This is a part-time position

Start Date: August 2024

Summary:

The San Francisco Waldorf High School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Eurythmy Teacher to join us in August of 2024. The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to working with adolescents and the skill to communicate about and develop eurythmy within the school. The high school eurythmy teacher will collaborate with the student support team to contribute their insight and skills to working with the whole student.

The Eurythmy teacher will plan and teach Eurythmy classes to groups of approximately 15-20 students in grades 9-12.  All students take Eurythmy in 9th and 10th grade, while Eurythmy is an elective movement class for 11th and 12th grade. There is a piano accompanist for rehearsals.

The commitment is four classes per week throughout the school year, and two daytime rehearsals with the Eurythmy Troupe. During peak performance preparation, extra hours may be needed to work with the troupe; to be determined.

This position would work well for someone who is looking for another “piece” to fit into their

schedule of teaching, lessons, art performance, or other interests. Compensation is based on class hours taught, with extra hours for performance preparation and performance time as agreed upon with the High School Chair and High School Steering Committee.

Qualifications:

●       The position requires a deep understanding of Eurythmy.

●       The ideal candidate will have experience choosing age-appropriate and multicultural material to teach

●       Experience with choreographing for adolescents.

●       Organization

Waldorf Education is the fastest growing independent school movement in the world.  This dynamic, 100-year-old approach to child development and education—based on the teachings of Rudolf Steiner—is continually reinventing itself to meet the needs of current students. Waldorf education inspires life-long learning in students and enables them to fully develop their unique capacities.

San Francisco Waldorf School (SFWS) was founded in 1979 and serves more than 450 students across a parent-child program, a nursery program, kindergarten, and the first through twelfth grades. The high school campus is in the West Portal neighborhood which is easily accessed via Muni lines.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

●      Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours

Benefits and Compensation:

This position is .3 FTE

This is a part-time, exempt position. It carries no benefits other than those available through the San Francisco City Ordinances. This position does not continue during the summer break months. School breaks and Holidays are unpaid. The full 1 FTE annual salary range is $60K - $85K depending on experience. The salary will be prorated for less than a full 1 FTE. Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule.

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.

Please apply, please send resume and letter of interest to jobs@sfwaldorf.org