Work with Us – Live Oak Waldorf School

Current Job opportunities:

First Grade Teacher, 2025-26 School Year

Live Oak Waldorf School is seeking a warm-hearted, creative teacher for our rising first-grade students beginning in the fall of 2025. Ideally, you would be shepherding a group of bright-eyed and open children as they continue their love of learning up through the elementary school grades. We, your future colleagues, are there to offer support in any way we can, and you will have your own mentor as well. Additionally, Live Oak Waldorf School has funding available for continued Professional Development. The dedicated and experienced faculty members of Live Oak hold true to the principles of Waldorf education, and we deeply value the integral roles of mentoring support and the invested work of the College of Teachers. Our faculty and Board of Trustees enjoy a warm collegial relationship and work collaboratively with our administrative staff and parent community to create an educational environment that is aligned with the ideals of Waldorf Education and the school’s mission, values, and goals.

Job requirements include a Bachelor’s degree or higher, Waldorf Teacher Training or currently enrolled in Waldorf Teacher Training, prior teaching experience, commitment to continuing Professional Development, and a willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues, administration, and parents.

Benefits Include:

● Joining an enthusiastic, supportive faculty that loves to have fun and is deeply committed to the tenets of Waldorf Education and Anthroposophy

● Priority enrollment for children of hired faculty

● Full tuition remission for children of faculty

● A school year calendar designed for sustainable teaching and learning

● Financial support for yearly annual renewal courses/Professional Development

● Living where you would vacation!

The compensation for this position is based on years of experience is and can range from

$52,500-$66,300 per year.

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Fifth Grade Teacher, 2025-26 School Year

Live Oak Waldorf School is seeking a warm-hearted, creative teacher for our fifth-grade students beginning in the fall of 2025. We, your future colleagues, are there to offer support in any way we can, including providing a mentor to guide and help you on this journey. Additionally, Live Oak Waldorf School has funding available for continued Professional Development.

These students have for the most part been here since their first-grade year, and the parent body is a committed, dynamic, enthusiastic, and very supportive group. The class of 18 students is well-integrated and thriving, both socially and academically.

Job requirements include a Bachelor’s degree or higher, Waldorf teacher training or currently enrolled in Waldorf Teacher Training, prior teaching experience, commitment to continuing Professional Development, and a willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues, administration, and parents.

Benefits include:

Joining an enthusiastic, supportive faculty that loves to have fun and is deeply committed to the tenets of Waldorf Education and Anthroposophy
Priority enrollment for children of hired faculty
Full tuition remission for children of faculty
A school year calendar designed for sustainable teaching and learning
Financial support for yearly renewal courses/Professional Development
Living where you would vacation!

The pay scale based on years of experience is $52,500-$65,500 per year.

Please check out our website at liveoakwaldorf.org

If interested, send your cover letter, resume, and references to bwauters@liveoakwaldorf.org or call 530-878-8720 for more information.

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Kindergarten Assistant

Live Oak Waldorf School is seeking a Kindergarten Assistant beginning Fall 2025. The Kindergarten assistant, under the direction of the primary teacher, is responsible for assisting in providing quality care in support of the Kindergarten program needs of the Live Oak Waldorf School community. The assistant participates in all aspects of the classroom work at the direction of the lead teacher, including managing and preparing for classroom activities, supervision of children during regular class hours, supervision of independent play, preparing snacks, housekeeping and handwork support and duties, participation and support in story time and circle time (singing, finger games, movement activities), helping the children to clean and tidy the classroom, and child observation.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 200 contact hours with Kindergarten-age children, experience in a Waldorf Early Childhood classroom, and at least one week in Waldorf Early Childhood coursework education.

Our greater parent body is community-minded and enjoys concerts, lectures, and festivals on our beautiful forty-acre campus. We offer many rich programs including Spanish, Handwork, Woodwork, Music, Orchestra, Eurythmy, and Movement Education. The dedicated and experienced faculty members of Live Oak hold true to the principles of Waldorf education, and we deeply value the integral roles of mentoring support and the invested work of the College of Teachers. Our faculty and Board of Trustees enjoy a warm collegial relationship and work collaboratively with our parent community to create an educational environment that is aligned with the ideals of Waldorf Education and the school's mission and goals.

Founded in the fall of 1976, Live Oak is fully accredited by AWSNA and serves 200 children from preschool through eighth grade. We are nestled centrally in the Sierra foothills, 45 minutes east of Sacramento and 1 hour west of Donner Summit between the Bear River and the north fork of the American River. The surrounding area is an Adventureland for the outdoor-minded who enjoy skiing, snowboarding, and water sports including river rafting. The numerous trail systems are frequented by horseback riders, hikers, runners, and mountain bikers.

Live Oak is where the Olympic Games--The Pentathlon, was first brought to Waldorf fifth grades and still continues to thrive for Waldorf students from the Sierra Foothills and Sacramento Valley. Our children enjoy day field trips to farms, Native American sites, caverns, railroad tunnels built by Chinese laborers in the 1800s, mining sites, fish hatcheries, rivers and waterfalls, ski slopes, and museums. Fortunately, we are also close enough to the coast to plan multiple-day field trips there, with the blessing of coming home to a less crowded environment.

Benefits include:

Partial tuition remission
A school year calendar designed for sustainable teaching and learning
Financial support for yearly renewal courses
Joining an enthusiastic, supportive faculty that loves to have fun
Priority enrollment for children of hired faculty

Please check out our website at liveoakwaldorf.org

If interested, send your cover letter and resume to ryaman@liveoakwaldorf.org or call 530-878-8720 for more information.

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CONTINUING CARE IS HIRING

The Preschool is hiring for an assistant Star Garden Caregiver.

The ideal candidate would be warm, nurturing, organized, have experience in childcare and be well versed in Waldorf early childhood pedagogy. 12 Early Childhood Education units are required. The hours will be from 12:30 to 3:30 Monday - Friday. Pay is $19-$21 per hour depending on experience.

Please email Rose Yaman at ryaman@liveoakwaldorf.org with inquiries about this position.