Careers
Susquehanna Waldorf School provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Class 7 Teacher
The Susquehanna Waldorf School is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Waldorf teacher for our seventh-grade class in the 2019–20 school year. Our teacher will be dedicated to Waldorf pedagogy, bring a confident classroom presence and have considerable collegial capacities and parent relationship skills.
Our students benefit from a medley of programs that include Mandarin, Spanish, Latin, Eurythmy, Music, Orchestra, Woodworking and Fiber Arts. Our school community celebrates seasonal festivals and holds family centered activities year-round. The local Anthroposophical Study Group meets after school on alternate Mondays on site.
The Susquehanna Waldorf School is situated along the beautiful Susquehanna River in historic Marietta, Pennsylvania, which is within two hours of major cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Compensation:
We offer a base salary with merit increment for Waldorf Certification and advanced degree(s). Benefits include medical, vision, dental and life insurance, tuition remission, mentoring and financial support for professional development.
Application material (email attachments are preferred):
Cover letter highlighting your teaching experience
Current resume
Copies of license and PA teaching certificate
Three professional letters of recommendation
To apply, please send your application materials via email to:
Michelle Wann, Admissions and Marketing Director michelle.wann@susquehanna.org
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Sunset Assistant
(Afterschool Care)
The Susquehanna Waldorf School, a Pre-K through Grade 8 independent school in Marietta, is seeking an assistant care giver for our afterschool care (Sunset) program. This program provides supervision and care for all enrolled children who require after school care, ages 3 to 8th grade. Hours are 3:00- 5:30 pm Monday through Friday. The assistant’s responsibilities include:
Supporting the lead teacher in preparing, providing and cleaning up snack daily
In conjunction with the lead teacher, monitoring indoor and outdoor play
Tidying the room before and after Sunset hours.
Ensuring a safe and loving environment
The position requires all clearances for child care work.
Interested parties should send their letter of interest and resume to the Personnel Search Committee: michelle.wann@susquehanna.org
Woodworking Teacher
The Susquehanna Waldorf School is seeking an enthusiastic teacher for our part-time woodworking position in the 2019–20 school year with children in grades 5 through 8. Our teacher will be dedicated to Waldorf pedagogy, bring a confident classroom presence and have considerable collegial capacities and a love of working with children. The Waldorf woodworking curriculum includes tree identification and understanding of wood uses, the study of concave and convex shapes, the carving of bowls and spoons using hand tools, the creation of more complex projects using joinery techniques, as well as both individual and collective projects that the students design themselves as their skills develop. The Waldorf Woodworking teacher helps our students to develop the skillful use of hand tools such as saws, rasps, gouges, and mallets.This is an hourly, part-time position and will likely be one day a week. The exact schedule will depend upon the school needs and the availability of the person hired for this position.
The Susquehanna Waldorf School is situated along the beautiful Susquehanna River in historic Marietta, Pennsylvania, which is within two hours of major cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Requirements: All required clearances. Bachelor’s Degree preferred, High School Diploma or equivalent required. Woodworking skills using hand tools. Waldorf teaching experience and/or Waldorf training preferred.
To apply, please visit the Career page at: www.susquehannawaldorf.org/careers
Direct questions to Michelle Wann, Director of Admissions & Marketing at:
michelle.wann@susquehanna.org
Communications Coordinator
Part Time
The Susquehanna Waldorf School, a Pre-K through Grade 8 independent school in Marietta, PA, is seeking a part-time Communications Coordinator. The Communications Coordinator supports a variety of internal and external marketing efforts, including social media marketing, website optimizing, public relations activity and blogging.
The Communications Coordinator will be a part of the Administrative team and will work closely with the Director of Admissions & Marketing. The ideal candidate will have experience marketing through social media, demonstrated computer and technology know-how, as well as strong written, oral and collaborative skills.
The position is approximately 20 hours per week during the school year with reduced summer hours. Interested candidates can send their resume and cover letter, along with three professional references, to michelle.wann@susquehanna.org
A complete job description is available upon request.
Spanish Teacher
The Susquehanna Waldorf School, a Pre-K through Grade 8 independent school in Marietta, is seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Spanish teacher to inspire our First through Fourth Grade students. Language is brought to the children at this age verbally through song, story and puppetry, primarily in an immersion format. The written language begins in Third and Fourth Grade. The Spanish teacher will teach seven classes per week, be allotted prep time and be expected to attend monthly Subjects Section meetings.
An ideal candidate holds their Bachelor’s degree, is fluent in Spanish and has relevant teaching experience as well as a love for working with children.
The Susquehanna Waldorf School is situated along the beautiful Susquehanna River in historic Marietta, Pennsylvania, which is within two hours of major cities such as Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Direct questions to Subjects Chair, Lisa Sweeney at lisa.sweeney@susquehanna.org
Application materials
Cover letter highlighting your teaching experience
Current resume
Three professional letters of recommendation