β€œThe Garden School is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, creed, gender, family structure, or ability. We actively promote diversity and equality, respect, understanding, and celebration of differences. The Garden School welcomes, values, and supports racial, economic, gender, and cultural diversity. We are committed to having our school reflect the inherent and emerging diversity of our community.”

We have a deep commitment to creating an inclusive community that values diversity and multiculturalism, and we seek candidates who have this same commitment. We are a Waldorf-inspired, forest-based school. Our students spend most of their school day outside on our beautiful 11+ acre campus, consisting of woodlands, open areas, a creek, wetlands, and a learning farm.

We prefer applicants with a background in Waldorf education, but we acknowledge that there are times when the right candidate may be new to Waldorf. We encourage potential applicants to seek out opportunities to learn more about our community through festivals, work days, adult education, et cetera.  

We are currently seeking candidates for the following positions for the 2024-2025 School Year:

  • We seek a candidate to lead a class based on an understanding of child development (preferably from a Waldorf perspective) and one who embraces the forest schooling model. Our teachers have strong interpersonal and communication skills and are able to lead a class with joy, warmth, flexibility, and enthusiasm. The teacher creates and maintains a consistent rhythm to the week, including daily circle times, songs, stories, movement, and artistic activities. As a forest school initiative, teachers and their classes spend the majority of each day outside exploring our beautiful campus.

    We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to visit the school, followed by an interview with our Colleagueship Committee.

  • We are seeking a qualified candidate to support the Lead Teacher of our Forest Kindergarten program.

    We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee, followed up with a visit to the school.

  • We are seeking a qualified candidate as a Lead Teacher for our 5-day half-day Joyful Beginnings Preschool program.

    We are seeking a candidate to lead a class based on an understanding of child development (preferably from a Waldorf perspective) and one who also embraces the forest schooling model. Our teachers have strong interpersonal and communication skills and are able to lead a class with joy, warmth, flexibility, and enthusiasm. The teacher creates and maintains a consistent rhythm to the week, including daily circle times, songs, stories, movement, and artistic activities. As a forest school initiative, teachers and their classes spend a majority of each day outside exploring our beautiful campus.

    We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee, followed up with a visit to the school

  • We are seeking a qualified candidate to support the Lead Teacher of our 5-day half-day Joyful Beginnings Preschool program.

    We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee, followed up with a visit to the school.

  • The Garden School of Marietta is seeking a qualified candidate to join our faculty for the 2024-2025 school year as the Environmental Education/Farming teacher. The Garden School campus includes 13+ acres of forests, wetlands, a creek, a pond and a learning farm complete with goats, donkeys and chickens.

    We are looking for an educator who is passionate about the outdoors and excited about working with children in Grades 1 - 7 on our outdoor campus. This is a part time, Monday - Friday position; Environmental Education classes are held 1 - 2x/week class for all of our Grades students.

    Candidates should be familiar with Forest Schooling, with a focus on child led learning. Understanding or willingness to learn about Waldorf Education and approaches is required. In addition, the following are preferred:

    • Environmental Education background or similar degree

    • Knowledge of local flora and fauna

    • Early Childhood Education degree or experience in the EC Education field

    • Basic wilderness skills, experience with gardening, and small livestock

    We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to visit the school, followed by an interview with our Colleagueship Committee.

  • We are seeking a Lead and an Assistant Teacher to run our After Care program for the 2024-2025 school year. This is a part time position from 3:15pm - 5:30pm, Monday - Friday.

    We invite you to submit your resume, references, and a short biographical statement outlining what brings you to The Garden School to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application. Eligible applicants will be contacted for a tour of the school, a phone interview, references will be contacted, and qualified applicants will be invited to an interview with our Colleagueship Committee for next steps.

  • We are always looking for candidates to join our substitute teacher list! If you are interested in joining our substitute list, please fill out this linked form and attach to an email along with your resume to hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application.

Interested applicants for any position, please submit the following to the Colleagueship Committee at hello@thegardenmarietta.org: ATTN: Employment Application

1. A short, personal narrative detailing your life experience, interest in early childhood education, your experience with Waldorf education, your personal interests, and why we should consider you 

2. Resume

3. References