Eurythmy Teacher

Authority:   The Eurythmy Teacher has the authority to:

• Fulfill the responsibilities of the position as described below.
• Inform the Academic Director of problems and issues which may interfere with the ability to fulfill the responsibilities below.

Responsibility: The Eurythmy Teacher will guide, engage, and bring a rich, age appropriate eurythmy program to the children from early childhood to eighth grade, which is a total of 16 to 18 teaching classes per week.

Eurythmy Teacher classes will include:

Children’s Garden (early childhood): three or four 20-minute lessons per week on a rotating basis.

Lower School:

• Grades 1, 2, 3 – one 40-minute lesson each per week
• Grades 4 and 5 – three 40-minute lessons each per week (two eurythmy and one eurythmy form drawing);

Middle School: Grades 6, 7, 8 – two 40-minute lessons each per week.

 Full-time teacher requirements:

• Each full-time teacher is scheduled to cover twenty-four periods per week.
• Other scheduled periods – a total of three or four periods will be allocated for activities such as recess duty, story/rest reading to Grades 1 – 3, and Festivals Committee, as assigned.
• A new teacher does not serve on any committees during the first year at WSB. However, as the Eurythmy Teacher is often involved with Festivals, sitting in on Festivals Committee meetings is most helpful. A teacher can become a full committee member in the second year of teaching.
• Other opportunities to help support the curricular programs include activities such as class plays, festivals, and adult eurythmy.

Instructional Environment

1. Planning all eurythmy lessons.
2. Coordinating, as needed, with class and lead teachers.
3. Preparing and maintaining the eurythmy classroom, class materials, and class records (conference comments, progress reports, and attendance).
4. Maintaining a clean, orderly, and attractive room.
5. Managing Cost-Center budget and ensuring room, equipment, and resources are well- maintained and replenished as needed.

Home / School

1. Engaging families in a professional manner.
2. Maintaining communication with parents through notices sent via the learning management system about eurythmy assemblies or other events involving eurythmy.
3. Planning and conducting any as-needed conferences.
4. Completing well-written and accurate quarterly and interim reports for parents while meeting all deadlines and expectations.
5. Attending school/community events, as required.

 Curriculum

1. Working with a mentor to develop a full curriculum and materials for one period per week.
2. Following the eurythmy curriculum.
3. Planning lessons with an accompanist for one period per week.
4. Planning and executing eurythmy assemblies.
5. Planning and participating in festivals in cooperation with the Festivals Committee
6. Attending and being fully engaged in training and professional development opportunities, as directed and appropriate.
7. Engaging in artistic work for one scheduled period per week (with or without accompanist, as determined).

Teachers/Staff/Administration

1. Attending appropriate regularly scheduled full faculty and departmental meetings and other community events, such as admissions and outreach activities.
2. Maintaining communication with the office about any changes in schedule on the calendar.
3. Maintaining accurate records of money spent on classroom materials purchased.
4. Serving as a member of Collegium based on Collegium’s mandated membership criteria, when eligible.
5. Serving as a representative on school committees and to professional groups on a mutually agreeable schedule.
6. Deepening an understanding of Waldorf pedagogy and anthroposophy.