Lead Kindergarten Teacher

The Washington Waldorf School, located in Bethesda, Maryland is seeking a full-time Lead Kindergarten Teacher, effective July 1, 2025.  

Responsibilities include:

• Carry out the classroom program and activities in alignment with the WECAN principles; nurturing and educating children in a way that demonstrates sound knowledge of early childhood.
• Provide a bridge for parents to Waldorf education and Washington Waldorf School through regular class meetings, sharing of relevant materials, and at parent teacher conferences.
• Maintain classroom, and manage teaching supplies and budget for the Kindergarten class and department.
• Participate in the admissions process for new families, including parent interviews and enrollment events outside of regular school hours.
• Communicate regularly with parents through classroom updates and parent meetings and written reports as determined by the department.
• Participate in all school and department wide faculty work including meetings, teacher development, and classroom and school-wide festivals.

The lead Kindergarten teacher will be supported by an assistant teacher.

Requirements include:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Certification in Waldorf Early Childhood Education, as well as Waldorf teaching experience.
• Ability to meet all State of Maryland Office of Child Care licensing requirements, and ability to pass a comprehensive Maryland criminal background check.
• Completion of OCC 90 hour training or equivalent.  WWS provides assistance for the 90 hour course fees for new hires.

The compensation for this position includes a salary range of $53K – $63K and our full benefits package which includes health, disability and life insurance; dental reimbursement; retirement plan (after 1 year of employment); optional dental, vision and illness/accident insurance; professional development support; and tuition remission for the teacher’s children attending WWS.

Washington Waldorf is committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workforce, and we welcome applications from all interested individuals