The Minnesota Waldorf School is seeking a part-time Movement and Games Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year. The movement teacher will be responsible for planning and conducting 6 classes a week for grades 3-8 which focus on movement activities, cooperative games, and sports. They must have a deep understanding of child development and create lessons that help students develop social and gross motor skills. Depending on qualifications, the Movement and Games role may be combined with teaching Circus Arts, After School Sports coordination and/or coaching, and preparing the fifth graders for participation in a regional Pentathlon. 

The ideal candidate will have relevant experience and have training, or be willing to undertake training in Spatial Dynamics. The term for this role is September through mid-June for up to 10 hours/week when school is in session depending on roles/responsibilities (see above). This position pays $30/hour and requires teaching outdoors in all seasons. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a Games and Movement curriculum that is aligned with Waldorf educational principles for grades 3-8 with groups of 10-20 students in a class.

• Lead outdoor and indoor movement classes that encourage playfulness, coordination, rhythm, and cooperation.

• Establish healthy daily and weekly rhythms that support students’ physical and emotional well-being.

• Collaborate with class teachers and colleagues to support the integration of movement and play across the curriculum.

• Participate in weekly subject teacher and mentor meetings; participation in some faculty meetings and school events is also required.

Qualifications:

1. Possess effective teaching skills that nurture and help develop the children’s highest capacities, and the capacity and desire to implement equitable, anti-racist teaching practices. 

2. Experience teaching elementary-aged children, ideally in a Waldorf setting and possession of deep understanding of child development.

3. Exemplary classroom management and interpersonal communication skills

4. Waldorf teacher training and/or Spatial Dynamics training preferred. 

5. Enthusiasm for, and experience in outdoor education and a love of play and movement with children.

To Apply: Email resume, application, and letter of intent along with three professional references to teachersearch@mnwaldorf.org.

application The Minnesota Waldorf School is seeking substitutes for all classrooms, spanning from preschool through 8th grade as well as for the . Qualified candidates have experience in education or working with children and experience and/or an interest in Waldorf education. To apply, please complete this application and send along with a letter of interest to teachersearch@mnwaldorf.org.