Education Support Lead Assistant

Who We Are: 

At Seattle Waldorf School, students become creative problem-solvers—imaginative thinkers who journey toward intellectual excellence, human compassion, and artistic skill. Our modern curriculum is rooted in tradition—for children 18 months to 14 years. We lead students on a joyful journey that fosters critical thinking, synthesis, and creativity.  At Seattle Waldorf School we are committed to creating a community that is inclusive for all faculty, staff, families, and students, especially those who have been impacted by racism and oppression, and to create a culture that supports racial equity and gender inclusion by changing our existing systems and practices. 

Our Mission: Daily we strive to inspire learning, courage, and joy in the developing human being.

Job Summary:  Under minimal supervision, provide education support services for students in grade school.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Available 8 hours per day during school days for education support sessions with students and meetings

• Supports and communicates effectively with students in Grades 1 – 8 both individually and in small groups

• Provides written observations, notes, records, and data of students’ progress

• Participates in collaborative meetings to support student learning and community development

• Maintains communication and collaboration with colleagues

• Engages in festival and community life of class and school

• Recess and dismissal duties as assigned (approximately 7 per week)

• Attends weekly Department Meetings, Grade School Faculty Meetings, Full Faculty Meetings as scheduled and In Service/PD days

• Models a culture of flexible, continuous learning for students

• Establishes and cultivates community relations by maintaining open and candid dialogue with all of the school’s constituencies

• Is familiar and complies with all policies and regulations as put forth in the school’s documents

• Vigorously engages in professional development through teacher in-services, Preview Days, Review Days, and conferences as determined in conversation with Education Support Director 

• Since safety and security are everyone’s responsibility, takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, faculty, staff, equipment, materials and facilities

• Performs other duties as assigned

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year college or university 

• Special Education experience and/or Teacher Certificate 

• Waldorf experience and/or Waldorf Teacher Certificate

• Culturally Responsive Teaching experience

*Candidates who do not have a required degree/certificate may be considered with a commitment to complete them within a specified length of time from start of employment.

Required Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Commitment to excellence in teaching, parent education and dialogue, self-development, and collegial cooperation

• Skilled in student observation

• Able to work with student both individually and in small groups

• Strong organizational skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to work in a hands-on team environment

• Possessing a level of cultural competency necessary for working with a diverse population in an inclusive and equitable community

• We have a diverse student body, and we want all our teachers to have the skills necessary to ensure that their classrooms are safe, inclusive places for everyone

• We seek a teacher who is aware of the racial, socio-economic, gender, and other inequities present in education, and actively works to eliminate these in the classroom

• Ability to work efficiently in a Microsoft Windows or Mac environment using Office, Google Suite, common automated systems for record keeping, and confidently learn new technology 

• Ability to maintain confidential information

• Ability to work, communicate, and collaborate well with all levels of faculty and staff

• Ability to work and communicate well with students and their parents

• Flexibility, maturity and a sense of humor