Employment

 Employment Opportunities

  • Job Title: Interim Director of Education

    Location: Emerson Waldorf School

    Reports to: Board of Trustees

    Start Date: August 1, 2025

    Overview:

    Emerson Waldorf School seeks a visionary and dedicated Interim Director of Education to lead our school in pedagogical and academic excellence. As the only direct report to the Board of Trustees, the Interim Director of Education will serve as the school's pedagogical voice, providing strategic leadership, ensuring the operational integrity of our educational programs, and fostering a thriving school community aligned with Waldorf education principles.

    Specific opportunities for the school identified by the current leadership and the Board are to further the implementation of an integrated strategic plan, enhance faculty and staff support and professional development, continue to improve compensation for faculty and staff in the context of a balanced financial plan, continue our efforts to promote greater diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to continue exploring opportunities and strategies to grow mission-appropriate enrollment.

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  • Position Title: Early Childhood Lead Teacher

    Responsible To: Early Childhood Chair 

    Hours/week: 40 hours per week

    Employment Classification: Exempt (Salaried)

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  • Responsible To: Grades Chair/Co-Chairs

    Hours/week: 8 classes per week (Part-Time)

    Employment Classification: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

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  • The Emerson Waldorf School has openings for Part-Time Early Childhood Teacher’s Assistants to join our early childhood faculty.

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  • The Emerson Waldorf School has openings Full-Time Early Childhood Teacher’s Assistants to join our early childhood faculty for the 2025-2026 school year.

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  • EWS is seeking to rebuild its K-12th grade eurythmy program. We have a dedicated eurythmy room with a sprung floor, a vibrant student body, supportive colleagues, and a culture where eurythmy is well-respected.

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  • Responsible To: Director of Administration

    This position is open beginning August 11, 2025.

    Hours/week: 12.5 Hours (Part-Time)

    Employment Classification: Non-Exempt

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  • The Emerson Waldorf School in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, is seeking part-time, hourly Substitute Teachers in the Early Childhood, Grade School, or High School. We prefer applicants with a college degree and teaching experience. We also prefer that our applicants have an understanding of child development and an ability to create a positive learning environment.

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About the Emerson Waldorf School

Emerson Waldorf is a dual-accredited, well-established school with a rich program. We are located on a 54-acre wooded campus and farm set on the outskirts of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the vibrant Research Triangle area. Within this diverse region, our campus is in a small rural and residential area adjacent to the 700-acre Duke Forest nature preserve. Our setting provides a rural atmosphere with the cultural advantages of a city. We serve students from preschool through high school and, in our working together, we actively promote a professional culture of communication, collaboration, and professional and personal development.

Emerson Waldorf School has a deep commitment to creating an inclusive community that values diversity and multiculturalism, and we seek candidates who have this same commitment.

Please visit our Relocation Page to learn more about the area.