High School Mandarin Teacher
About The Position
full-time teaching of language classes, plus Lab Day assignments high school Mandarin I - V levels. Level V alternates “Cinema and Culture” and “Society, Politics and Culture” emphasis on spoken fluency, writing, reading and listening comprehension, cultural studies at each level additional supervisory responsibilities (e.g., lunch duties, possible advisory) About the Mandarin curriculum Fluency or near-native fluency required Familiarity with our textbook “Integrated Chinese” (print and companion website) appreciated Familiarity with ACTFL and/or HSK levels appreciated Experience with teaching Chinese Cinema, Literature, Politics, Social dynamics and/or diversity of the Chinese population appreciated Position starts August 2026
Requirements
- Faculty must be academically prepared and highly effective at teaching and designing curriculum for a rotating block course schedule of three 80-minute periods per 6-day cycle, along with a weekly tutorial period for additional individual or small group instruction.
- Faculty must be adept at using technology for teaching and learning, and supporting students.
- Faculty also serve as advisors in small advisory groups that meet daily.
- Advisors are responsible for supporting, counseling, and mentoring students through their four years of high school, helping them to understand themselves as learners, lead their parent-teacher conferences, contribute to our Chapel and Community Meeting programs, develop their Lab Studies portfolios, and serve in Lunch Prep teams on a rotating basis.
- Faculty also attend weekly department and faculty meetings, as well as weekly community meetings.
- Working closely with the department chair, grade dean, school counselor, college counselor, learning specialist, school chaplain, director of studies, and high school division head, teachers are part of a collaborative, team-based structure with a high level of communication and collegiality.
- Active participation in a faculty culture of continuous learning, professional development, and intellectual growth is expected and supported.
- In addition to teaching their core academic classes, teachers participate in our Lab Studies program, focused on inquiry-driven, project-based, experiential learning.
- Lab courses are team-taught by faculty responsible for planning and co-constructing course content with their students.
- Fluency or near-native fluency required
- Bachelor’s degree required
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with our textbook “Integrated Chinese” (print and companion website) appreciated
- Familiarity with ACTFL and/or HSK levels appreciated
- Experience with teaching Chinese Cinema, Literature, Politics, Social dynamics and/or diversity of the Chinese population appreciated
- master’s degree or doctorate preferred.
Responsibilities
- teaching language classes
- Lab Day assignments
- teaching high school Mandarin I - V levels
- emphasis on spoken fluency, writing, reading and listening comprehension, cultural studies at each level
- supervisory responsibilities (e.g., lunch duties, possible advisory)
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Job Type
Full-time
