Eurythmy Teacher K-8 for fall 2026[Priority Listing]

Live Oak Waldorf School is seeking a Eurythmy teacher for the 2026/27 school year beginning in September 2026

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES

• Present Eurythmy lessons incorporating grade-specific curriculum, exercises and movements to students in Kindergarten through 8th Grade.
• Direct or lead students in Eurythmy presentations.
• Develop a syllabus with goals and objective of their year's work, working with developmental needs of each grade level
• Write Year-End Reports for each student

While our goal is to hire a Eurythmy teacher for Kindergarten through 8th Grade, we are also open to someone teaching a reduced load of Kindergarten through 5th Grade.

Founded in the fall of 1976, Live Oak is fully accredited by AWSNA (we completed our latest accreditation in 2024), and serves more than 200 children from preschool through eighth grade. We are nestled centrally in the Sierra foothills, 45 minutes east of Sacramento and 1 hour west of Donner Summit between the Bear River and the north fork of the American River. The surrounding area is well-known to the outdoor-minded who enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and water sports including river rafting. The numerous trail systems are frequented by horseback riders, hikers, runners, and mountain bikers.

Live Oak is where the Olympic Games- The Pentathlon - was first brought to Waldorf fifth grades, and still continues to thrive for Waldorf students from the Sierra Foothills and Sacramento Valley. Our students enjoy day field trips to farms, Native American sites, caverns, railroad tunnels built by Chinese laborers in the 1800s, mining sites, fish hatcheries, rivers and waterfalls, ski slopes, and museums. Our central location between the mountains and the coast also offers options for multiple-day field trips in either direction, with the additional blessing of coming home to a less crowded environment.

Our greater parent body is community-minded and enjoys concerts, lectures, and festivals on our beautiful forty-acre campus. We offer many rich programs including Spanish, Handwork, Woodwork, Music, Orchestra, Eurythmy, and Movement Education. The dedicated and experienced faculty members of Live Oak hold true to the principles of Waldorf education, and we deeply value the integral roles of mentoring support and the invested work of the College of Teachers. Our faculty and Board of Trustees enjoy a warm collegial relationship and work collaboratively with our parent community to create an educational environment that is aligned with the ideals of Waldorf Education and the school's mission and goals.

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Eurythmy training certificate or currently in training (with institute recommendation)
• Waldorf teaching experience preferred, though not mandatory
• Able to speak and understand and communicate in English
• A high degree of self-motivation with the ability to work independently, while working effectively in a team environment
• Capacity to meet the school’s expectations and guidelines regarding direct communication by respecting and following the school’s Pathways of Communication process
• The ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong organizational skills

HOURS: Hours of employment shall be part-time with an average of 14 hours per week for 34 weeks. The days of work are primarily Monday through Friday from 10:45 am - 2:50 pm , with occasional weekends and evenings.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS: The compensation for this position shall be an hourly rate of $65 per hour.

To Apply: send your cover letter, resume and references bwauters @liveoakwaldorf.org

Live Oak Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. All employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, skills and performance, and are made without regard to any characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.