Employment
Come work with us! Spring Garden Waldorf School is the only accredited Waldorf School in Northeast Ohio. We have been educating children for 42 years and have been an AWSNA accredited Waldorf School for nearly 20 of those years. We would love to learn more about you and your career goals in Waldorf education. See our current opportunities below.
Early Childhood Aftercare Coordinator
This is a part time hourly position Th/Fri 3:15p-6p. Duties caring for students of prekindergarten and kindergarten age following the Waldorf early childhood approach. The candidate must be comfortable working with children outdoors in all weather and taking instructions. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a Waldorf early childhood setting. Interested candidates please email resume, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to Early Childhood Aftercare Hiring Committee at learn@sgws.org or 1791 Jacoby Rd. Copley, OH 44321.
Basketball Head Coach
The head coach oversees and manages a competitive, seasonal sport program for Spring Garden Waldorf School, currently affiliated with Independent School League. The head coach manages the team, monitors each player’s performance, conditions the team’s skills by conducting training sessions, and encourages the athletes to reach their full potential.
The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or High school diploma plus 3 years coaching required. Previous experiences as an athletic coach for middle-school aged students or as an athlete working with students is essential. First aid and CPR certification must be up-to-date and maintained.
If interested, please email Kristen Oberhaus, Head Coach, with resume, cover letter and three letters of recommendation at koberhaus@sgws.org.
Assistant Coaches
We are hiring assistant coaches for Cross Country and Volleyball. The assistant coach supports the head coach in the management of a competitive, seasonal sport program for Spring Garden Waldorf School. The assistant coach supports the implementation of practice plans organized by the head coach.
The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma and previous experience as an athlete and working with students; previous experience as an athletic coach for middle-school age students is preferred. The assistant coach attends all practices and competitions throughout the sport season, performs administrative duties such as maintaining records of team or individual statistics from practices or competitions. First aid and CPR certification must be up-to-date and maintained.
Interested candidates can email a resume, cover letter and three letters of recommendation to Head Coach Kristen Oberhaus at koberhaus@sgws.org.
More About Working at Spring Garden Waldorf School
Spring Garden Waldorf School was founded in 1981 and is an accredited member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America. SGWS serves students from Pre-K through Grade 8. Our expanding curriculum includes Spanish, Choral, Orchestra, Woodwork, Handwork, Physical Education, Gardening and Extra Lesson.
Spring Garden is located on 16 rural acres near Akron, Ohio and is approximately 30 minutes from Cleveland. An established school of more than 40 years, Spring Garden is proud to have healthy finances, strong enrollment and a Board of Trustees committed to consistently improving faculty benefits. We also have a strong mentoring program and a commitment to continuing education.
Come to the Great Lakes Region! Northeast Ohio is home to many features of interest such as Summit County Metroparks, which are contiguous with the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, two of the top library systems in the country, one of the best symphony orchestras in the world, one of the largest theater districts in the country, two renowned art museums, Crown Point Ecology Center, just to name a few!
Consider returning to your roots or trying the heartland for the first time. The changes of the season here are breathtaking. Share this wonder with the children at Spring Garden Waldorf School.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
Spring Garden Waldorf School recruits and admits students and personnel of any racial identification, ancestry, nationality, native language, socioeconomic background, family structure, age, belief system gender, sexual identity, appearance, occupation, and political affiliation, or any other protected class or group, to all the rights and privileges of all of our programs and activities. In addition, the school will not discriminate on the basis of any racial identification, ancestry, nationality, native language, socioeconomic background, family structure, age, belief system gender, sexual identity, appearance, occupation, and political affiliation or any other protected class or group in the administration of our educational policies, scholarships, loans, fee waivers, educational programs, and athletic or extracurricular activities. All are encouraged to apply.