Mandarin Immersion Teacher for Early Childhood

Meaningful Beginnings; San Mateo (CA); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 74.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

3 weeks paid vacation

Paid holidays (13+ per year)

Sign-on bonus at 90-day and 6-month

Career growth opportunities

Supportive leadership and team culture

Descripción de la vacante

Meaningful Beginnings in San Mateo, CA seeks a Mandarin-speaking early childhood educator to support bilingual development for infants to preschoolers in a safe, nurturing classroom environment.

You will collaborate with families, work with co-teachers to maintain smooth routines, and implement play-based, culturally respectful activities while ensuring licensing, health, and safety standards are met.

Formación

• Mandarin fluency required.
• Experience with young children preferred.
• Passion for early childhood education and language immersion.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsabilidades

• Communicate with children primarily in Mandarin throughout the day.
• Support language immersion through songs, stories, routines, and play-based activities.
• Create a safe, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
• Observe and support children’s developmental milestones.
• Collaborate with co-teachers to maintain consistent routines and classroom flow.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with children and families.
• Follow licensing, health, and safety regulations.

Conocimientos

Fluency in Mandarin

Experience working with young children

Strong communication and teamwork

Educación

ECE units or willingness to complete coursework

Descripción del empleo

$30.00/hr starting · 1,000 Sign-on bonus

San Mateo · Full-time · Monday to Friday

Bring Mandarin and English into daily play, routines, and learning at Meaningful Beginnings, a Reggio Emilia–inspired early learning community. You’ll support bilingual development, celebrate culture, and build strong relationships with children and families.

You’ll:

• Provide warm, responsive care and support daily routines
• Communicate with children primarily in Mandarin throughout the day
• Support language immersion through songs, stories, play, and daily activities
• Encourage communication, confidence, and appreciation for diverse cultures
• Build positive relationships with children and families
• Maintain a safe, clean, and engaging classroom
• Follow Title 22, health, and safety requirements
• Collaborate with the classroom team and participate in training

You have:

• 12 ECE units, or willing to take classes
• Fluency in both Mandarin and English
• Experience working with young children preferred
• Passion for early childhood education and language immersion
• Warm communication skills and a collaborative approach to teamwork

You’ll get:

• $30.00/hour starting + up to $1,000 sign-on bonus
• Up to $1,000/year in ECE educational assistance
• 50% employer-paid medical and dental premiums
• Up to 3 paid center closure weeks + 13+ paid holidays
• Childcare tuition discount
• Paid professional development and opportunities for career growth

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Meaningful Beginnings has proudly served families since 2013, providing high‑quality Infant/Toddler care, Preschool, and Transitional Kindergarten programs for children ages 0–6. Our mission is to offer loving, developmentally rich environments that support every child’s growth while empowering educators with training, mentorship, and a positive workplace culture.