Early Childhood Assistant Teacher
General Summary:
Provide support to lead teacher(s) in implementing a Waldorf Early Childhood curriculum consistent with the principles of Waldorf Education, while satisfying the school’s standards for competence and effectiveness in teaching.
Essential job responsibilities and specific aspects of this work will be determined and clearly communicated via the lead teachers and EC branch chair, but may include the following:
- Be a supportive caring presence in accordance to our philosophy of child development for the children in our care
- Regular attendance to fulfill scheduled job responsibilities
- Preparing food for snack and/or lunch
- Providing classroom and program support
- Assisting children with going to the bathroom and/or changing soiled clothing as needed
- Helping children get dressed for outside play
- Maintaining order and cleanliness in classroom and common areas of the EC building
- Cleaning and preparing rooms/spaces for the next school day, with tasks such as vacuuming, dish washing, food preparation and storage, dusting, and laundry.
- Working with colleagues to support and monitor safe and healthy outdoor play
Additional expectations:
- Know, represent and uphold the school’s rules and standards for conduct for yourself and the children, as outlined in the MCWS Employee Handbook and the Early Childhood Handbook;
- Participate in weekly mentoring and/or Early Childhood Branch meetings (Tuesdays from 3:30–4:30);
- Work cooperatively and support other EC faculty and the department as a whole. Be an upstanding, integral member of our community.
- Accurately record and report hours worked to the Business Office for payroll purposes
- Must be able to easily lift up to 40 pounds.
- This position has several conditions that should be evaluated by potential applicants in determining if this is the right fit. Child care staff are very likely to be exposed to a variety of illnesses.
- There are daily times in which the children are outdoors in all weather, and this position will be outdoors in rain, sleet, snow, muddy, or icy conditions.
- This position will be expected to help with employee child care needs during parent/teacher conferences and all-school professional development offerings throughout the year when the professional development offering does not pertain to the early childhood assistant role.
Schedule Available: Monday through Friday, 11am–3:30pm plus opportunities as they arise to substitute mornings or afternoons.
Compensation and Benefits: $21.48/hour. Some benefits may be available depending on minimum hours/wk met.
Maine Coast Waldorf School is committed to enriching its educational experience and culture through the diversity of our faculty and staff. We actively seek systemically excluded communities in our applicant pool, including but not limited to BIPOC and/or LGBTQIAP2+ candidates.
Maine Coast Waldorf School strives to promote social justice. We are committed to affirming people of all religions, spiritual values, countries of origin, immigration statuses, races, genders, abilities, identities, and sexual orientations. MCWS is a multicultural, pluralistic community; we embrace diversity as a core strength of our community and seek to make our curriculum and policies as inclusive as possible. MCWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation and national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational programs, hiring, self-government, admissions, financial aid and all other school-related activities, and emphatically rejects discrimination in all its forms.
To Apply: Please send a letter of introduction, your resume, and three professional references to David Eichler, Pedagogical Director, at jobs@mainecoastwaldorf.org.
Full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
Maine Coast Waldorf School 57 Desert Road, Freeport, Maine 04032 • 207-865-3900
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $21.48 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 22.5 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
Grade levels:
- Kindergarten
- Pre-Kindergarten
Schedule:
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
School type:
Work Location: In person