The Ithaca Waldorf School (www.ithacawaldorf.org) is seeking enthusiastic, organized and motivated teachers as substitutes on an as-needed basis.
The hours (when needed) of this position are 8am-3:15pm Monday-Friday.
For the 2023/24 school year the compensation is $16.61/hour. Ideal candidates are friendly, open, well-spoken, and warm. The Ithaca Waldorf School has two Early Childhood classrooms, each taught by a lead kindergarten teacher with an assistant as well as grades programs offered for 1st-8th grades.
All candidates should be able to provide a safe, nurturing and orderly environment which meets the needs of the children in their care. Please note that outdoor play is part of the daily routine for children of all ages. Substitutes may be asked to take part in covering outdoor recess during many forms of weather. Guidance will be provided by the Faculty mentors and substitute plans will be presented on a per diem basis. It is expected that the teacher will leave a clean and orderly classroom at the end of each day.
The independent, not-for-profit Ithaca Waldorf School is authorized by the New York State Department of Education to provide instruction through Grade 8. A fully-accredited member of the Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN), we are currently a developing school with the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. The Ithaca Waldorf School is nestled in the New York Finger Lakes on an 80-acre organic campus composed of field, forest and a biodynamic and educational farm (www.youthfarmproject.org).
Applicants should email a letter of interest and resume to the Hiring Committee at Office@ithacawaldorf.org
The Ithaca Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or handicapping conditions in its educational programs or employment. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any impairment that is unrelated to the ability to engage in activities involved in the position or program to which application has been made.
