Careers

Summary:

The High School Administrative Coordinator position is a hands-on, organizationally demanding role charged with the responsibility of overseeing the daily operation of the high school.  This position encourages input and creativity, and requires responsibility for a multitude of tasks and projects.  The High School Administrative Coordinator works in partnership with the Registrar, the High School Chair, and the Administrative Director.  The position reports to the Administrative Director. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Events Coordination

• Responsible for coordinating faculty, staff, and volunteers to host and support all aspects of 12-15 events per school year. Events include but are not limited to:
• Orientation Week 
• Back-to-School Night
• Parent Evenings (throughout the year)
• 9th--12thGrade Parent/Student/teacher conferences
• Open Houses 
• Winter Concert
• Holiday Luncheon
• Grandparents and Special Friends Day
• Founders Night 
• Walkathon
• Graduation (in conjunction with Graduation committee)
• Dances (in conjunction with class sponsors and volunteers)
• Eurythmy Troupe Performances

Communication 

• Coordination and dissemination of regular communication to parents, faculty, and students
• Produce Weekly Bulletin
• Welcome guests and parents and act as Front Office in-person resource for questions
• Produce and distribute the summer mailings, which prepare students and parents for the coming school year.  This will include block rotations and the weekly schedule (produced by the registrar) and various other forms
• Create student medical list for faculty
• Produce and distribute the Parent/Guardian & Student Handbook
• Update areas of online parent/faculty portal (MySFWS)

Global Exchange Program

• Work with the Global Exchange coordinator on the program
• Become SEVIS certified and hold the Visa process for the program

Calendar

• Schedule all high school events and meetings on the high school’s master calendar and coordinate dates with the grade school, admissions, and events calendars
• With the Grade School Administrative Coordinator, distribute calendar information to faculty and parents

Facility Management  

• Work in association with the Facilities Coordinator to manage a variety of tasks including:
• Regular and special janitorial needs
• Faculty and staff requests for repairs
• Installations
• Cabinetry
• Electronic and other Equipment
• Support the Registrar in room use scheduling and room assignments for meetings/classes, and coordinate with the master calendar
• Manage high school facility rentals as needed.

Safety Preparedness

• Work with the Administrative Director, Safety Preparedness Committee, and student team to assess school’s disaster preparedness, order needed supplies, and implement regular drills (fire, earthquake, lockdown)
• Assess annually the need for intruder drills, determine the need to practice, and implement drills as deemed necessary
• With Administrative Director, create annual recommendations for Board Risk Committee review
• Maintain accident report files

Security

• Oversee security systems in association with Facilities and IT Coordinators
• Monitor and document security effectiveness and breaches with Facilities Coordinator
• Work with Facility Coordinator to evaluate and recommend security needs on an ongoing basis
• Manage door guard and alarm system access and keys for faculty and staff

IT Support  

• Work with IT provider to coordinate technical support for faculty and staff

Miscellaneous Administrative Work

• Parking and Student Driving and Parking lot management
• Lockers, Student IDs    
• Senior Checklist: tracking senior responsibilities as they graduate, coordinating with the Registrar.  
• New Student Checklist – make sure freshmen and transfers are issued student IDs, handbooks, lockers, mailboxes, schedules in conjunction with the Registrar
• Issue Work Permits
• Order and process all textbooks 
• Manage cell phone policy

Budget Oversight

• Manage administrative high school budget including office supplies, printing and reproduction, furnishings and equipment, postage, etc. 

Management 

• Supervise and support administrative assistant

Skills Required

• Clear communication
• Effective organization
• Solid grasp of technology
• Attention to detail
• Interest and experience working with the public and with adolescents
• Ability to work in a busy environment and work effectively with multiple tasks
• Comfort with databases
• Desktop publishing, web design and implementation are preferred. 

Benefits and Compensation
This is a full-time, exempt, salaried position.  Benefits include medical, dental, and life insurance, flexible spending plans, retirement plan (employer contributions and matching after one year of employment), and tuition remission (after one year of employment) for up to two eligible dependents enrolled in our Preschool -12th Grade program.  The annual salary range is $64.5K - $68K depending on experience.    Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold
• Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours

FLSA Classification:        Staff; Exempt
Reports to:            Administrative Director
Date Revised:            September 2023

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion. 

To Apply
Please send resume and cover letter to: jobs@sfwaldorf.org
 

San Francisco Waldorf School is seeking a Preschool Aftercare Aide.  

This is a part-time, hourly position.      

The Preschool Aftercare Aide is an essential role in the day of many children at the school. The Aide is responsible for the preschool children who attend aftercare, following a daily and weekly rhythm that gives them the opportunity to partake in rest, appropriate activities and time to play and relax after a long school morning.  The aide is also responsible helping to arrange a healthy, late afternoon snack.

Areas of Responsibility

Under the guidance of the Preschool Coordinator of Aftercare:

• Help set up the classroom for nap time
• Help create a mood of rest and quiet 
• Help restore the room to order after nap
• Assist with snack preparation and clean-up
• Daily check of times at which children are picked-up w/parent/guardian's signature

Training

• Waldorf training (or in process) preferred
• 6 ECEs completed or in process
• Experience working with young children 
• Red Cross/CPR First Aid certification/Medicine Administration training (classes are usually offered during Faculty Work Days)
• Maintain a working knowledge of school policies and procedures: earthquake and evacuation procedures, proper documentation of children's injuries, location and use of first aid kit

Compensation

$29 per hour

This is a part-time, non-exempt, hourly position. Benefits include San Francisco Sick Paid Sick Leave and San Francisco Health Care Ordinance.  Holidays are not paid.  This position does not continue through the summer break.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold
• Regularly sitting or standing  3 or more hours

FLSA Classification:             Hourly; Non-exempt from overtime

Reports to:                             Preschool Aftercare Coordinator

Hired by:                                Grade School Steering Committee    

Please send resume and letter of interest to jobs@sfwaldorf.org

This is a .75 FTE position

Duration: School year from mid-August through early July (actual dates vary each year according to the school calendar)

Summary:

The Kindergarten Aftercare Program Coordinator is responsible for holding the kindergarten aftercare students from class dismissal until they are picked up from Aftercare. Responsibilities include creating and following a schedule that works in harmony with the morning school day: daily and weekly rhythm that holds a consciousness for time to both play and relax. Creating the opportunity for appropriate crafts and activities is also important. The coordinator is responsible for arranging a healthy, late afternoon snack two days a week and also for arranging substitution for kindergarten aftercare staff.

The coordinator will supervise up to 3 hourly employees (teachers’ aides). The Coordinator will also be in regular communication with the kindergarten teachers, ensuring that the afternoon rhythm and activities work in harmony with Waldorf pedagogy and to discuss any issues with the children to create a shared understanding. The Coordinator will also attend weekly aftercare staff meetings.

The Kindergarten Aftercare Coordinator will also lead, coordinate, and hire support staff for a 3-week Kindergarten Summer Camp in June and early July.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Upon arrival, check in at the main office to see if there is any important information pertaining to aftercare that day. Prepare for the afternoon.
• Do a daily check of kindergarten children attendance
• Together with aides, set up nap rooms by 12:15
• Together with aides, support kindergarten dismissal transition from 12:35 to 12:45
• Keep the aftercare supplies in clean and good working condition. Order supplies as needed, with the approval of the Aftercare Director.
• Plan and carry out all areas of curriculum according to Waldorf pedagogy
• Maintain clean and orderly kindergarten rooms, play yard and kitchen, as they are used
• Help prepare and maintain the ASP room with a sense of beauty and order before school starts, after Winter Fair, and packing up for summer
• Assist with childcare during parent/teacher conference week in November
• Lead and coordinate Kindergarten February and Spring Camps and staffing
• Lead and coordinate 3-week Kindergarten Summer Camp and staffing
• Attend faculty workdays, meetings and preparation days in June and August
• Participate in Kindergarten Orientation Evening and Slipper Drop-Off Event (August)
• Maintain a working knowledge of school policies and procedures:  earthquake and evacuation procedures, proper documentation of children's injuries, location and use of first aid kit playground rules

Qualifications:

●                Completion of the Waldorf Teacher Training

●                Completed or enrolled in 12 Early Childhood units

●                Red Cross/CPR First Aid certification/Medicine Administration training

Benefits and Compensation:

This is a .75 FTE position. Benefits include medical, dental, flexible spending plans, matching retirement plan (after one year) and prorated tuition remission for eligible dependents in our N-12 program. Staff fees apply. The .75FTE (prorated) annual salary range is $45K - $63K depending on experience.    Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

●       Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.

●       Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold

●       Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours

FLSA Classification:               Exempt from overtime

Reports to:                            Grade School Chair

Hired by:                               Grade School Steering Committee   

Date Modified:                     June 2022

Summary:

• Maintaining live species in the laboratory, the greenhouse, and the possibly the bee hives
• Managing the Biology budget and inventory of supplies
• Maintaining an organized and safe classroom and laboratory space
• Designing and carrying out laboratory experiments that adhere to safety guidelines and meet the curriculum
• Meeting regularly with a mentor to go over class planning
• Maintaining a relationship with Ardenwood and access to the forest behind the school
• Attending all Science Department meetings
• Having periodic evaluations from an outside evaluator

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Life Sciences, Botany, Physiology or similar required
• Graduate degree preferrable
• Waldorf Teacher Training certificate completed or the willingness to begin a Waldorf Teacher Training program by the second year of employment with SFWS
• Significant high school teaching or experience working with teens

• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold
• Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours
• Be able to occasionally lift to 30 lbs.

This is a full time (1 FTE) exempt position.

Start date: August 2024

Summary:

San Francisco Waldorf High School seeks an experienced teacher to be its Educational Support Coordinator. The Educational Support Coordinator helps high school students and staff recognize and integrate different learning styles that enable students to benefit from the full rigor and scope of the Waldorf curriculum. The Coordinator will work closely with the Individual Learning Committee (ILC) and the entire faculty in implementing academic accommodations; will be one of the liaisons with parents of students with neurodivergent processing; and will advise and, at times, work directly with these students. 

The successful candidate will have a vision of the direction education must take in order to speak meaningfully to the children of today. We seek a person with extensive experience teaching, especially upper grades/high school, and extensive experience working with neurodiverse students. We would welcome candidates with state credentials as learning specialists and educational therapists. Excellent organizational and communication skills are a must.

SFWS asks all employees to proactively commit to diversity, equity, and inclusion and to create an environment where all members of the community can flourish. 

Responsibilities include:

• Chair the High School Individual Learning Committee to develop policy and processes in support of all students at SFWHS, but in particular neurodivergent students
• Maintain all documentation related to accommodation plans:
  • Write plans, with input from psychoeducational evaluations, parents/guardians, and student
  • Update each plan every year, with input from the student
  • Update plans when there is an recent  reevaluation
• Collaborate with teachers and parents to recommend outside testing, tutoring, or other needed special services

• Attend to documentation, policy production, procedure implementation and legal considerations of ILC work in consultation with the committee, outside consultants and others as needed

• Coordinate the Peer Tutoring program

• Provide direct coaching in executive skills and subject-area support for students as determined by need and the ILC

• Liaise with outside tutors and other resources

• Coordinate student note-takers and ensure that notes are being taken and available on the school portal

• Work with the Admissions Committee

• Apply for accommodations on standardized tests (College Board and ACT), and organize proctoring when necessary 
• Coordinate and attend meetings with parents and students to further the work of ILC

• Organize after-school study hall

• Liaise with Grade School Educational Support Coordinator to ensure the smooth transition of students from one campus to the next

• Liaise with Student Support Directors at other Bay Area independent high schools through BAISLD

• Help coordinate 9th grade orientation week

• Preview/ proofread  Teacher Letters of Concern before they go out and  teachers’ report card comments, 4 x per year
  • Previewing the ILC students’ report cards
• Administer and interpret Mindprint screenings for students who are struggling but don’t have a formal diagnosis (3-5 per year, average)
• Faculty sponsor of the Neurodiversity Affinity Group

  • Coordinate the Neurodiversity Panel at all-school assembly each spring

• Teach study skills for 9th grade - use of planners, teaching about executive function skills

  • Liaise with the Grade School Administrative Coordinator to create school planners 

• Oversee the HS ILC budget

• Seek out training opportunities that will further your work and education

• Can teach up to 20% FTE

• Fulfill faculty duties required of 1 FTE position

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Education Specialist Credential preferred

• Graduate/Specialist degree highly recommended

• Experience supporting student with learning differences in an academic setting for at least 3 years

• Preference for candidates with classroom teaching experience, particularly at a Waldorf school, although this should not discourage those without such a background from applying

Benefits and Compensation:  

This is a full-time (1 FTE) position with full benefits including medical, dental, flexible spending plans, retirement plan (employer contributions after one year of employment), and tuition remission for eligible dependents in our N-12 program.

The full 1 FTE annual salary range is $60K - $85K depending on experience.  It will be prorated for less than full FTE.  Salaries are paid on a 12-month schedule.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.

• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold

• Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours

FLSA Classification: Faculty; Exempt from overtime

Reports to: High School Chair 

Hired by: High School Steering Committee

Date Modified: May 2023

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.   

Please send resume and letter of interest to jobs@sfwaldorf.org