Class Teacher Grades 1–7

Stift Lunds Waldorfskola · Full-time

Lund, Sweden

Lunds Waldorf School is seeking an engaged and knowledgeable class teacher for grades 1–7 who wants to contribute to students' intellectual, social, and personal development in a vibrant and holistic school environment. The scope of the position and teaching subjects will be adapted to your competence, qualifications, and experience. As a class teacher, you play a central role in the students' daily life and follow the class's development over time. You create structure, security, and continuity while actively working to awaken students' curiosity, independence, and desire to learn. We work based on Waldorf pedagogy's holistic view of learning and the human being, where teaching engages thought, feeling, and will. Through storytelling, practical and creative methods, and interdisciplinary themes, we create instruction where knowledge gains context and depth. About Lunds Waldorf School The school is situated in a nature-rich location in Hardeberga outside Lund and is operated as an ideologically-driven, non-profit foundation. We have approximately 180 students in grades F–9 and about forty staff members. Waldorf pedagogy forms the foundation of our entire operation and characterizes both our teaching and school culture and community. With us, teachers have space for pedagogical freedom, professional responsibility, subject deepening, and long-term relationship building. We value close collegial collaboration and a school environment where creativity, responsibility, and pedagogical development are central. About Instruction in Grades 1–7 Instruction combines Lgr22 with Waldorf pedagogy's developmental perspective and is designed with consideration for students' age, maturity, questions, and developmental needs. An important part of instruction is period teaching, where students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a subject or theme over connected periods. Teaching can be interdisciplinary and create connections between, for example, language, mathematics, history, geography, natural sciences, and artistic forms of expression. Students work with, among other things, period books where they process and document instruction through text, image, and other forms of expression. This method provides opportunities for both subject-specific deepening and a personal relationship to the content. Instruction develops successively as students grow in age and maturity, from the younger years' storytelling, concrete, and experience-based learning to increasingly independent, analytical, and subject-specific work. At the same time, instruction should be clear, structured, and adapted to students' different needs and circumstances. Job Responsibilities As a class teacher, you will, among other things: Teach multiple subjects based on your competence and qualifications. Plan, implement, and evaluate instruction based on Lgr22 and Waldorf pedagogy's didactic principles. Work with period teaching and thematic and interdisciplinary methods. Create a safe, structured, and inspiring learning environment. Adapt instruction to students' different needs, circumstances, and learning styles. Assess and document students' knowledge development according to applicable national requirements. Follow the class's social and pedagogical development. Stimulate students' curiosity, creativity, independence, and collaboration skills. Collaborate with colleagues, student support services, and guardians. Actively contribute to the school's shared pedagogical development, traditions, and operations. Qualifications We are seeking someone who meets several of the following qualifications: Waldorf teacher training or training in progress, or alternatively a clear interest in further education in Waldorf pedagogy. State teacher training for primary school with relevant qualifications. Subject and didactic competence through education and/or relevant work experience. Experience teaching in primary school. Experience working with students with different pedagogical needs, including students with neurodevelopmental differences, and knowledge of adapted methods. A genuine commitment to children's and young people's development and learning. For us, the right person in the right place is very important. We therefore look at the whole picture and value not only formal qualifications, but also pedagogical maturity, collaboration skills, and the ability to create security and engagement in the classroom. Experience with Waldorf pedagogy is advantageous, but what matters most is that you are curious about the pedagogy and want to develop together with the school. Personal Qualities We are seeking someone who: Teaches with presence, structure, and engagement. Has confident, clear, and inclusive leadership. Is responsible, solution-oriented, and has good organizational skills. Is responsive to students' different needs and circumstances. Has a reflective and curious approach to teaching and learning. Enjoyed close collaboration around students and classes. Wants to contribute to a school climate characterized by respect, creativity, community, and pedagogical deepening. Employment Terms Scope: Adapted to subject combination, competence, and availability. Start Date: According to agreement. Salary according to collective agreement and the school's internal salary scale. The salary level is generally somewhat below comparable positions within Lund Municipality. We offer, among other things: Pedagogical freedom and professional trust. Opportunity for subject deepening and creative teaching. Close collegial collaboration. Opportunity to build long-term relationships with students. A meaningful learning environment with focus on the whole person. Upon employment, a clear criminal record extract from the police is required. Application Welcome to submit your application with CV and cover letter as soon as possible. Selection and interviews take place on an ongoing basis.