Employment

2012-2013 Position Openings:

Administrator

Early Childhood Teacher

The White Mountain Waldorf School celebrates its 28th year of operation with the 2012-2013 school year. Our school has grown from one Kindergarten to our present size on our 75-acre wooded campus, which serves over 115 children with 27 dynamic and dedicated faculty members. Our school has a well established Early Childhood program for children 2-6 years of age, a strong aftercare program and a growing Elementary program, with a warm, supportive community of families from 20 surrounding towns in New Hampshire and Maine.

The school is located in the Mount Washington Valley, an area of incredible natural beauty. Bordering on the 700,000 acre White Mountain National Forest, the community is valued by many outdoor enthusiasts who hike, bike, ski, and rock climb. The valley supports a rural, small town lifestyle. There is also easy access to city life with Portland, Maine, 1¼ hours to the east and Boston 2½ hours south. Our extended Waldorf community consists of an Anthroposophical study group, with members throughout the valley, a bio-dynamic farm and a Community Supported Agriculture group, choral and instrumental groups, and many local opportunities for meditation, yoga, dance, painting and drawing, drama and natural health care.

We are looking for individuals who have a desire to grow with us as we expand into an AWSNA supported grade school.

The following position is currently available: Administrator The Administrator is responsible for the daily operational flow of the main office. This position also helps to ensure the smooth implementation of administrative policies and procedures, working with the Faculty Chairs and Board of Trustees as appropriate. The Administrator provides leadership for the school’s shared vision and values, and for the school’s short and long-term planning, working to support the school’s financial health. The Administrator must be well-organized and able to balance a large number of tasks, and should be able to identify areas where policy or development is needed, and be able to work collaboratively with appropriate committees to bring plans to fruition. The Administrator should maintain awareness of and communicate to appropriate groups, current trends in Waldorf and Mainstream education. The Administrator should have considerable knowledge of Waldorf school philosophy, including administrative and educational principles, techniques and methods, as well as considerable knowledge of NH State educational requirements and policies as they apply to both private schools and to child care facilities. A commitment to the spiritual foundation of the school is essential. The Administrator must be able to exercise creative planning in terms of setting goals and have the ability to follow through on those goals. Skill Sets Required:

Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent business experience required, preferably in Business Administration, HR or Education
Waldorf Administrative Training Additionally Preferred
At least 5 years in business management including bookkeeping, accounting, and human resources
Ability to maintain strict confidentiality when necessary
Ability to be flexible and jump in and do what is necessary to ensure the school operates effectively and efficiently
Excellent fiscal management skills
Knowledge of HR law, nonprofit policies and procedures
Proficient knowledge in NH State Statutes pertaining to Childcare and Private Schools
Experience in contract administration
Experience with cash management
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and group facilitation skills
Strong understanding of Waldorf education
Strong desire to model collaborative and servant leadership
Ability to balance the needs of students, faculty, board, and parents
Ability to analyze, interpret, summarize and present administrative data effectively
Proficient with Quickbooks, standard software applications (spreadsheets, databases, desktop publishing, accounting, word processing, web site editing and email), and general office machinery

For a more detailed job description, please contact the school office at: info@whitemountainwaldorf.org or at (603) 447-3168. To apply, please submit the following:

A cover letter
A Resume
Contact information for three (3) references

Submissions may be made:

By email to info@whitemountainwaldorf.org
By mail to White Mountain Waldorf School, PO Box 1069, Conway, NH 03818
By fax to 603-617-3413

A background check will be required from applicants who progress in the selection process. It is the policy of White Mountain Waldorf School to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment and not to discriminate on any basis, including race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status or veteran status. The following position is currently available: Early Childhood Teacher We are looking for an experienced, trained, loving teacher to take the lead in an early childhood class of approximately 12 students for the 2012-2013 school year. All positions require an understanding of Waldorf Philosophy and/or a willingness to learn and work using Waldorf methods. Education requirements are a Bachelors degree in addition to Waldorf teacher training. To apply, please send a letter of application, contact information for three references from people familiar with your work, and a short autobiography with your resume. Please email or mail your information to the attention of Dawn Hensley-Buzzell, Full Faculty Chair at info@whitemountainwaldorf.org, or toWhite MountainWaldorfSchool,PO Box 1069,Conway,NH03818. At theWhite MountainWaldorfSchool, we believe that the play of the young child is supported and developed by the adult activity in the environment. Therefore, the early childhood teacher creates a naturally rich environment worthy of imitation-a world in which a child can construct and transform, and in which s/he can engage directly with the world in an atmosphere of purposeful activity. The teacher’s consciousness is always embracing the children, fully attentive to the task before him/her, and two steps ahead-anticipating the children’s needs. While there are many ways to interact-some teachers are quiet, some laugh easily, some sing most of the time, and some engage the children in a moderate amount of friendly conversation-the teacher and assistant provide a backdrop for unselfconscious play through their attentiveness to the moment and the tasks before them. Idle chatter between adults has no place in the classroom. The teacher’s hands are always busy-whether cooking, repairing a toy, sewing a puppet, or crafting new benches out of wood. But the children come first! Our hands are always available to help and comfort, as well. The most important task of the teacher is regular transformative work. We can make what we need. This provides the child with the security that the world is controllable, the world is good. The Early Childhood Lead Teacher will carry the following responsibilities:

Developing and implementing an appropriate daily, weekly and yearly rhythm.
Being at school from 7:30am to 2:45pm or later, depending on meeting schedules.
Preparing lesson plans, teaching space, and materials for daily teaching.
Bringing a rich artistic life to the classroom through the use of song, movement, storytelling, puppetry, and painting as a minimum.
Bringing a rich practical life to the classroom through gardening, cooking, sewing, and woodworking and caring for and developing the classroom and outdoor environment.
Caring for the children’s well being: physically, emotionally, and socially.
Helping with the transition to the aftercare program.
Parent, Administrative and Communicative work