An established combined class of middle-school children will need a new class teacher from September 2025, as sadly their current teacher is relocating for personal reasons. The post could start earlier to allow some overlap.
Class teachers are usually appointed on a full-time basis and as well as teaching the daily main lesson to their own class children, they also teach subject lessons to other classes, depending on the needs of the school and the skills each teacher is able to offer.
MAIN DUTIES OF THE CLASS TEACHER
1. Teaching of the daily main lesson during mornings, plus appropriate subject lessons. All teaching to be according to the principles of education laid down by Rudolf Steiner (as outlined in the book: ‘The Educational Tasks and Content of the Waldorf Curriculum’).
2. Ensure year and term/block plans are produced and available at the school at all times, and that these are filed at the school at regular intervals.
3. Attendance at weekly staff meetings, held outside of school operating hours, to discuss pedagogical and other matters relevant to the school.
4. Hold regular parent’s meetings once per term, including at least once a year (or more frequently if necessary) a session of one-to-one meetings. Encourage the involvement of subject teachers for the class in the group parent meetings.
5. Be involved in interviewing new parents and children for your class, in accordance with the School's admissions procedure, along with the SENCO and actively seeking feedback from subject teachers before progressing to a formal offer of a place. The admissions process is shared amongst the teaching and administrative team and the decision to take a child should be a joint one.
6. Keep appropriate records, maintain the pupil files up to date and record and file all conversations with parents, Educational Psychologists etc.
7. Produce individual school reports for parents in good time and in accordance with agreed deadlines.
8. Be a good advocate of Norwich Steiner School at all times in your professional capacity as a member of staff.
9. Maintain the ambience of the class and its physical surroundings suitable to the tasks to be undertaken.
10. Ensure that school reports are completed and timely feedback about behaviour, progress or other needs, are provided to parents as needed.
11. Communicate clearly and in good time any reasonable requirements for support required (Finance, administration, teaching etc) to the teaching team, management team or the school administrator.
12. Participation in workshops and/or training relevant to the running of the school.
13. Participation in training/workshops relevant to professional development.
14. Familiarisation with and implementation of all school policies. As necessary and appropriate, participation in re-writing or amending the existing policies as the school grows and evolves.
15. Participation in the appraisal of own work performance and assist in the appraisal of colleagues. Work with mentors as provided or organised by the school, on pedagogical matters (all matters relating to the children for which there is a policy, including classroom management, curriculum delivery and curriculum development).
16. Shared responsibility for supervision of all pupils during playtime.
17. Cover for absent colleagues as required.