Employment

The Hartsbrook School, a Waldorf School nestled on 54 acres of beautiful and fertile land in the Connecticut River Valley – ancestral homeland of many Indigenous Peoples, including the Nipmuc – is seeking a creative, collaborative and visionary leader to serve as Head of School. 

Hartsbrook is a vibrant community where academics, fine and practical arts, experiential learning, and land stewardship come together with purpose and joy. Our approach is unhurried and intentional, meeting each child at their unique stage of development. Our graduates are known for integrated, flexible, and creative thinking, moral clarity, and the capacity to bring new ideas into the world with passion and excellence. 

The Head of School serves as the educational and administrative leader of the school, responsible for guiding all aspects of school operations. This includes overseeing curriculum and faculty development, student programs, and fostering meaningful community engagement. This role requires a deep commitment to Waldorf education, strong leadership skills and organizational skills, and ensures support for and alignment with the mission and values of the Hartsbrook School, including contributing to an intentionally inclusive culture for a diverse community.

About the Position

The Head of School works in close partnership with the Hartsbrook Board of Directors and directly oversees the Upper School Director, Lower School Director, Finance and Operations Director, and Advancement Director. This position reports directly to the Board of Directors and serves as an ex-officio member. The Head of School is evaluated by the Board after the first year and every two years thereafter, with input from faculty and community members included in the review process.

Serving as the key representative and face of the school, the Head of School communicates Hartsbrook’s vision, mission and policies to faculty, staff, students, caregivers, and the broader school community. A central responsibility of the role is to align the school’s goals and strategic plan with its fiscal and operational realities, create a transparent system of communication, supporting sustainable growth and development, while upholding the school’s mission and commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility.

This is a full-time, 100% onsite position, requiring participation in up to four evening meetings per month for Board and committee work.

About Your Work:

Leadership & Governance

• Provides visionary leadership aligned with Waldorf pedagogy and the school’s mission.
• Works closely with the Board of Directors to implement strategic goals and ensure financial sustainability.
• Serves as a visionary leader – coalescing the community around a compelling common vision and mission – as well as a skilled manager, leading the administration to efficient and effective school operations.
• Promotes and advances inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility within the school community.
• Leverages financial literacy to collaborate with the Board and the Finance & Operations Director to develop and execute effective and sustainable budgets and financial and operational goals.

Board Relations 

The Head of School advises the Board but is not responsible for governance matters, just as the Board advises the Head of School but is not responsible for management matters. Together, the Head of School and Board maintain a partnership in running the school, each in their respective spheres of management and governance. The Head of School is an ex-officio, non-voting, member of the Board and all board committees. The Head of School: 

• Keeps the board regularly informed on all matters impacting the school, including comprehensive updates during board meetings and prompt communication following major school events and developments. 
• Provides relevant data, reports, and context to support the Board in informed decision making. 
• Develops and presents recommendations for operating and capital budgets on all income and expenditure categories for Board approval. 
• Seeks guidance from the Board on the development and implementation of new strategic initiatives. 
• Assists the Board chair and/or executive committee to plan board and committee meeting agendas and key discussion topics. 
• Staffs the Board’s strategic planning process. 
• Sets annual performance goals in collaboration with the Board and engages in regular performance review discussions. 

Educational Oversight

• Upholds and nurtures Waldorf curriculum principles, ensuring a high standard of excellence in teaching and learning across all grades of the school.
• Supports and guides the Upper and Lower School Directors in ongoing curriculum development, faculty mentorship, and the implementation of strong pedagogical principles and practices.
• Fosters a culture of continuous learning and innovation while honoring and preserving the values and traditions of Waldorf education.

Human Resources

• Recruits, hires, supervises, evaluates, and, when necessary, dismisses administrators, faculty, and staff, with the support of school leadership as appropriate. 
• Fosters a collaborative and supportive working environment that encourages professional growth.
• Conducts annual performance reviews of direct reports, offering constructive feedback to support their professional growth and effectiveness.
• Oversees a regular faculty and staff evaluation process.
• Ensures consistent accountability to all Hartsbrook School policies, procedures, protocols and contractual obligations among all faculty and staff.
• Notifies the Board of faculty or staff dismissals, as needed.
• Ensures faculty are supported in fulfilling both Waldorf teacher training and  Commonwealth of Massachusetts requirements and standards through ongoing professional development opportunities.

Community Engagement & Communication

• Serves as the primary spokesperson for the school, maintaining open and transparent communication with caregivers, faculty, staff and community.
• Encourages family involvement and strengthens relationships among the staff, faculty, caregivers, local organizations, and the broader community.

Operations & Financial Management

• Oversees budgeting, financial planning, and fundraising efforts in collaboration with the Finance & Operations Director and Advancement Director.
• Ensures the school meets legal and accreditation requirements.
• Manages school policies, procedures, and facilities to maintain a respectful, functional and positive work environment. 

Additional Areas of Responsibility: 

• Provides leadership and vision for continued development of Hartsbrook’s Waldorf curriculum and related faculty resources, with a goal of providing innovative, inspiring, and relevant Waldorf education for our students. 

• Builds a deeper understanding and appreciation for the value of Waldorf education within the entire community.

• Provides leadership and strategic direction for ongoing curriculum design and mapping, including the  development of a cohesive and clearly defined scope and sequence across all grades.
• Supports the development of systematic policies and operational procedures in critical areas while honoring the school’s traditions and culture, while simultaneously encouraging innovation and emerging practices that avoid over-regimentation.
• Provides leadership around the reorganization and coordination of internal and external communications, with a goal of improving timeliness, clarity, and transparency.

About you:

• Energized and curious about shared leadership and collaborative work, with the ability to communicate a shared organizational vision.
• Deep commitment to make a meaningful impact on the lives of students and their families.
• A leader who brings previous experience from working in schools, not-for-profit organizations, and/or other settings ready to advance Hartsbrook’s goals.
• Highly organized, with demonstrated strengths in project management and personnel leadership skills.
• Administrative background with ability to implement, uphold and reassess current policies and procedures to ensure alignment with the values of the school.
• Strong understanding of financial operations, budget development, and related reporting practices.
• A strong and thoughtful communicator – interpersonally, orally and in writing – who listens to caregivers, students, faculty and staff and fosters open, clear and respectful dialogue. 
• A problem-solver who can think strategically, act tactfully, and work collaboratively to address rapidly changing circumstances.
• A commitment to issues of identity, diversity, equity and inclusion and demonstrated experience creating an inclusive culture for a diverse community of students and colleagues
• Willing to understand, support and embrace Waldorf education.
• A person with a bachelor’s degree or equivalent. A master’s degree in Education (or similar discipline) is preferred but not required.
• We understand that no individual person will hold all of these qualifications. We encourage people with various combinations of work and education experiences to apply.

The Benefits 

• Salary range of $65,000 – $85,000 
• Up to 75% employer contribution to the individual, double or family health and dental insurance plan offered by the school
• 75% tuition remission for eligible dependents attending Hartsbrook.
• Long-term disability and life insurance up to $50,000
• 20 days of paid vacation

Please send your complete application to boardchair@hartsbrook.org which will include:

• A cover letter explaining your interest and suitability;
• Your most recent and up-to-date resume;
• A completed Employment Application including the names of at least three (3) references;
• All employees need to pass a background check, including fingerprinting, and must possess the legal right to work in the United States.

The Hartsbrook School is seeking an Adjunct Theater Teacher / Community Play Director. At Hartsbrook, we view drama as an essential part of our program to cultivate empathy and understanding which promotes an inclusive community, and we seek a candidate who will bring a comfort level with and ability to engage students in a wide variety of experiences that allow them to stretch their abilities and understandings in creative ways. The Hartsbrook Theater Teacher and Community Drama Director creates an intentionally inclusive classroom culture grounded in the tenets of Waldorf philosophy, providing instruction in theater and performance for students in grades 9-12. The Theater Teacher develops and delivers a comprehensive, outcomes based curriculum to a diverse group of students, facilitating innovative approaches grounded in the Waldorf pedagogical approachThe drama teacher will coordinate and direct the annual community-wide High School Play. This teacher works with our high school faculty to consider the unique needs of each group of students in designing and delivering curriculum, and collaborates to connect it to other parts of the curriculum. Additional opportunities to direct and produce middle school plays may be available as well.

Read the full job description.

Please send your complete application to employment@hartsbrook.org which will include:

• A cover letter explaining your interest and suitability;
• Your most recent and up-to-date resume;
• A completed Employment Application including the names of at least three (3) references;
• All employees need to pass a background check, including fingerprinting, and must possess the legal right to work in the United States.

Please visit our website for application instructions and to learn more about Hartsbrook: https://www.hartsbrook.org/about/employment/

About The Hartsbrook School

The Hartsbrook School is a Waldorf school, originally founded in 1981 with five preschool students in a little farmhouse. We have grown to over 250 students with programming from Parent/Infant classes to Grade 12. Our 54-acre campus, with farmland, woodlands, streams, and spectacular views of the Seven Sisters hills of the Holyoke Range, enhances and deepens our students’ daily experiences. We are situated in the middle of the five-college area of the Connecticut River Valley, which offers world-class cultural events, restaurants, movies, galleries, boutiques, local farms, dance, music, and theater. Our faculty and staff are a multi-generational group who strive to support each other in our shared work.

The Hartsbrook School holds a vision in which our larger community is represented, reflected, and celebrated in our school – in race, economic situation, gender, sexuality, family composition, ability, nationality, religion, and more. Such a vision is rooted in and expands upon Hartsbrook’s mission to nurture the unique spirit of each child and to prepare students to meet the challenges of the future and to find purpose and meaning in their lives.

We have taken up the work of building a more equitable, diverse, and accessible school culture in a robust way and are proud of our accomplishments in this area. We are committed to continuing to deepen our community’s ability to connect people from diverse backgrounds, build mutual understanding and friendship, and enrich the collective life of the school and our individual lives. We believe such work is healing, restorative, and life-giving for everyone involved. As we learn to fully see and understand each other in our differences – and to celebrate those differences – we will move towards a more equitable, just, and welcoming school environment where everyone can feel a sense of belonging.

The Hartsbrook School is committed to enhancing diversity and equity in education and employment. To that end, the School welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences, who will contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect. For more information about Hartsbrook’s position on diversity and inclusion, please visit our website at: hartsbrook.org/about/inclusion-equity-and-diversity

The Hartsbrook School is seeking a High School Administrative Coordinator. This is a part-time, hourly position that supports the High School Chair in overseeing all aspects of administration of the high school and ensures support for and alignment with the mission and values of the Hartsbrook School, including contributing to an intentionally inclusive culture for a diverse community.

This position is a temporary position beginning immediately and running through June 30, with priority given to candidates who can return August 18 for the 25-26 school year.

Read the full job description.

Please send your complete application to employment@hartsbrook.org which will include:

• A cover letter explaining your interest and suitability;
• Your most recent and up-to-date resume;
• A completed Employment Application including the names of at least three (3) references;
• All employees need to pass a background check, including fingerprinting, and must possess the legal right to work in the United States.

Please visit our website for application instructions and to learn more about Hartsbrook: https://www.hartsbrook.org/about/employment/

About The Hartsbrook School

The Hartsbrook School is a Waldorf school, originally founded in 1981 with five preschool students in a little farmhouse. We have grown to over 250 students with programming from Parent/Infant classes to Grade 12. Our 54-acre campus, with farmland, woodlands, streams, and spectacular views of the Seven Sisters hills of the Holyoke Range, enhances and deepens our students’ daily experiences. We are situated in the middle of the five-college area of the Connecticut River Valley, which offers world-class cultural events, restaurants, movies, galleries, boutiques, local farms, dance, music, and theater. Our faculty and staff are a multi-generational group who strive to support each other in our shared work.

The Hartsbrook School holds a vision in which our larger community is represented, reflected, and celebrated in our school – in race, economic situation, gender, sexuality, family composition, ability, nationality, religion, and more. Such a vision is rooted in and expands upon Hartsbrook’s mission to nurture the unique spirit of each child and to prepare students to meet the challenges of the future and to find purpose and meaning in their lives.

We have taken up the work of building a more equitable, diverse, and accessible school culture in a robust way and are proud of our accomplishments in this area. We are committed to continuing to deepen our community’s ability to connect people from diverse backgrounds, build mutual understanding and friendship, and enrich the collective life of the school and our individual lives. We believe such work is healing, restorative, and life-giving for everyone involved. As we learn to fully see and understand each other in our differences – and to celebrate those differences – we will move towards a more equitable, just, and welcoming school environment where everyone can feel a sense of belonging.

The Hartsbrook School is committed to enhancing diversity and equity in education and employment. To that end, the School welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences, who will contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect. For more information about Hartsbrook’s position on diversity and inclusion, please visit our website at: hartsbrook.org/about/inclusion-equity-and-diversity

The Hartsbrook School is seeking is seeking an experienced, enthusiastic candidate for a new Elementary Class Teacher with Waldorf teacher training and classroom experience for the 2025-2026 school year and beyond. An Elementary Class Teacher carries primary responsibility for teaching the Waldorf elementary school curriculum, collaborating with colleagues on a daily basis, and participating in parent/caregiver, department, and faculty meetings, and contributing to an intentionally inclusive school culture, both within the classroom as well as the wider school community. Following the Waldorf education principles, the teacher will design daily and weekly activities, establish a healthy rhythm, and implement a yearly curriculum reflecting the seasons and festivals.

Read the full job description.

Qualifications 

• Experience working in classroom settings
• Experience or interest in Waldorf education
• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues
• Experience in equity and inclusion work that supports a diverse community
• Interest in making a positive impact on the lives of children

Compensation

The base salary for a full-time teacher starts at $44,166.

Benefits include employer contributions to health and dental plans and a 403(b) plan, short- term and long-term disability insurance, sick time, personal time, and professional development funding. Tuition remission is available for eligible children enrolling at Hartsbrook.

About The Hartsbrook School

The Hartsbrook School is a Waldorf school, originally founded in 1981 with five preschool students in a little farmhouse. We have grown to over 250 students with programming from Parent/Infant classes to Grade 12. Our 54-acre campus, with farmland, woodlands, streams, and spectacular views the Seven Sisters hills of the Holyoke Range, enhances and deepens our students’ daily experiences. We are situated in the middle of the five-college area of the Connecticut River Valley, which offers world-class cultural events, restaurants, movies, galleries, boutiques, local farms, dance, music, and theater. Our faculty and staff are a multi-generational group who strive to support each other in our shared work.

The Hartsbrook School holds a vision in which our larger community is represented, reflected, and celebrated in our school – in race, economic situation, gender, sexuality, family composition, ability, nationality, religion, and more. Such a vision is rooted in and expands upon Hartsbrook’s mission to nurture the unique spirit of each child and to prepare students to meet the challenges of the future and to find purpose and meaning in their lives.

We have taken up the work of building a more equitable, diverse, and accessible school culture in a robust way and are proud of our accomplishments in this area. We are committed to continuing to deepen our community’s ability to connect people from diverse backgrounds, build mutual understanding and friendship, and enrich the collective life of the school and our individual lives. We believe such work is healing, restorative, and life-giving for everyone involved. As we learn to fully see and understand each other in our differences – and to celebrate those differences – we will move towards a more equitable, just, and welcoming school environment where everyone can feel a sense of belonging.

Please send your complete application to employment@hartsbrook.org which will include:

• A cover letter explaining your interest and suitability;
• Your most recent and up-to-date resume;
• A completed Employment Application including the names of at least three (3) references;
• All employees need to pass a background check, including fingerprinting, and must possess the legal right to work in the United States.

Please visit our website for application instructions and to learn more about Hartsbrook: https://www.hartsbrook.org/about/employment/

The Hartsbrook School is committed to enhancing diversity and equity in education and employment. To that end, the School welcomes candidates from all backgrounds and lived experiences, who will contribute to a culture of inclusion and respect. For more information about Hartsbrook’s position on diversity and inclusion, please visit our website at: hartsbrook.org/about/inclusion-equity-and-diversity