This is an hourly, part-time position

Start Date: March 2026

Summary:

San Francisco Waldorf High School seeks an enthusiastic and experienced Botany Teacher who wants to join the Waldorf high school faculty and work in a collaborative environment. We are interested to learn what ideas the candidate might like to bring to the high school life sciences curriculum and beyond.

Our ideal candidate excels at teaching to a wide range of student abilities, is highly organized, and has sound classroom management and teaching strategies. The Botany block is an 11th grade class.

Diversity is celebrated and faculty of color are welcomed, valued, and supported.

The high school campus is located in the West Portal neighborhood which is easily accessible via public transportation.

Botany blocks for the 2025-2026 school year:

• Block 7: March 9th- April 1st
• Block 8: April 13th- May 8th (no classes 4/17)

Classes are held 5 days a week from 8:30- 10:15 AM. Please plan to arrive at 8:00am to set up your classroom.

Summary of Job Responsibilities:

• Grade and write narrative reports and submit them by the deadline.
• Attend department or subject meetings as required/requested
• Parent Communications: consistently engage in timely outreach and response
• Manage individual budget and order supplies as needed
• Maintaining an organized and safe classroom and laboratory space
• Designing and carrying out laboratory experiments that adhere to safety guidelines and meet the curriculum

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, advanced degree preferred in Botany, Life Sciences, Biology or equivalent
• Interest in and appreciation for Waldorf Education
• Commitment to professional growth
• Versatility, enthusiasm, punctuality, creativity
• Significant high school teaching and/or experience working with adolescents

Benefits and Compensation:

Compensation is $200.00 per day. This is a part-time position. It carries no benefits other than those available through the San Francisco City Ordinances (such as the San Francisco Sick Leave and San Francisco Health Care Ordinance). This position does not continue during the summer break months. School breaks and Holidays are unpaid.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Be able to occasionally lift to 30 lbs.
• Work intermittently in outside weather conditions, including heat and cold
• Regularly sitting or standing 4-8 hours

FLSA Classification: Faculty; hourly, non-exempt from overtime

Reports to: High School Director

Hired by: High School Steering Committee

Date Modified: June 2025

San Francisco Waldorf School is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, age, gender, or any protected class. We recognize that the range of ethnicities, nationalities, languages, socio-economic backgrounds, sexual orientation, learning differences, and life experiences within our community enhance the school’s learning environment, and we are committed to fostering equity and inclusion.

Please send resume and letter of interest to jobs@sfwaldorf.org

About San Francisco Waldorf School

San Francisco Waldorf School (SFWS) is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian school providing education from Kindergarten through Grade 12. The school is fully accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Schools (WASC) and by the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA). SFWS was established in 1979 with the purpose of bringing the 100-year old international Waldorf school movement to San Francisco. SFWS now has over 400 students in grades K though 12 on two campuses including its new “green” high school campus (LEED Gold certification pending). In addition, the school supports a nursery program and early childhood classes for parents and children.

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