About the Waldorf School of Louisville: 

The Waldorf School of Louisville (WSL) is a fee-based, independent school in Jefferson County, serving  children from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8. The school was established in 1992, and has been  providing a unique curriculum that blends the arts with rigorous academics for over thirty years. The  curriculum has been successful meeting the needs of our children worldwide, for over 100 years. Waldorf  education awakens a lifelong love of learning, inspires critical thinking, and fosters emotional intelligence  in our students. We educate the whole child, guided by a deep understanding of human development.  Waldorf is non-denominational and open to children of all cultural, racial, and religious backgrounds. The  Waldorf School of Louisville strives to make Waldorf education available to all families who value it,  regardless of financial circumstances. 

The extended care assistant position provides support to the children in our early childhood programs (ages 2.5-6 years) following our morning program.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in maintaining a warm and nurturing environment
• Possess a warm, friendly, and imaginative demeanor
• Love of working and being with young children
• Assist in setup/cleanup
• Help maintain general order, cleanliness, and aesthetics in classroom and outdoor areas
• Oversee children on the playground and assist with the transitions to and from outside
• Help with daily preparations of classroom, restocking supplies and materials
• Guide children with self-care (toileting, dressing, and social behavior)
• Provide first aid as needed

   

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Early Childhood Education experience with ages 2.5-7 (preferred)
• Reliable, dependable, and team oriented

   

Hours and Schedule:
Monday through Friday 11:45 AM -3:15 PM

Pay Rate: $16/hr

If you think this position may be of interest to you: Please send a letter of interest, your resume, and a  brief biography to hiring@waldorflouisville.com. This is for an immediate job opening for the 2024-2025 school year. 

The primary responsibilities of the substitute teacher include:

• Serving as temporary teacher in the classroom.
• Serving as recess proctor when called for in outside playgrounds.
• Holding a safe classroom learning environment for the children and knowing their whereabouts
  at all times.
• Reading the lesson plan and day schedule as provided by the absent teacher.
• Locating and/or organizing identified materials for the given lesson.
• Delivering the curricular content of the lesson plan as provided by the specific teacher.
• Modeling proper behavior in the delivery of the lesson content while recognizing the developmental stage or age of the children in the class.
• Cooperating with and following through with suggestions and recommendations from teaching faculty.
• Communicating with administration to identify the classroom(s) and locations to cover and the documentation for pay.
• Completing required paperwork for the state of Kentucky background check system.

Hours and schedule:

• Normal school operating hours are 8:30am-2:45pm, Monday through Friday. The position of substitute is tailored to the specific hours and/or days needed by the absent teacher and may or may not encompass a full day or full week.
• This position is on-site position and as needed by faculty.

Rate of Pay:

• Hourly pay for this position is $16.