Grade 1 Teacher
Opening Statement
Bright Water Waldorf School is seeking an energetic, collaborative, and warm-hearted teacher, committed to the ideals of Waldorf education, who would like to join a vibrant Waldorf community and lead our 2025-2026 1st grade class. We are a group of dedicated faculty and staff committed to Waldorf principles, mindful land stewardship, and providing our students with opportunities for dynamic learning within an inclusive community.
About
Bright Water Waldorf School is an independent school serving students Pre-K to 8th grade with a developmentally appropriate, multidisciplinary, experiential, and academically rigorous education that cultivates students’ heads, hands, and hearts. Our home is within the Japanese Cultural Community Center of Washington in Seattle’s Chinatown International District neighborhood. We are called toward a new future and are orienting our school’s evolution toward equity and community. We seek leaders who are excited to be on this journey with us.
Essential Job Duties
● Commitment and energy in working with elementary aged students
● Demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues
● Commitment to an equitable, anti-racist, and gender-inclusive environment, evaluation of systemic privilege and oppression, and an openness to personal and institutional growth
● Interest in evolving the Waldorf curriculum for the 21st Century
● This is a 1.0 FTE position. The hours of the school day are 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. daily. In addition, teachers attend a weekly college meeting as well as some evening and weekend meetings/events.
Qualifications
● A Bachelor’s degree or higher
● Waldorf teacher certification or willingness to take up and complete the training
Employment Details
$44,280-$80,718.75 is based on level of education, experience (salary schedule for transparency), plus benefits. At Bright Water Waldorf School, we invest in health, welfare, and professional lives for faculty and staff by providing a generous paid leave policy, employer-paid health and dental insurance, a retirement plan matching program, and professional development opportunities.
To Apply
Send a letter of interest, resume, and three professional references to hiring@brightwaterwaldorf.org. For inquiries: hiring@brightwaterwaldorf.org