Status: Full-time, salaried. Eligible for medical, dental, and vision insurance benefits + 401k contribution.

Primary Function:

Linden Waldorf School is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to serve as class assistant in the elementary grades. Candidates must possess a commitment to personal and professional development and an enthusiasm for collegial work. We offer mentoring, opportunities for professional development, and a workplace supportive of pursuing Waldorf certification. This position reports directly to the Director of Education.

This person will work as a part of a committed team of teachers and be an active member of our school community.

The Elementary Class Assistant assists the teacher in meeting the needs of the students and the well-being of the classroom. Assistants will be directly engaged with the students in the classroom and recess settings. Both teachers and assistants are to guide the children toward self-control, cooperation and social awareness, a mood of joy and harmony, and a feeling of belonging to the group as a whole.

All employees are subject to the requirements of the Employee Handbook. In addition, all teachers are required to teach the curriculum outlined in their grade-specific scope and sequence, available upon request.

Classroom Responsibilities and Duties:

• Provide both morning and afternoon recess coverage.
• Assist class and subject teachers.
• Actively supervise students with focus even when distractions present.
• Work in various outdoor weather conditions for extended periods of time.
• Share observations of each student related to successes and challenges with class teachers.

• Provide substitute coverage as needed for class and subject teachers, according to availability.
• Assist class teacher in maintaining and organizing student work and classroom supplies.
• Collaborate with the class teacher to maintain a safe, inclusive, and harmonious environment that supports social-emotional development and learning.
• Aid in creating and maintaining a grade-appropriate, aesthetically pleasing, and orderly classroom space.
• Be prepared to perform the role of lead teacher if the lead teacher is absent.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Maintaining and striving for an openness to understand Waldorf education and child development.
• Attendance and participation in weekly faculty meetings and in-service workshops.
• Attendance and participation in weekly section meetings.
• Service on at least one (1) faculty committee. First-year teachers may be exempt from this requirement.
• Attendance/assistance at major all-school activities.
• Attendance at all-school meetings as indicated by administration.
• Willingness to participate in the enrollment process of new students, particularly in discussions of student placement.
• Participation in the design and execution of an individualized plan for professional development.
• Attendance at Waldorf education summer training as identified as appropriate by the Director of Education.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in Education or a related field or similar life/work experience

Interest in and appreciation for Waldorf education

Preferred Qualifications:

1 – 2 years previous classroom experience

Have completed or have interest in completing Waldorf certification

Salary is scaled based on experience and education. 

Linden Waldorf School is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

About Linden Waldorf School

Linden Waldorf School is located on a verdant, twelve-acre campus in vibrant Nashville, Tennessee, situated just minutes away from the bustle of downtown between Vanderbilt University and the Green Hills neighborhood. Nestled in the rolling hills of Middle Tennessee, Nashville is a fast-growing, multicultural city with a rich history and an exciting future. The Linden Waldorf approach is deeply integrated and cross-disciplinary, highly developmentally attuned, and meets children in a place of limitless learning opportunity-their imagination.

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