This is an hourly, part-time position Start Date: Immediately Summary: San Francisco Waldorf High School seeks an enthusiastic and experienced Metalwork or Blacksmithing Teacher with a background in forging, tool-making, copperwork, stone polishing and jewelry design and fabrication. Proficiency in clay and ceramic work is welcome, along with wood carving techniques.
We are looking for someone 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 art curriculum and beyond.
Diversity is celebrated and faculty of color are welcomed, valued, and supported.
Our ideal candidate is comfortable teaching all high school grade levels (9th-12th), excels at teaching to a wide range of student abilities, is highly organized, and has sound classroom management and teaching strategies.
Current metalwork blocks for the 2024-2025 school year:
Block 3: (1/8/25-3/19/25) Advanced Metalwork for 11th and 12th graders
Block 4: (3/26/25-6/4/25) Advanced Metalwork for 11th and 12th graders AND
Copper work for 9th graders 11th/12th grade classes are held on Tuesdays from 1:30pm-3:30pm, and Fridays from 10:30am-11:55am. 9th grade classes are held on Wednesdays from 1:30pm-2:50pm, and Fridays from 1:30pm-2:45pm.
The high school campus is located in the West Portal neighborhood which is easily accessible via public transportation.
Summary of Job Responsibilities:
Write semester 1 and 2 reports and submit them by the deadline.
Attend department or subject meetings as required/requested
Attend and assist with assemblies and events as requested/needed (including weekly All-School meetings, Winter Concert, Founders’ Night, Graduation, Back-to-School Night and Outreach/Enrollment Events/ Open Houses)
Parent Communications: consistently engage in timely outreach and response
Manage individual budget and order supplies as needed
Clean and maintain the teaching space
Benefits and Compensation: Compensation is $70-80 per hour depending on experience. This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt 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.
FLSA Classification: Faculty; hourly, non-exempt from overtime Reports to: High School Chair Hired by: High School Steering Committee Date Modified: October 2024
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.