Lead Waldorf Early Childhood Teacher - Nursery Age

Prairie Moon Waldorf School in Lawrence, Kansas seeks a Waldorf early childhood teacher for Prairie Moon Waldorf School – an AWSNA developing school. Prairie Moon Waldorf School opened in 2005 and supports a strong, vibrant family community of forty-three students. This teacher, along with an assistant, will have a class of children, ages two years, nine months through four years in a newly refurbished classroom called the Daisy Garden. The Daisy Garden class will join our existing Sunflower Garden mixed-age kindergarten as we expand our early childhood program.

About Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas is an ideal home to a Waldorf school. Home to the University of Kansas, Haskell Indian Nations University and being near cosmopolitan Kansas City, Lawrence provides a rich, international and multi-cultural life to its residents and visitors. It has been said that Lawrence is America’s largest city without a shopping mall—a statement that reflects a strong commitment to local businesses and pride in the community’s historic downtown. Several years ago author John Villani identified Lawrence as among the top fifteen best art towns under a population of 100,000, and Lawrence has long been a music center. Kansas University has created new centers for biological research, medicine, engineering and technology. The university’s school of education is renowned, with its program in Special Education consistently being ranked first in the nation. Lawrence, Kansas is a growing Waldorf community. Prairie Moon Waldorf School is Kansas’ only Waldorf school. Nearby, a Waldorf initiative in Kansas City has planted its seeds. Our school’s early childhood teacher will come to a growing Anthroposophical community and will have the opportunity to be a pioneer of Waldorf education in the Heartland.

Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have a passion for Waldorf education and experience teaching in a Waldorf early childhood classroom. Candidates holding a bachelor’s degree who have a serious interest in Waldorf education and, if untrained, a willingness to begin their Waldorf early-childhood teacher training will be considered. We seek a teacher who works well with others, as well as independently, and who possesses a pioneering spirit and enthusiasm for bringing Waldorf education to the heart of America. Additional qualifications should be viewed at: http://www.prairiemoon.org/node/400

Our anthroposophical roots
Waldorf education is the principal expression of Anthroposophical thinking in this area; however there is also significant interest in Biodynamic agriculture and Anthroposophic architecture. Anthroposophical and Waldorf education study groups are active and a lecture series addresses the community’s strong interest in the roots of Waldorf education and related subjects.

What you should expect
First, expect to find a supportive, educated community that genuinely loves their Waldorf school. Second, expect to find a range of housing, options for shopping, including a well established natural foods cooperative store, a thriving farmer’s market, many locally owned businesses and restaurants, and a responsive city government. Third, our salary will be commensurate with experience and training.

Prairie Moon School does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sexual orientation, religion, or ethnic background in the admission of students or the hiring of personnel.
To Apply: Please send a resume and cover letter, as well as a short biography that includes a description of your relationship to Anthroposophy and Waldorf Education, to: Teacher Search Committee, Prairie Moon School, Box 1266, Lawrence, KS, 66044, or call 785-865-6444.