LS Faculty - Chinese

Saint Andrew's School•Boca Raton, FL

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a long-term substitute position for a Chinese Lower School Teacher needed to cover a temporary absence during the first semester. The teacher will be responsible for implementing Chinese target-language lesson plans and learning objectives provided by the lead Chinese teacher, working closely with the Lower School homeroom co-teacher. The role requires maintaining a safe, orderly, and culturally rich classroom environment, fostering a supportive language-learning atmosphere, and ensuring the continuity of student instruction in Chinese.

Requirements

Must have a minimum of 60 college credit hours.
High-intermediate to native-level proficiency in spoken and written Chinese (Simplified or Traditional, depending on school curriculum), as well as strong English communication skills.
Excellent Chinese and English verbal and written communication skills to effectively interact with students, school staff, and parents.
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
Possess patience and a passion for working with children of various ages and abilities.
Ability to quickly adapt to new teaching environments, grade levels, lesson plans, and unforeseen circumstances.
Ability to work effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and promote an inclusive school culture.
Must be able to sit, stand, walk, bend, lift, and for the majority of the work day.
May be required to lift up to 25lbs.
Must successfully maintain an acceptable Level II criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Mandarin, Chinese Linguistics, Education, or related field preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides Chinese classroom instruction to students as outlined in lesson plans.
Creates a classroom that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students that encourages target-language risk-taking, fosters enthusiasm for Chinese acquisition, and celebrates cultural appreciation.
Maintains a safe and orderly environment.
Supervises students in a variety of settings, such as classrooms, hallways, the cafeteria, during carline, at recess, and during school assemblies/events.
Maintains established routine of the school and classroom procedures in which assigned.
Maintains a professional appearance as an example to students.
Remains at school the entire school day, unless otherwise instructed to leave by Division Head.
Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
Maintains reasonable rules of conduct that encourage self-discipline and responsibility.
Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designated.
Completes all required onboarding and technology training.
Adheres to all school regulations, policies, and ethical guidelines at all times.
Performs other duties as assigned.