The Siskiyou School faculty of 22 is highly experienced and versatile, well-qualified to bring the best of Waldorf education to its students and carry the pedagogical program of the school. All are imbued with a deep love of teaching and share a commitment to excellence and the ideals of Waldorf education. We have an active mentoring system in place, ensuring that all are learning from each other. Collegiality is very high, with daily sharing of experience, knowledge, support and friendship.
As defined by the governance model adopted by The Siskiyou School Board and Faculty in the fall of 2006, the Administrator serves as the point person for the school, supporting the work of each of the school’s three main bodies — the Board, the Faculty, & the Parents — and ensuring good communication and effective collaboration among them. The Administrator is supported by an office manager and a bookkeeper. Together, this Administrative Team carries the work of the Office.
Our team of class teachers brings together well-seasoned veterans with new, young talent. Four of our teachers have taken more than one class through the eight year cycle. On the other end, we have teachers recently graduated from teacher training, beginning their own journeys with their classes. Anchoring us in the middle, well-grounded and rounded teachers bring strengths that complement the team. The collective experience, wisdom, and energies form a critical whole in weekly faculty meetings where this group of core teachers works together to hold and guide the pedagogical program of the school.
Specialty subjects are considered an integral part of the Waldorf curriculum, and our specialty teachers are highly skilled and experienced in bringing this vital part of the program to our students. Our Handwork, Music, and Games teachers are “program carriers”, fulltime specialty teachers teaching all the children of the school. Our part-time subject teachers share responsibility for bringing, Chinese, Spanish, Latin, woodworking, painting, and middle school math to our students.
The Siskiyou School provides extra support for class and subject teachers as needed. Our assistants are an integral part of the faculty, participating in all aspects of faculty work. Assistants are “on call” to work with individual students at the request of class teachers, to support subject teachers, to work with small groups of students in ‘break-out’ classes focusing on language arts & math skills.
