Cultivating eco-literate, compassionate, critical thinkers, prepared to solve the challenges of their world.
Teacher Job Description
Syringa Mountain School provides a Waldorf education in a public school setting. Slated to open August 2014, this will be the first public Waldorf charter school in Idaho and the first public school of choice in the Wood River Valley.
What is Syringa Mountain School? It is a K-8 public Waldorf school of choice that
Nurtures the intellect, imagination, and emotional life of each child.
Offers a rigorous, relevant, balanced, and memorable liberal arts education.
Incorporates sustainable living practices and experiential learning through daily animal husbandry and gardening skills.
Infuses academics with singing, painting, drawing, flute, violin, storytelling, handwork, and drama.
Touches children’s hearts and kindles their imaginations.
Inspires children to live engaged and successful lives, prepared to meet the demands of their world
Our aim is to inspire children to live engaged and successful lives, prepared to meet the demands of their world. We strongly encourage all applicants interested in our school to first gain an understanding of Rudolf Steiner’s philosophy of child development and the Waldorf teaching methodology. Follow the links on our homepage to Resources. We require the following of our teachers:
Teacher Duties and Responsibilities:
•Responsible for ensuring that classroom and curriculum meet Waldorf pedagogy and Idaho State Standards.
•Adheres to the Ethical Educator & Professional Practices as set forth by the Teacher Standards & Practices Commission.
•Evaluates and maintains complete and accurate files regarding the students’ academic progress and physical, social and emotional growth, and communicates with parents or guardians on the individual student’s progress.
•Plans and evaluates daily lessons that are developmentally appropriate.
•Identifies the needs of a group of students, as well as individual students, and provides for continuous assessment of their ability and differentiated instruction to meet individual needs.
•Provides instruction, organization and management in the classroom, which creates a respectful environment conducive to learning.
•Supervises students both in and out of the classroom in a respectful and positive manner.
•Responsible for appropriate use of space, equipment, and material storage.
•Responsible for creating and maintaining a healthy and safe environment within the classroom and the school.
•Adheres to all school systems, protocols and policies that are developed.
•Maintains professional competence through participation in school provided in-service activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities related to job responsibilities.
•Initiates, plans and participates in parent/guardian conferences and other contact, including a minimum of three class meetings per academic year, as well as sending written information home about class activities, in a timely manner.
•Fulfills other reasonable duties as prescribed by the Principal, including home visits with new students.
•For teachers with Idaho state certification: Maintains a valid Idaho teaching license registered in the manner provided by law during employment.
School Participation And Team Work:
•Arrives at work on time, punctually attends and actively participates in all required meetings and training.
•Required to be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
•Consults with Principal and colleagues in a timely fashion, to address the needs of students who are struggling.
•Responsible for communicating and coordinating with subject teachers regarding lessons, child behavior, parent communication, and reports through regular meetings.
•Attends at least one Parent Advisory meeting per academic year.
•Participates on required committees as prescribed by the Principal.
•Participates in the assessment and planning of curriculum development and other programs to meet the needs of the school.
•Attends regular supervisory meetings with the Principal.
Direct Supervisor: The Principal
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
•Ability to foster a nurturing classroom environment that respects all students and encourages them to do their best.
•Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, contributors, and other school operations.
•Required to be a respectful, cooperative, and reliable team member and participant in school activities.
•Ability to multi-task and act independently; exercise sound judgment.
•Must be supportive of an environmentally friendly, commercial free atmosphere.
•Must be committed to building a diverse community.
•Confidentiality: Required to respect the confidentiality of information about enrolled children and families, personnel issues, contributors, and other school operations, as per FERPA regulations and policies.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see.
• The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.
• At times, may require more than 40 hours per week to perform the essential duties of the position.
• Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
• Transportation time spent commuting between sites and to attend meetings, trainings, in-services, and home visits.
WorkEnvironment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Work occurs both in internal office space and classroom and outside playground, garden and farm environment.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.
Education and Experience Preferred:
•A minimum of three years of classroom teaching experience.
•Knowledge of Waldorf pedagogy.
*Education and experience in specialty area if applying for music, handwork, Spanish, eurythmy.
•State teaching license.
SMS is an equal opportunity employer. SMS employs staff of any race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, citizenship, religious affiliation, actual or perceived gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, or medical condition where the latter do not impair job performance with reasonable accommodations, and accords them all rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded to and made available to staff at the school. SMS will not discriminate on the basis of any of the above factors, nor any basis prohibited by law.
SYRINGA MOUNTAIN SCHOOL, Post Office Box 3531, Hailey, Idaho 83333 208-720-6327