Employment
Temporary grade 7 teacher
The Nelson Waldorf School is seeking a Waldorf trained, BC Certified teacher with upper grade teaching experience for their grade 7 class. This is a temporary position to fill a maternity leave from February 1st to June 13th, 2009. Salary is commensurate with experience. Please respond with letter of interest and resume to Nelson Waldorf School, PO Box 169, Nelson, BC, V1L5P9 or email: administrator@nelsonwaldorf.org. For more information phone (250) 352-6919.
General information
When teacher vacancies arise, the Nelson Waldorf School seeks applications from Waldorf-trained and/or Waldorf-experienced teachers, with BC Teacher Certification (or eligible for BC Independent School certification). Duties generally include attending faculty meetings, parent conferences, and report card writing. Full-time salaries are competitive and include main lesson increments and benefits (medical coverage, dental and extended health benefits, retirement savings contribution, years of experience consideration, and tuition benefit). The school also accepts applications for substitute teachers and certified early childhood assistants, as the need arises.
The Nelson Waldorf School is an established, full AWSNA member school, now in its 25th year. We offer a comprehensive Waldorf curriculum including Eurythmy, Handwork, Woodwork, French, Physical Education, and a Learning Enhancement Program. We have over 180 students in Early Childhood Programs through Grade Nine in 2007/2008. Our faculty is experienced and committed to working out of anthroposophy and the ideals of Waldorf education. We have a supportive and talented parent body, which represents a cross-section of economic and social life. Forty-two percent of our families have moved to Nelson to attend the school.
Our school is situated on 35 acres of mountain splendour, which
contributes to a healthy rural atmosphere although we are located only
a five-minute drive from Nelson. The city of Nelson is picturesque,
perched on a mountainside overlooking Kootenay Lake, and full of
beautiful older homes and turn of the century stone buildings. There
is a rich cultural life for a town of this size (approximately 10,000
within the city limits), with a restored theatre offering many
excellent and varied performances, an Art School, a school of Chinese
Medicine, two libraries, a great number of artisans and many cultural
events. Nelson is considered an excellent place to raise a family. The
area offers a wide variety of outdoor recreational and wilderness
opportunities, as well as a comprehensive recreational facility in the
city of Nelson.