WHS 4 Mandarin Teacher

The Role:

Westwood High School seeks oneparttimeMandarin Teacher to join our caring and innovative community for theschool year and teach one section of Mandarin 2 and one section of Mandarin 3/4. Our ideal candidate is committed to keeping student voice at the center of language instruction. Essential questions and studentled inquiry drive our exploration of texts writing voice culture and the world around us. You will be an integral part of our World Language department team as we create challenging and inspiring teaching and learning experiences for all students.

Our District:

Westwood is a welcoming suburban community with an exceptional track record of supporting and celebrating its public schools. As a district we are committed to creating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced and we understand that a diverse team allows us to serve our community better. We welcome and encourage individuals of every race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status to seek opportunities within our school district.

You will join the strong professional learning community of the Westwood Public Schools. In our mission to prepare students for college career and civic life we work collaboratively to provide rich and rigorous curriculum highquality instruction trusting relationships and authentic educational experiences. We hold true to our core district values of academic excellence and a commitment to improvement; curiosity and tenacity; and respectful relationships in a caring collaborative community.

Our School:

Westwood High School is a thriving community of hardworking and thoughtful students families and staff. With approximately 900 students in grades 9 12 the school maintains a smallschool feel while offering a comprehensive array of academic programs cocurricular activities and support services. Our educators model and encourage a deep investment in learning. Coursework focuses on preparing students for college and careers while also providing them with opportunities to try new things and explore their passions in depth. WHS is a proud METCO school with strong program leadership and an unwavering commitment to supporting the values of the nations oldest and most successful public school racial integration program.

Required Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts teaching licensed in relevant area or eligibility to become licensed
• Bachelors degree required Masters degree preferred

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging lessons with clear measurable relevant learning outcomes that reflect district learning expectations align with MA curriculum frameworks and convey a love of learning to students
• Demonstrate caring and concern for all students by establishing a culture of high expectations for learning and behavior
• Implement a variety of instructional strategies and learning materials based on students diverse needs and integrate technology to increase learning
• Assess student understanding of learning objectives with student selfassessments frequent formative measures and periodic summative measures
• Collaborate with colleagues to analyze student work draw conclusions develop interventions and extensions and implement new teaching strategies based on assessment data
• Integrate social emotional learning and culturally responsive teaching into the classroom and foster a safe welcoming and engaging learning community
• Partner with families to support students academic social and behavioral progress
• Make positive contributions to the larger school community
• Implement Individual Education Programs and 504 Accommodation Plans participate in team meetings and collaborate with special education and support staff members
• Fulfill professional responsibilities by communicating effectively using good judgment meeting deadlines engaging in professional development reflecting on performance and making positive changes to improve student learning being receptive to feedback and completing assigned duties
• Assume other responsibilities assigned by the building principal in accordance with collective bargaining provisions

Job Environment:

Work takes place in classrooms and other building rooms/areas including offices auditorium gym lunchroom and hallways within a school building setting primarily indoors. Job takes place in a highperforming school district with high expectations.

Physical Requirements:

• Requires sufficient vision to read printed documents and to view detail on a computer screen for extended periods.
• Requires frequent standing walking sitting bending and reaching as well as carrying and occasionally lifting up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversation on the telephone and in the classroom.
• Ability to hear sounds clearly up to twenty feet.
• Travel among buildings may be required.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Westwood Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion gender gender expression age national origin disability marital status sexual orientation or military status.