Teacher Mentor

Housatonic Valley Waldorf School•Newtown, CT

About The Position

Overall Objective: To mentor the Grades class & Specialty teachers in upholding the principles and practices of Waldorf education in the best possible way. This is a part-time position that follows the established school calendar. This position will include mentoring for three (3) Grades Teachers followed by and one (1) Specialty Teacher. Days and hours will be determined based on mentee's schedule.

Requirements

8+ years of Waldorf classroom teaching experience (preferred).
Completed Waldorf Teacher Training for Grades 1-8 (preferred).
Ability to conduct regular classroom observations.
Ability to review and provide feedback on lesson plans.
Ability to lead meetings and create agendas.
Ability to provide administrative support.
Ability to assist with parent communication and meetings.
Commitment to continuing education in Waldorf pedagogy.

Nice To Haves

8+ years of Waldorf classroom teaching experience.
Completed Waldorf Teacher Training for Grades 1-8.

Responsibilities

Mentor first-year HVWS teachers and others through regular classroom observations (weekly, bi-weekly or monthly).
Collect and review main lesson block plans and weekly plans, providing feedback.
Hold weekly meetings with mentee teachers.
Create agenda and lead weekly meetings with grades 1-4 class teachers and grades 5-8 class teachers.
Attend parent evenings of first-year class teachers and other mentee teachers as needed.
Provide administrative support to class teachers, including assistance with schedules, back-to-school letters, supply orders, and parent communication.
Provide help with reading/interpreting progress monitoring results.
Supply teachers with pedagogical resources.
Attend parent-teacher conferences and other individual parent meetings upon mutual agreement.
Proofread PT conference report forms, mid-year & end-of-year reports.
Participate in all-faculty professional development days.
Attend bi-weekly Faculty Meetings and Grades Meetings, and Specialty Teacher meetings.
Commit to continuing education and reflective improvement, including attendance at lectures, workshops, conferences and faculty study.
Supervision (playground) assignments according to job time assignment.