Olympia Waldorf School
Grade 1 Class Teacher
For 2026-27 School Year
Olympia Waldorf School is seeking a joyful and warm teacher, with strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective classroom management, and enthusiasm for teaching and learning. It is our desire to hire a qualified individual committed to leading the Class of 2034 and joining our experienced faculty. A bachelor’s degree and Waldorf Teaching Certificate (or commitment to obtain one) is required. Experience and interest in working collaboratively to deepen our work in diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential.
About the School: Olympia Waldorf School is a full member AWSNA and WECAN school that serves students from preschool through eighth grade. Our collegial body is composed of five early childhood teachers (with assistants), seven grades teachers, specialty teachers, and administrative staff.
Campus and Community: Olympia Waldorf School was founded in 1985 and is located on 5.6 acres of field, garden, and woodland in semi‑rural East Olympia. Our campus includes Prairie Hall, a historic school building built in 1914 and opened in 1916, Middle School building built in 2000, and a charming Kinderhaus. Our community is warm, welcoming, and engaged in the life of the school.
Compensation: Our competitive faculty compensation package includes increments for teaching and educational experience, as well as partial tuition and extended care remission, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and professional development opportunities. Salary range: $35,330 - $87,650 DOQ.
Our Capital City: Olympia is nestled at the southern tip of Puget Sound and boasts access to a large network of saltwater bays, channels, inlets, and coves, as well as the rain forests, mountains like Mt. Rainier, Cascades and the Olympics, coastal beaches, and parks of the nearby Olympia Peninsula.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates are asked to submit a resume, three professional references, supporting transcripts, and a cover letter describing their education experience and why they want to work for Olympia Waldorf School via email to administrator@olympiawaldorf.org. For more information, contact our Lead Administrators, at 360-493-0906. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our school at www.olympiawaldorf.org.
OWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a strict policy prohibiting all forms of unlawful discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identification, color, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law in its hiring and employment practices.
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For 2026-27 School Year
Olympia Waldorf School is seeking a joyful and warm teacher, with strong interpersonal and communication skills, effective classroom management, and enthusiasm for teaching and learning. It is our desire to hire a qualified individual committed to leading the Class of 2034 and joining our experienced faculty. A bachelor’s degree and Waldorf Teaching Certificate (or commitment to obtain one) is required. Experience and interest in working collaboratively to deepen our work in diversity, equity, and inclusion is essential.
About the School: Olympia Waldorf School is a full member AWSNA and WECAN school that serves students from preschool through eighth grade. Our collegial body is composed of five early childhood teachers (with assistants), seven grades teachers, specialty teachers, and administrative staff.
Campus and Community: Olympia Waldorf School was founded in 1985 and is located on 5.6 acres of field, garden, and woodland in semi‑rural East Olympia. Our campus includes Prairie Hall, a historic school building built in 1914 and opened in 1916, Middle School building built in 2000, and a charming Kinderhaus. Our community is warm, welcoming, and engaged in the life of the school.
Compensation: Our competitive faculty compensation package includes increments for teaching and educational experience, as well as partial tuition and extended care remission, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and professional development opportunities. Salary range: $35,330 - $87,650 DOQ.
Our Capital City: Olympia is nestled at the southern tip of Puget Sound and boasts access to a large network of saltwater bays, channels, inlets, and coves, as well as the rain forests, mountains like Mt. Rainier, Cascades and the Olympics, coastal beaches, and parks of the nearby Olympia Peninsula.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates are asked to submit a resume, three professional references, supporting transcripts, and a cover letter describing their education experience and why they want to work for Olympia Waldorf School via email to administrator@olympiawaldorf.org. For more information, contact our Lead Administrators, at 360-493-0906. We encourage you to visit our website to learn more about our school at www.olympiawaldorf.org.
OWS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a strict policy prohibiting all forms of unlawful discrimination based on race, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identification, color, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law in its hiring and employment practices.
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