Grades Teacher 2026-2027
Grades Teacher 2026-2027
Job Category: Lower School: Grades 1-5 and Middle School: Grades 6-8
Opening Statement
Marin Waldorf School is looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Grades Teacher to join our faculty in the 2026-2027 school year.
Salary range: $66,560 – $93,000 * Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision.
About
Marin Waldorf School offers a comprehensive educational experience through its vibrant parent/toddler program, two preschools, two kindergartens, and a full grades program (grades 1–8). Our 10-acre campus includes a beautiful oak grove, biodynamic garden, very large grass playing field, Multiple play areas and gardens for EC – 8th grade as well as a library and a woodwork studio. Our expanded curriculum includes Woodwork, handwork, instrumental music, orchestra, choir, physical, outdoor, environmental and ecology education, gardening, Eurythmy, Spanish, and Mandarin.
MWS is located in the heart of beautiful Marin County, California, just 25-40 minutes from San Francisco, Sonoma, Berkeley, Santa Rosa. Our county is renowned for its beaches, hiking trails, and giant Redwood trees. Our unspoiled coastline is protected by thousands of acres of parkland easily accessible for after hours and weekend adventures.
MWS is a fully accredited member of AWSNA. To learn more about our school, please visit our website at www.marinwaldorf.org.
Essential Job Duties
Applicants should demonstrate:
- Completion of Waldorf Teacher training or equivalent.
- Enthusiasm and joy for Waldorf teaching coupled with effective classroom management skills and a commitment to ongoing professional growth.
- Confident in and inspired by the foundational and evolving Waldorf curriculum.
- An ability to work supportively and in collaboration with colleagues.
- Positive and effective communication skills with parents and colleagues.
- Cultural competency and confidence working with diverse family and collegial backgrounds and an interest in professional growth as cultural expectations evolve in a socially just and equitable direction.
Qualifications
Education and Experience Requirements
• Certificate of Completion in Waldorf Teaching
• Bachelor’s degree
• Previous Waldorf class teaching experience
To Apply
Compensation
This is a full time, salaried position, with increments for teaching experience. MWS offers dental and health insurance, as well as tuition remission for qualified faculty children.
Please submit your resume, cover letter (highlighting your teaching experience, life experience, qualifications and strengths) along with three references that we may contact to: jobs@marinwaldorf.org.
