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Games and Movement Teacher (Grades 1–4)

SUMMARY: The Games and Movement Teacher nurtures students’ physical, social, and emotional development through rhythmic movement, cooperative play, and age-appropriate games that build coordination, balance, and confidence. Lessons are designed to complement the classroom curriculum and support the healthy development of the whole child—head, heart, and hands. 

The Games and Movement curriculum in a Waldorf school differs from a traditional Physical Education curriculum in a number of ways. Cooperative games and activities aimed at building children’s awareness of their own bodies in space take precedence and competitive games, particularly team sports, are not introduced until the later elementary years. At Brooklyn Waldorf School we take students outside in all weather conditions and often use the local playgrounds as our classrooms. 

The Games and Movement Teacher Position makes up a partial course load, the position is brought to full-time with an appropriate number of coverage and assistant periods. 

All candidates must have strong classroom management. At Brooklyn Waldorf, we use Responsive Classroom to guide our approach to classroom management. 

EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full -Time

TERM: Spring 2026 with possibility of permanent position 

LOCATION: 11 Jefferson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (on-site)

SCHEDULE: M-F (7:45am-3:15pm)

REPORTS TO: Director of Pedagogy

COMPENSATION: $65,000-$113,000 annually

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement a Games and Movement curriculum for grades 1–4 aligned with Waldorf educational principles.
• 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.
• Supervise a number of recess, free-play and meal periods in the grades. 
• Act as an assistant teacher in a number of classes throughout the week. 
• Participate in faculty meetings and school events.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree required; background in Movement Education, Physical Education, or a related field preferred.
• Experience teaching elementary-age children, ideally in a Waldorf or experiential learning setting.
• Waldorf teacher training or Spatial Dynamics training preferred but not required.
• Strong classroom management and interpersonal communication skills.
• Enthusiasm for outdoor education and a love of play and movement with children.

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This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts, or working conditions associated with the job. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed when circumstances change, i.e., emergencies, changes in personnel, workload, rush jobs, or technological developments. 

ABOUT THE BROOKLYN WALDORF SCHOOL (BWS)

The Brooklyn Waldorf School is a vibrant and dynamic school nestled in the heart of Bedford-Stuyvesant. The Brooklyn Waldorf School provides an education that meets the needs of each student in a developmentally appropriate manner, integrating critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and a deep connection to the arts through the curriculum founded by Rudolf Steiner. Through leading a balanced and well-rounded school life, students are expected to understand themselves as agents of change in an ever-evolving world. 

Our faculty hails from all over the world and includes both seasoned Waldorf teachers and those new to Waldorf education. Serving over 160 students from pre-K to grade 8, teachers typically remain with a class through multiple grades, forming deep relationships over time. BWS teachers care for their students as whole individuals and provide not only for their academic development, but also for their emotional intelligence, artistic capacities, and physical knowledge of their surrounding environment. Teachers develop their own classroom content through active engagement with curricular resources prepared by our Faculty Council and reflect our local urban environment and community values. 

The Brooklyn Waldorf School was founded in 2005 by a body of parents and Waldorf graduates who sought a nurturing space within the city where their children could discover and explore their inner potential. As the school community grew, classes expanded to include Parent-Child, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Middle School.

Brooklyn Waldorf School is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for its students, visitors, faculty, and staff, and to ensuring that educational and employment decisions are based on an individual’s abilities and qualifications. BWS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender (which includes a person’s actual or perceived sex, as well as gender identity and expression), age, marital status, disability, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, familial status, predisposing genetic characteristics, actual or perceived domestic violence victim status, unemployment status, caregiver status or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local law, in carrying on its educational activities or in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, employment policies, financial aid programs, and athletic and other school administered programs.

BWS is an equal opportunity employer. Individuals from historically underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

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