Sunrise Waldorf School (SWS) is a full AWSNA member school and a Group One independent school under the BC Ministry of Education with a mission to educate and inspire students to reach their full potential through a rich and artistic Waldorf curriculum. We offer a comprehensive Waldorf curriculum from Preschool through Grade Eight. Special subjects include French, Handwork, Woodwork, PE, and Strings.

Established in 1980, our 7-acre rural campus is located in the Cowichan Valley, 45 minutes north of Victoria on Vancouver Island. SWS is part of a vibrant island community, abundant with arts, surrounded by organic farms and endless outdoor adventures. Most of the families at SWS have moved to the Cowichan Valley from all over the world to attend SWS.

Our teacher’s salary is based on the level of education and years of experience and ranges from $42,550 to $59,560 for grades teachers and from $32,825 to $48,005 for handwork.

Benefits include dental and extended health options, plus tuition remission to begin Waldorf Teacher Training, if required.

Sunrise Waldorf School is currently accepting applications the following Teachers:

Grades Teacher (full time)

Sunrise Waldorf School is currently accepting applications for a full time Grade One class teacher for the 2022/23 school year. Responsibilities include lesson planning and classroom preparation; teaching Main Lesson daily and additional track classes; report writing; attending regular department and faculty meetings; participation in festivals and recitals; communication with parents.

Lower grades Teacher (full and/or part-time)

Sunrise Waldorf School is currently accepting applications for a class teacher in our lower school for the 2022/23 school year. Responsibilities include lesson planning and classroom preparation; teaching Main Lesson daily and additional track classes; report writing; attending regular department and faculty meetings; participation in festivals and recitals; communication with parents.

Woodwork Teacher (full or part time)

Sunrise Waldorf School is accepting applications for a full or part-time Woodwork Teacher. The successful candidate will introduce and execute woodwork lessons for the classes following Waldorf curriculum guidelines (including planning, teaching, assessing, and reporting). The ideal candidate will have strong classroom management skills, teaching skills that nurture and develop the capacities in children, and a love for working with children.

Education & Experience Required for Teachers

The ideal candidate will have completed Waldorf training and have teaching experience in a Waldorf school, as well as a history of strong classroom management and the ability to maintain professional relationships with parents, faculty and staff. We will also support trained teachers without Waldorf experience to obtain their Waldorf teacher training during school breaks. Our faculty is looking for a colleague who will enthusiastically join their collaborative work with our Principal.

A spiritual dimension in Waldorf education is present in the culture and environment of the school, although no particular religious or spiritual beliefs are prescribed. Parents and teachers of various religious and spiritual perspectives and ethical philosophies are involved in Waldorf education. They do so knowing that Waldorf schools are based on a spiritual view of the human being and of the world.

All applicants must be able to receive a BC teaching certificate (requiring either a B.Ed. or a B.A. and Waldorf teacher training) or a Letter of Permission while pursuing certification, and all applicants must have Canadian citizenship or permanent residency.

Please visit our website to learn more. Send your resume/curriculum vitae and references to hr@sunrisewaldorfschool.org.

COVID-19 considerations:
The school will follow any Covid guidelines for schools from the Ministry of Education and from WorksafeBC.