Lead Mandarin Teacher
Organization:ReDefiners World Languages
Department:Programs
Position Type: FullTime; 40 hours
Work Schedule: To be determined
Number of Openings:1
Work Location:
- Multiple Locations in Hillsborough County Florida
Purpose of Position:We invite you to consider joining our team of educators who are passionate about multilingualism and character development. As a Mandarin Teacher you will be responsible for creating a dynamic and engaging learning environment for students of all ages and proficiency levels. Your primary objective will be to foster language proficiency and cultural awareness through engaging lessons.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Review curriculum and prepare dynamic studentcentered and communicativefocused lessons
- Design and develop comprehensive language curricula that cater to the needs and goals of diverse learners.
- Facilitate interactive and engaging class sessions in target language 80
- Administer formative and summative assessments
- Encourage language use outside of class
- Communicate student progress with parents and teachers
- Demonstrate effective classroom management skills
- Commit to regular training and professional development
- Record and report student progress
- Sub in program as needed
Skills and qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Education (Teaching Mandarin to Speakers of Other Languages) Mandarin Linguistics or a related field.Masters degree preferred.
- Native or Highly Proficient Speaker of Mandarin
- Native or Highly Proficient Speaker of English
- Experience working in a classroom setting
- Reliable transportation
- Able to express and garner enthusiasm about language learning
- Experience in creating educational resources to support student learning
- Proficient in collaborative technological tools to enhance student success
Who Are We
ReDefiners is a pioneering missiondriven nonprofit organization with the goal of developing a compassionate community of global citizens who are both economically and socially responsible through world language and cultural enrichment. Education in global communication is paramount in developing cognitive skills creating opportunities for upward mobility and establishing a foundation to excel in an everincreasing globalized society. We strive to provide local language learning opportunities in Arabic Mandarin Spanish and English through our enrichment and workforce development programs for learners of all backgrounds.
Our Core Values:
- Culture of Learning:We learn by studying and developing best practices encouraging new ideas and reflecting on our experiences to guide our processes.
- Leadership:We inclusively & collaboratively empower all stakeholders to have the courage to lead.
- Community & Recognition:We concretely recognize the collective value of individuals in developing a community of global citizens
Benefits:
- Medical Dental Vision Disability Benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Mobile Phone Stipend
- Simple IRA Retirement Plan with up to 6 employer match for employee contributions monthly
- 21 Days of Paid Leave Annually including Paid Time Off Wellness and Federal Holidays
- Certified employment for federal student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program
- EAP Benefits
- Additional FREE Counseling Sessions via MAP Program
- Free Life Coaching Sessions via MAP Program
- Eligible for annual salary raises
Required Experience:
Manager