Employment

Woodland Star Charter School is seeking to hire a full-time Lower Grades main lesson teacher for the 2021-22 school year. We would like to welcome you to our community and to begin teaching in August 2021. The school anticipates that our campus will be open by then for in-person instruction on our beautiful grapevine-draped campus. Come join our vibrant, diverse, neighborhood community. Dedicated parents and teachers have, over these past 20 years, created one of the most dynamic Waldorf charter schools in California.

General Class Teacher Qualifications

Being a Waldorf public school, we are seeking candidates with Waldorf training and teaching experience. They are important to us, as is a California multiple-subject teaching credential. However, if you feel you might be a good fit and those certifications are in process, please feel free to reach out to discuss what is possible. Detailed Job Description

Compensation and Benefits for Full-time Class Teachers

We offer a competitive salary (plus a little more for Spanish bi-lingual and postgraduate degrees) as well as medical and retirement benefits, and a school year calendar designed for sustainable teaching and learning. We also offer priority enrollment for students of hired faculty members.

We offer:

• • Teacher Salary Schedule 2021-22 ($50,000 - $84,000 depending on training, education, and years of teaching experience)
  • Health benefits (80/20% including for dependents)
  • Retirement (STRS)
  • Part-time class assistant – up to 4 hours/day
  • Professional development
  • Mentoring
  • Priority enrollment for your children K-8

Take note of our sustainable teaching calendar including breaks:

• • A week in October
  • A week for Thanksgiving
  • Two weeks for the Holidays
  • A week in February
  • A week for spring break
  • Plus the usual holidays

Interested? Please Apply

Please email a letter of interest, resume, and the contact information for three professional references who have experienced your teaching to: jobs@woodlandstarschool.org.

Questions or wonderings? Please call 707 996 3849 ext 8604

Middle School Math Teacher

Description
Woodland Star Charter school is seeking a part-time middle school math teacher for the 2021-22 school year. We are a small public Waldorf charter school with one class per grade. Our math teacher teachers 5 periods per week in 7^th and 8^th grade, and 3 periods per week in 6^th grade. The Middle School Math Teacher is responsible for the entire MS math program including Waldorf and Common Core standards curriculum. While the math teacher is responsible for teaching and overseeing all math instruction, you can expect collaboration with the main class teacher and their classroom assistants for leveled instruction to meet the needs of our students.

Duties

• Provide a clear grading rubric for students
• Design and teach all middle school math lessons that meets the needs of all students
• Provide availability for parent conferences twice per year
• Assess and monitor all student progress based on performance data
• Collaborate with other middle school teaching staff
• Implement accommodations for students on IEPs and 504 plans

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in related field of study
• CA single subject teaching credential in related field of study with EL or CLAD authorization
• Available to teach between 11am and 3pm every weekday except holidays
• Strong classroom management skills
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude for working with students of this age
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude for the subject matter being taught
• Strong organizational skills
• DOJ criminal background check clearance
• TB Clearance
• Mandated reporter certification prior before school begins

Desired Qualifications

• Spanish bilingual
• Waldorf teacher training
• Waldorf teaching experience
• 2 or more years of experience teaching math to middle school aged students

Compensation

• Salary based on Woodland Star teacher salary schedule
• Retirement: CalSTRS

Application Instructions

Being a Waldorf public school, we are seeking candidates with Waldorf training and teaching experience. They are important to us, as is a California teaching credential. However, if you feel you might be a good fit and those certifications are in process, please feel free to reach out to discuss what is possible.

Please email your interest in the position to jobs@woodlandstarschool.org including the following requirements to complete your application.

• Letter of intention
• Resume
• Contact information of 3 professional references of people who know your work with students teaching math.

About our school, philosophy, and community

Have you ever been to the town of Sonoma? What a wonderful community to join! Sonoma is an authentic, small (7,500), picturesque California mission town in the heart of wine country about an hour north of San Francisco, ninety minutes from both the Pacific Ocean and Sacramento. Likewise, we are in the geographical and visionary center of the exciting Waldorf-inspired charter school movement. Our school is a committed, hardworking, multicultural, and conscious community of teachers and families. We enjoy a green, solar-powered campus and are blessed with a fun-loving, supportive parent community.

NON-DISCRIMINATION

Woodland Star Charter School prohibits, at school or any school activity, discrimination, harassment, including sexual harassment, intimidation, and bullying, based on actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification, ethnicity, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. This shall apply when applicable, to interns, volunteers, and job applicants. For questions, concerns or complaints, please contact the Title IX Compliance Officer: Executive Director - 17811 Arnold Drive, Sonoma, CA 95476. 707 996 3849 ext. 8604 chopewell@woodlandstarschool.org · TITLE IX: PROHIBITING SEX-BASED DISCRIMINATION

Do you have a Substitute Teaching credential? Are you interested in Waldorf education. Please contact us by email or call 707 996-8604.

Please email a letter of interest, resume, and the contact information for three professional references to:

Jamie Lloyd
jobs@woodlandstarschool.org
Please feel free to call to inquire for more information, 707 996 3849 ext. 8604