The Austin Waldorf School, a co-educational, K-12 day school located in Austin, Texas, seeks a full-time high school Humanities teacher to begin August 1, 2022.

The high school Humanities teacher will be an experienced educator with demonstrated academic and professional achievement in a related field (English, History and/or Social Studies). Applicants will demonstrate and model the qualities of collaboration, energy, initiative, empathy, and flexibility. They will become a core member of the humanities department and foster a deep connection, love, and respect for the Humanities, and will be an active member of the AWS school community. The high school Humanities teacher will excel in group facilitation, as well as communicating in writing and speaking. They will be an enthusiastic representative of the Humanities program to current and prospective parents, and will play an important role in AWS’ curriculum development.

The high school Humanities teacher’s responsibilities will include the following:

• Teach Humanities classes in Grades 9-12 (English, History and/or Social Studies)
• Contribute to weekly humanities department meetings
• Attend weekly high school faculty, and full-faculty, meetings as scheduled
• Serve as a student and class advisor
• Collaborate with student support to ensure that all students are learning at their highest potential

TO APPLY, qualified candidates should visit our website, https://austinwaldorf.org/explore/career-opportunities/, to complete the online application, and submit the following:

• Cover letter indicating specific interest in the High School Humanities Teaching position and referencing this job listing with NAIS
  
• Current resume
• A list of 3-5 references, including at least 2 who have directly supervised the candidate’s work (no contact will be made without candidate approval).

Qualified candidates will possess, at minimum, a bachelor’s degree in a related field and a passion for teaching high school-age students. Strong candidates will have a passion for their subject and a commitment to the work of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Honoring the lives of high school students with respect, attention, curiosity, and humor is a must. Demonstrated success teaching and innovating in a Waldorf school is a plus. Candidates should be willing to pursue training in Waldorf education; we welcome Waldorf-trained international candidates.