professional Development: Participate in ongoing training and faculty collaboration to enhance teaching practices and Waldorf education skills.
Support Holistic Development: Foster the head, heart, and hands of students through a balanced, creative curriculum.
What We’re Looking For:
The ideal candidate will have:
At least a Bachelor’s degree.
Experience in Waldorf education or Waldorf teacher training.
A deep love for children and a commitment to their development.
Strong collaboration skills and a desire to work closely with parents, colleagues, and our close-knit community.
An enthusiasm for integrating the Waldorf approach into a vibrant classroom environment.
What We Offer:
A welcoming, collegial work environment with a highly supportive faculty.
Tuition remission for your children at Sanderling Waldorf School (Early Childhood through 8th grade) and our sister school, the San Diego Waldorf School, which has a thriving high school program.
A generous compensation package, including health benefits, a competitive pay scale that recognizes your experience, training, and the realities of living in Southern California, and a matching 401(k) program.
Ample opportunities for professional development and growth within the Waldorf education framework.
If you are excited about this opportunity, please send a letter of interest and your resume to our hiring team at:
hiring@sanderlingwaldorf.org
We look forward to hearing from you!
Sanderling Waldorf School is a thriving educational community serving nearly 125 students from pre-school through eighth grade in Vista, California. If you are looking to join a Waldorf school with a highly respected faculty and staff that enjoys the support of dedicated, loving families, please get to know us!
Sanderling is located a few miles from the ocean, and about 20-30 minutes north of San Diego. The average temperature is 72 ºF (22.2 ºC) year-round. Our coastline offers 75 miles of beautiful beaches, hiking trails, botanical gardens, nearby mountains and deserts. The area offers a variety of natural foods markets, alternative healthcare practitioners, and organic farms, as well as a local branch of the Anthroposophical Society and the Waldorf Institute of Southern California (a Waldorf teacher training program).