Employment
Daycare Program Director
The Nelson Waldorf Daycare is seeking a Program Director to cover a maternity leave starting mid-May 2010. This position is from 12 to 20 hours per week and responsibility is for the management of a group daycare (30 months-5 years). Hours and wage are negotiable. Full Early Childhood Education certification required. Please call 250-352-6919 for more information or email
daycare@nelsonwaldorf.org.
Early Childhood Educator
The Nelson Waldorf Daycare is currently seeking an Early Childhood Educator. This is a part-time position with the possibility of increased hours in the spring. Pay: $16/hour. Please call 250-352-6919 for more information or email resume to administrator@nelsonwaldorf.org.
Class 1 and Class 6 Main Lesson Teachers
The Nelson Waldorf School is currently seeking applications for a Class 1 Teacher and a Class 6 Teacher beginning September 2010. Waldorf-trained and/or Waldorf-experienced teachers, with BC Teacher certification, or eligible for BC Independent School certification will be given preference. Duties to include Class Teacher for Class 1 (Class 6), attend faculty meetings, parent conferences, and report card writing. These are full-time positions with salary and benefits to include medical coverage, dental and extended health benefits, retirement savings contribution, years of experience consideration, and tuition benefit.
The Nelson Waldorf School is an established, full AWSNA member school now in its 26th year. We offer a comprehensive Waldorf curriculum including Eurythmy, Handwork, Woodwork, French, Physical Education, and a Learning Enhancement Program. We anticipate over 150 students in Early Childhood Programs through Grade Eight in 2010/2011. 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. 42 percent of our families have moved to Nelson to attend the NWS.
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.
Interested teachers are invited to respond immediately with their resume and a brief biography by email to administrator@nelsonwaldorf.org or postal mail to Nelson Waldorf School, PO Box 169, Nelson, BC, V1L5P9. Please state whether you are interested in the Class 1 or Class 6 position. Eligible applicants will be asked to submit 3 letters of recommendation from Waldorf Teacher Training personnel (if in training) and references from current or former employers. For more information phone (250) 352-6919.