Gardening Teacher
Opening Statement
San Francisco Waldorf School is seeking a Gardening Teacher.
The gardening teacher is responsible for bringing a biodynamic gardening curriculum to children in Kindergarten (2nd year) through third grade, and for maintaining and caring for the school garden and plantings elsewhere on campus.
This is a combined .5 FTE position.
Teaching Load:
– Kindergarten (2nd year): one class per week, for each of the three kindergartens
– First Grade: one class per week
– Second Grade: one class per week
– Third Grade: two gardening classes per week
About
San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.
Essential Job Duties
Gardening Responsibilities
– Develop and implement a biodynamic gardening curriculum for 2nd year kindergarten through third grade (including stories, songs, garden work, and craft/cooking activities)
– Site Management: oversee all garden care for the school, including preparation and clean-up of worksites, maintenance and seed propagation activities, watering, pruning, bee management, and weeding throughout the year
– Accompany and support the third-grade teacher on their annual overnight farm field trip, paid at the school’s daily field trip rate
– Research, identify, procure, maintain, and replace garden and educational tools and supplies
– Review monthly budget report and keep expenses within budgeted funds
– When deemed necessary, recruit and orient parent volunteers
– Organize garden workdays
– Year-end Report Writing
– Write a curriculum overview for grades 1 through 3
– Write individual year-end reports for third grade students
– Other duties as required by Grade School Steering and salaried position (such as recess duties)
Other Responsibilities
– Meetings: warmly invited to attend all faculty meetings; attendance at least once per month is appreciated, along with subject teacher meetings when possible
– Dismissal and Recess Duties: supervise up to 5–6 dismissals or recesses
– Invited but not required to attend: in-service days, beginning- and end-of-year faculty meetings, All School faculty meetings (4x/year), class plays/presentations, HS convocation, Founders’ Night, HS graduation
Physical Requirements and Work Environment
– Able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
– Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and wind
– Regularly sitting or standing 4–8 hours
Qualifications
Qualifications
– Waldorf Teacher Training preferred
– Bachelor’s Degree desired
– Knowledge of and experience with biodynamic gardening
Employment Details
Benefits and Compensation
This is a half-time position, .5 FTE (.4 FTE for gardening instruction and .1 FTE for garden and garden bed routine care). Benefits include dental, voluntary vision, flexible spending plans, a retirement plan, and pro-rated (.5) tuition remission for eligible dependents. Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule.
$33,000 – $35,000
To Apply
To apply, please submit a resume, letter of interest, and contact information for three professional references familiar with your relevant work experience, as well as a list of all previous school or educational institution employers, including city and state, in accordance with CA SB 848 to jobs@sfwaldorf.org.
