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Join us in educating children in the Waldorf tradition.The Westside Waldorf School is pleased to announce that it is seeking faculty and staff members for its growing programs. Westside Waldorf School is AWSNA accredited and has been a full member with WECAN since 2009.

The Westside Waldorf School began as a playgroup in 1988 organized by a group of parents interested in Waldorf education. Today, the school is housed on two campus locations, Pacific Palisades and Santa Monica.

Our main campus is nestled between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Palisades and our Early Childhood Center is located on a quiet neighborhood street in Santa Monica. Our school enjoys not only healthy enrollment, but also a diverse community made up of families and experienced teachers and staff members, with a broad array of life experiences and geographic, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds.

The school serves infants and toddlers in our Parent-Child Program, and preschoolers in our Early Childhood Program. It provides a comprehensive Waldorf curriculum for students in Grades 1 – 4. Westside Waldorf students experience a rich program which includes Spanish, Mandarin, Handwork, Woodwork, Instrumental and Choral Music, Games, a Middle School Math track, and Gardening classes. We also provide After-School Sports and an enriched Aftercare Program.

Our graduates successfully transfer to a wide variety of both local and out of area schools.

The school is committed to supporting our faculty through a strong mentoring program and funded professional development opportunities.

Our school provides a beautiful working environment with a school culture of acceptance and inclusion. To be considered for a position, please send a letter of introduction, resume, and professional references to employment@wswaldorf.org.

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Westside Waldorf School
17310 W. Sunset Blvd.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
employment@wswaldorf.org

Current Openings

Mandarin Teacher - Part Time

Mandarin Teacher - Part Time

Job Title: Mandarin Teacher - Part Time

As of Date: Immediate

Department: Elementary School

Reports to: Education Director

Location: McComb Campus, Pacific Palisades, CA

FLSA Class: Hourly/Non-Exempt--Part-Time

Who We Are:

The vision for Westside Waldorf School has been to offer children a school that can be their home from preschool through 8th grade — to build a school that provides community for families for a decade or more as their children move through the grades. Based on Waldorf teachings and philosophy, our curriculum takes a complete approach to learning — “head, heart, and hands” — seeing each child as an individual with innate talents and abilities.

Summary of Position 

The ideal candidate would hold a bachelor’s degree in Mandarin or related field of teaching and have demonstrated leadership or other professional skills. We prefer someone who is familiar with Waldorf educational methods of a developmental approach to young students and to bringing world languages to elementary students. This individual will be ready to cultivate a creative and engaging learning environment for students in the broad Waldorf language curriculum and work collaboratively with the Grades 1-8 teachers. While working with students at all levels of Mandarin linguistic talent, this individual should be able to display a strong focus in an immersive approach through songs, circles and the arts to teaching in which students are actively developing the skills to express themselves in Mandarin.

Education / Certifications 

Previous experience working in a collaborative setting with Grades 1-8 teachers
Bachelor’s degree in Mandarin or related field of teaching
Demonstrated leadership or other professional skills
Waldorf Teaching experience preferred 
Pediatric CPR/First Aid certification  
Current TB clearance

Westside Waldorf School Expectations 

Understanding and embracing of Waldorf pedagogy 
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written – detailed, clear and concise 
Commitment to a collaborative work environment 
Willingness to embrace continuous improvement and professional growth 
Organizational and time management skills

Physical and Sensory Demands (as indicated)

X	Sitting	X	Observing
X	Standing	X	Manual dexterity
X	Walking		Stooping
X	Reading	X	Lifting
X	Hearing	X	Carrying
X	Talking	X	Ability to work indoors and outdoors
X	Keyboarding		Driving

"Our task is to educate the human being in such a way that he or she can bring to expression in the right way that which is living in the whole human being, and on the other side that which puts him/her into the world in the right way."

— Rudolf Steiner

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