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Employment OpportunitiesMerriconeag Waldorf School does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation and national or ethnic origin in the administration of its educational programs, hiring, self-government, admissions, financial aid and all other school-related activities. Part-time Music Position Available for 2013/2014 School Year (posted 04/23/13) Merriconeag Waldorf School is offering a part-time position for a trained music teacher to conduct choral ensembles of combined fifth/sixth grades, seventh/eighth grades, and high school students, as well as teach winds ensemble (including flute, clarinet, trumpet, and saxophone) in grades six through twelve. This position would entail teaching a sixth-grade class of beginners in winds, directing a seventh/eighth-grade ensemble, and directing a high school ensemble. Most students beginning in grade six will have already experienced two years of string instruction and will have a solid basis in music fundamentals. This is a half-time position, for the 2013-14 school year. Founded in 1984, Merriconeag Waldorf School serves 240 children from parent/toddler through high school. We are an accredited Waldorf program with over 35 full time faculty members currently offering: two foreign languages, handwork, woodwork, instrumental and choral music, circus and games movement, and a variety of seasonal extra-curricular activities. Our grade school campus is about a mile from the center of Freeport, Maine, and the high school campus is at Pineland in New Gloucester. Music classes would take place at both campuses. Full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) To Apply: Please send a letter of introduction, your resume, a brief biography, and two letters of recommendation to the attention of Administrator at administrator@merriconeag.org. Applications will be accepted until May 6, 2013.
Eurythmy Internship Available for 2013/2014 School Year (posted 01-24-13) Founded in 1984, Merriconeag Waldorf School serves 240 children from parent/toddler through high school. We are an accredited Waldorf program with over 35 full time faculty members currently offering: two foreign languages, handwork, woodwork, instrumental and choral music, circus and games movement, and a variety of seasonal extra-curricular activities. Our talented and dedicated faculty, who find strength, vision and inspiration from our Anthroposohical foundation, are committed to providing a superb Waldorf education. We are well-supported by an active Board of Directors and a creative and generous parent community. Parents and prospective teachers are enriched through participation in the Foundation Studies program of the Center for Anthroposophy which has taken root on our campus. Merriconeag Waldorf School is offering a year long internship for a recent graduate of an accredited Eurythmy training program. Our goal is to incorporate eurythmy into our curriculum through close collaboration with our language arts, music, foreign language, movement and drama programs. This internship would be an opportunity for a recent graduate to work closely with lead teachers to deepen the pedagogical training. Mentoring would be provided by one of our lead teachers and by our therapeutic eurythmist, Barbara Richardson. Our School spans Nursery/Kindergarten through Twelfth Grade, and we would schedule the internship to allow time to work in all sections of the school throughout the year. This internship would include housing on campus, and a stipend. Our campus is about a mile from the center of Freeport, Maine. Within a three hour drive, there are several Waldorf schools in Maine and New Hampshire, and we would encourage opportunities for a eurythmy intern to visit these Waldorf schools to observe eurythmy classes. To Apply: Please send a letter of introduction, your resume, a brief biography, and three letters of recommendation to the attention of Administrator at administrator@merriconeag.org. Full member of the Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA) Merriconeag Waldorf School, 57 Desert Road, Freeport, Maine 04032 ~ 207-865-3900
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