Floater Teacher 2026/27 school year

Floater Teacher 2026/27 school year Pottstown, PA 19465 $16

• $20 an hour
• Part-time $16
• $20 an hour
• Part-time Join us if you are a Waldorf savvy childcare provider, educator, or teacher in training seeking a part-time position within a homeschool community of dedicated teachers, volunteers, and supportive families.

This Floater position includes working with two different classes on a number of topics, mainly in support of each class's lead teacher as determined by a specific schedule and the needs of each class. Kids range in age from 5-14 years old.

We seek an individual who:

• Displays a warm and nurturing disposition
• Enjoys building healthy relationships with parents, students, and colleagues
• Has experience managing groups of children ranging from ages 5-14
• Is self-directed, creative, artistic, collaborative, as well as knowledgeable of and inspired by Waldorf education.
• Prioritizes self-work, personal and professional growth, and overall health.
• Has the ability to work collaboratively with the Starlight and North Star classes' lead teacher and class assistant and take direction from the lead teachers when appropriate.
• Comfortable being outside in all weather

Required Credentials:

• Commitment to and experience in working with children ages 5-14.
• Willingness to participate in self-led learning and guided teacher development training in the Waldorf/Steiner pedagogy.
• Ability to pass criminal and child abuse background checks.

• CPR/ First Aid Certified Position Expectations:

• The Floating Co-Teacher will assist with preparing, executing, and in some instances guiding, lessons and activities. Daily lessons will cover topics including but not limited to cooking, handwork, art, herb-crafting, seasonal activities, festival preparation, research projects, circle, story, movement, and more.
• Develop and maintain a safe, harmonious, and nurturing environment for the children to learn and develop.
• Guiding and redirecting children's behavior while maintaining self-esteem.
• Maintain a clean, orderly classroom environment
• Presents a professional image, worthy of imitation
• Maintains positive, professional relationships with colleagues and responds to all collegial concerns.

Physical Demands While performing the duties of this job, teacher assistant is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing, and carrying. The teacher must frequently lift and/or move items up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Location:

On campus at New Earth Traditions Homeschool Enrichment, Pottstown, PA 19465.

Hours:

This is a FTE < 0.50 position. The hours of the school day are 9:00a.m

• 3:00 p.m. (though this position may not be for all of those hours
• exact schedule TBD) Monday-Thursday from mid-September through May, with scheduled holiday breaks throughout.

In addition, teachers and assistants attend regular staff meetings and periodic development training as well as some evening and weekend meetings/events. Assistants are responsible for helping the teacher in preparing, setting up, and cleaning up planned class activities with the additional help of community volunteers.

Compensation:

$16

• 20/hr commensurate with level of education, experience, and select professional development training.

Working Conditions:

New Earth Traditions Homeschool Enrichment welcomes, values, and supports ethnic, religious, economic and cultural diversity. We respect personal freedoms and maintain an environment for the children that is free from adult and politically driven topics. Preserving the innocence of childhood, promoting healthy social, emotional, and physical development, and providing a developmentally appropriate education are the key tenets of our program.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$16.00

• $20.

00 per hour

Experience:

Childcare:

1 year (Preferred) Ability to

Commute:

Pottstown, PA 19465 (Required)

Work Location:

In person