Community Education Chinese (Mandarin) Language Instructor - WPS

West Linn-Wilsonville School District 3J•West Linn, OR

11d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a position in partnership with Clackamas Community College Community Education and WLWV Family Empowerment Center for the sole purpose of community participation through enrichment and needed opportunities. Activity will depend on community participants’ enrollment (minimum of 10 participants, if not enough enrollment, the class will be canceled for the season), 1.5 hours per week (Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m.) and a maximum of 8 days total per Season (Fall, Winter, Spring). Applicant must be able to complete all of the required onboarding steps for both the District and the Clackamas Community College. Plan a learning environment for adults (ages 16+) that includes second language learning with activities to engage participants. This can be accomplished through use of oral, role play, writing activities, use of kinesthetic and visual activities, cultural connections and understandings; responsive and generative writing; embedded vocabulary into conversation and interactions; optimal comprehensible input.

Requirements

College diploma/degree or international equivalency.
Ability to complete all of the required onboarding steps for both the District and the Clackamas Community College.

Nice To Haves

Native Language or Fluency in Chinese (Mandarin).
Experience in teaching Chinese and Chinese culture to non-native speakers.

Responsibilities

Plan a learning environment for adults (ages 16+) that includes second language learning with activities to engage participants.
Use oral, role play, writing activities, kinesthetic and visual activities, cultural connections and understandings.
Incorporate responsive and generative writing.
Embed vocabulary into conversation and interactions.
Provide optimal comprehensible input.
Maintain a climate of learning.
Use own initiative in responding to participants’ learning needs.
Establish and maintain harmonious relationships with students, staff and supervisor.
Access, use and appropriate response through electronic communication to participants and supervisor.
Maintain confidentiality in all phases of work, i.e. interactions with participants, meetings, shared information.