P/T K-5 Mandarin Teacher

Academic Year 2022-2023 (0.50 FTE)

Purpose Statement

The ideal candidate will be an experienced, accomplished K-5 teacher who can teach Mandarin, joining our growing World Language department. As we grow our Mandarin program, we have extended our Mandarin offerings into grades K-5. This teacher must be experienced in numerous modalities of instruction in which learning is academically rigorous, engaging, lively, and communication-based. In addition to teaching, faculty also serve as a mentor/advisor to a small group of students, moderate an activity or club, and participate in activities that support the school program. 

Responsibilities of a K-5  Mandarin Teacher

The School’s faculty strives to set for its students an example of high ethical standards, moral behavior, and devotion to excellence. This responsibility involves the following:

• To maintain a climate of trust and mutual respect which encourages students to risk the questions, the opinions and mistakes necessary to learn.
• To offer students clear educational objectives for each course supported by appropriate assignments, activities and evaluation.
• To accurately assess each student’s progress and inform the student, the parents, the academic mentor and the appropriate administrator immediately of any serious difficulty.
• To show concern for and nurture the student’s intellectual, social, emotional, ethical, and aesthetic development.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues within the World Language department and within the Lower School.

A teacher’s effectiveness in the programs of the School includes various activities in addition to teaching and classroom duties, such as:

• Teaching load: 3 classes
• Readiness to act as a mentor/advisor
• Participation in and support of school activities
• Providing extra help to students who need it
• Communication of suggestions directly to the administration
• Encouragement of the efforts of colleagues 
• Concern for the appearance of the classroom and of the grounds
• Promptness in meeting all School obligations (arrival in good time, meeting classes, returning papers),
• Flexibility and cooperation in furthering academic or extracurricular programs.
• Attendance at School activities, such as plays, concerts, athletic events, etc., is very strongly encouraged. 
• Regular attendance at faculty meetings and open houses is expected and required
• Some evening and weekend work

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mandarin or related subject
• Previous experience teaching a variety of Mandarin courses at the middle and  high school level
• Proficiency with technology

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in related subject or education; California Single Subject Teaching Credential