First Grade Teacher in the Beautiful Berkshires: 2026-2027
First Grade Teacher in the Beautiful Berkshires: 2026-2027
Job Category: Lower School: Grades 1-5
Opening Statement
Berkshire Waldorf School is seeking a full time First Grade class teacher for the 2026-27 school year. Ideally, candidates would have Waldorf teaching experience. Effective classroom management, communication, and the ability to collaborate are priorities. Classroom support and mentoring will be provided.
About
Berkshire Waldorf School cultivates students’ academic, emotional and spiritual development through our unique curriculum. We provide students with the foundation to live up to their full human potential, creating lives of meaning and purpose that positively contribute to our world.
We accomplish our mission by:
- Instilling in students a love of learning, a sense of wonder, an appreciation of beauty, and a connection to the natural world.
- Following a curriculum based on the developmental stages of human beings as described by Rudolf Steiner.
- Attracting excellent teachers who are committed to their own professional and personal development, and giving each teacher the freedom to work creatively within the Waldorf curriculum.
- Working cooperatively with parents to facilitate continuity between school and home.
- Actively participating in the time-tested, world-wide tradition of Waldorf Education that integrates the humanities, sciences, and practical and fine arts.
Now celebrating 54 years of Waldorf education in the Berkshires, Berkshire Waldorf School provides a lively and imaginative, experiential education for toddlers through teens. Alongside our sibling school, Berkshire Waldorf High School, we partner with families from Berkshire, Columbia and northern Litchfield Counties to grow our students’ unlimited potential.
Essential Job Duties
- Teach a class of 12-15 1st grade students.
- Lead the first grade curriculum in accordance with Waldorf Standards
- Prepare lesson plans, student work, assessments, and reports according to BWS standards.
- Cultivate joy, wonder, and curiosity in the classroom, fostering a positive relationship to learning.
Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree
- Waldorf Teacher Certificate and/or enrollment in a Waldorf accredited training program
- Minimum of three years paid experience in an accredited primary school, preferred
Employment Details
Salary: This position has a base salary of $45,000 with increases dependent on experience.
Benefits: Health insurance, Employer paid life insurance, retirement plan, and full tuition remission for faculty children. Established mentorship program for hands-on learning with experts. Paid Waldorf teacher training opportunities available!
To Apply
Please send a cover letter, resume and references to Human Resources at employment@berkshirewaldorfschool.org. A review of resumes will begin immediately.
Berkshire Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
