The Spence School: Middle School Mandarin Chinese Teacher (Full Time Parental Leave Replacement) (NY, NY)


The Spence School
Middle School Mandarin Chinese Teacher
Full Time Parental Leave Replacement August 2024 - Feb 2025
 
Overview
The Spence School seeks a full-time Middle School Chinese teacher as a parental leave to join our 5-12 Modern and Classical Languages program. 
 
Responsibilities
  • Teach four sections of Middle School Chinese in grades 5-8. 
  • Collaborate in teaching teams to design curriculum, assessments, and teaching methods
  • Participate in department-wide initiatives about issues of equity, pedagogy, and curriculum
  • Serve as Middle School Advisor (tentative)

Qualifications

Qualifications
  • Demonstrates pedagogical skill and an appreciation for the science and the craft of teaching
  • Finds joy in working with children and in school life 
  • Demonstrates cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
  • Approaches work with energy, kindness, maturity, curiosity, flexibility, and a sense of humor
  • Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
  • Has native or near-native proficiency in the Chinese language
  • Has a Master’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Has Sustained Middle School teaching experience
$65,282.00 - $147,486.00 Salary/year

Salary is prorated based on the number of weeks.
Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds. 
Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination. 
 
 
 
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