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ROLE: Early Childhood Lead Teacher

General Responsibilities:
Join us at Primrose Hill School where the teacher’s voice and freedom is valued and the children come first. We are seeking a warm and nurturing individual, who has experience working with young children, possess enthusiasm and motivation to work collaboratively with colleagues, and will demonstrate a familiarity and interest in the philosophy and methods of Waldorf Early Childhood Education. Likely working with 3-4 year olds and then rising with the class for one year only.

Qualifications and Specific Responsibilities:
A Waldorf Early Childhood Teachers Certificate. We will consider candidates who are still in training who have the recommendation of their training program.
A BA or MA degree in Early Childhood Education
Five+ years in Early Childhood Education Teaching preferred
A love of children and a deep desire to support their growth, through observation and collaboration
The ability to self reflect, strive to grow, and to be worthy of imitation
A strong work ethic and the eagerness to support a growing school.
An interest in supporting, motivating and inspiring your Teaching Assistant
An ability to collaborate, independently manage, and contribute in and out of the classroom
A strength in developing partnerships with families and colleagues
The desire to teach at a younger and naturally evolving school with a deep mission, motivated colleagues, and positive outlook.
The ability to thrive in outdoor spaces, offering rhythmic routine and play-based experiences for the children
Present for the full school day from 8:00am-3:30pm
Creating classroom rhythm and routine and documenting these details (songs, dances verses) for reference and/or use by substitutes when needed
Create crafts, decorations for the classroom, keepsakes for the children.
Connect with specials teachers to develop enriching activities such as the Farm and Garden teacher.
Cleaning the classroom space in collaboration with the Assistant
Cooking when needed especially for snack time
Participate in various meetings including but not limited to Early Childhood, All Faculty, Committee, State of School etc.

Primrose Hill School offers a compensation package that includes generous time off, financial support for professional development, mentorship, healthcare benefits and more. We are committed to enriching our educational environment and culture through the diversity of our employees. We actively seek systemically excluded communities in our applicant pool, including but not limited to BIPOC and/or LGBTQIAP2+ candidates. Applicants are required to submit a resume, cover letter, and two references (one must be a professional reference). Please submit by email to administration@primrosehillschool.com and indicate position of interest in the email subject line.

A Little Bit About Primrose Hill School...Located on a 7.5 acre parcel of land with a small working farm, in the Village of Rhinebeck, Primrose Hill School educates the whole child – the head, the heart and the hands – in order to cultivate each child’s unique capacities, create a deep connection to the natural world, and ultimately provide a strong foundation for contributing creatively, cooperatively and compassionately to a rapidly changing world. Through a curriculum inspired by Waldorf philosophy, PHS instills a life-long curiosity and love of learning, a deep knowledge of the arts, sciences, language, music and agriculture, and an ability to respond with adaptability, integrity and self-knowledge to all opportunities and challenges that arise.