Grades Lead Teacher 2026/27

Oakland, California

Full Time

$70K to $74,6K annually

Berkeley Rose Waldorf School

Grades Lead Teacher 2026/27

Job Category: Lower School: Grades 1-5

Opening Statement

Berkeley Rose Waldorf School invites applications for a full-time Grades Lead Class Teacher to join our faculty for the 2026–2027 academic year.

The successful candidate will bring warmth, confidence, and thoughtful classroom leadership while working collaboratively with colleagues and families to create a rich educational experience grounded in Waldorf pedagogy, our school mission, and the developmental needs of the children. The ideal candidate is a certified Waldorf teacher or is actively completing Waldorf teacher training, has successful classroom teaching experience, values collegial collaboration, and is committed to ongoing professional growth. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is strongly preferred.

About

An Urban School With Heart

Berkeley Rose Waldorf School is a vibrant, metropolitan school located in a beautiful, walkable neighborhood in Oakland, California. We are three blocks from an avenue known for its shops and restaurants, with easy access to the greater San Francisco Bay Area and stunning nature in every direction.

Our families and faculty are innovative and passionate about providing a holistic education for children. Founded in 2009, our school serves approximately 155 students from Preschool through Grade 8, along with parent-child classes and parent education events for the local community.

We welcome students, families, faculty, and staff of all races, ethnicities, countries of origin, cultural, religious, ideological, and political affiliations, socioeconomic backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, and other articulations of human identity.

We offer the gifts of Waldorf education to children growing up in a highly technologized culture that is deeply in need of developmentally appropriate education centered on what it means to be a human being. We are actively engaged in developing and advancing our work in Learning Support, Social-Emotional Learning, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. The Berkeley Rose faculty strives to model gratitude, a lifelong love of learning, and respect for the individual journey of every child.

Essential Job Duties

Primary Responsibilities

Take primary responsibility for children in the class (approximately 20 or more children per class)
Plan and carry out all areas of curriculum according to Waldorf pedagogy
Write narrative reports for the end of the year; rubrics for the mid- and end-of-the-year
Lead Parent/Teacher conferences three times per year for each child on designated days
Create and maintain a clean and orderly classroom, including seasonal changes
Participating in faculty meetings, mentoring, professional development, and school events
Supervising students during recess, lunch, and other assigned times
Maintaining attendance, student records, and classroom organization
Helping cultivate welcoming, inclusive classrooms where every child and family feels a sense of belonging

Qualifications

Ideal candidates will:

Hold a bachelor’s degree or have equivalent experience.
Have completed, or be currently enrolled in, Waldorf Teacher Training.
Have experience working with children in educational settings.
Demonstrate strong communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
Be dependable, reflective, and committed to professional growth.
Maintain confidentiality and exercise sound professional judgment.
Hold, or be willing to obtain, Adult and Child CPR/First Aid certification provided by the school.

Employment Details

Compensation & Benefits : This is a full-time position with a salary range of $70,000–$74,600 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits include: