Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Lead Kindergarten Teacher
Job Category:聽 Early Childhood
Opening Statement
The Waldorf School of Mendocino County warmly invites applications for a Lead Kindergarten Teacher to join our Early Childhood faculty. This engaging and nurturing educator will lead our Kindergarten class and play a meaningful role in our school community.
This is a permanent position beginning in the 2026鈥�2027 school year, and includes participation in Faculty and Committee meetings. We are seeking a Waldorf-trained and experienced teacher who can thoughtfully offer this important gateway program for young children and their families.
About
The Waldorf School of Mendocino County offers an authentic Waldorf program: a dedicated and experienced faculty, a helpful staff, a supportive Board, and a committed parent community.聽 We are located near the rich offerings in the greater San Francisco Bay, including the Bay Area Center for Waldorf Training (BACWTT).
Mendocino County maintains its rural flavor yet offers a culturally progressive experience, as only Northern California can.聽 Mendocino College, for example, brings together a rich mixture of performance and visual arts, and organic and bio-dynamic agriculture.聽 Farmers markets, organic restaurants, boutique shopping, wine tasting, the redwoods, and the nearby Pacific Coast also make our area a great place to raise a family.聽
Essential Job Duties
The Early Childhood Lead Teacher works out of a deepening understanding of the developing child, informed by the spiritual insight of Anthroposophy.
This role recognizes each child as a developing spiritual being with individual destiny and
unlimited potential, educating them with active interest, joy, and enthusiasm.
The teacher presents learning artistically and imaginatively, grounded in the threefold nature of
the child, in support of the child鈥檚 physical, emotional, and spiritual development. The role seeks
to enrich the children鈥檚 inner life, support healthy will forces, and gently connect will with
emerging thinking capacities.
The teacher is committed to ongoing inner development, striving to strengthen personal talents
and capacities, and relates to the school community鈥攑arents, students, colleagues, and
alumni鈥攊n a healthy, life-supporting, and responsible manner.
Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
鈼� Waldorf teacher training
鈼� Prior teaching experience
鈼� Bachelor鈥檚 degree
鈼� Commitment to Anthroposophy, Waldorf pedagogy, and the social ideals of the Waldorf
education movement
鈼� Strong communication skills with both children and adults
鈼� Flexibility, sense of humor, warmth of soul and spirit
鈼� Physical and emotional stamina
Requirements
This position is within a licensed Early Childhood facility. All Community Care Licensing (CCL)
requirements apply, including a minimum of 12 core semester units in Child Development.
Employment Details
Benefits include annual salary increments for experience, additional compensation for completed
Waldorf training, ongoing mentoring and professional development, and tuition remission for
qualified children.
To Apply
Submit cover letter and resume to admin@mendocinowaldorf.org.
