Upper School Chinese Teacher

POSITION SUMMARY

The Upper School Chinese teacher is responsible for teaching one section of Upper School Chinese, co-advising a group of students, and participating in the life and community of the school proportional to their full time equivalency (FTE). In addition to these responsibilities, this teacher is expected to participate in, and lead, activities that include but are not limited to extra-curricular, experiential, and community engagement across grade levels.

The Chinese teacher in this division will have a strong Chinese background, the ability to teach Upper School Chinese levels, use a wide variety of teaching approaches, the desire to teach students who work at the regular level of academic abilities as well as those passionate about the language and culture, and will be excited about helping students learn through discovery and exploration. The person in this position must demonstrate proficiency with educational technology and a willingness to integrate technology into classroom lessons. They also must have demonstrated use of a variety of teaching methods to support different learning styles and have experience teaching the whole spectrum of students. Lastly, they should be excited to help students build self-confidence through successful exploration and discovery.

Exceptional candidates will have a firm grasp of ACTFL standards, effective pedagogical knowledge in language learning, and deep content knowledge to support a range of learners from beginning to native speakers. Finalists will be selected from a pool of candidates that is able to focus on conversational competency as a core learning objective for students learning Chinese.

This position is offered at 0.25 FTE and is NOT benefits eligible.

PAY RANGE:

Based on Faculty Scale according to education and teaching experience

$58,130 - $104,990/ year

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Teach one section of Upper School Chinese (0.25 FTE), with the capacity to teach a second section (up to a total of 0.50 FTE) on an occasional basis in response to enrollment demands
• Work collaboratively with fellow faculty and administrators in curriculum design, assessment, and instruction as it pertains to specific grade levels and program, applying a lens of cultural responsivity
• Work with students to help them develop curiosity, creativity, teamwork, resilience, empathy, independence, time management, and responsible decision making
• Communicate in a clear and timely fashion with parents/guardians, students, and colleagues
• Have a high collegial quotient and be a committed and dedicated team player
• Regularly attend, actively listen, and contribute to meetings
• Coordinate and implement, at the classroom level, appropriate student assessments and utilize assessment results to enhance student learning, including differentiated instruction
• Integrate the use of technology to enhance student learning
• Create an inclusive classroom environment through regular class meetings, supportive exchanges with students, and clear expectations for classroom behavior
• Cooperatively work and communicate effectively with parents in conferences and written reports in ways that meet the needs of the students and the school
• Support and follow the Employee Handbook for Policies and Procedure and US professional expectations
• Be a positive and contributing member of the professional community
• Contribute to all teams by working effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds
• Act as Upper School advisor, leading student discussions, providing support, supervision, guidance, and mentorship to advisees