Mandarin Teacher PartTime

Bellevue Montessori School Inc.; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 37,195,000 - 45,461,000; Part time

Job summary

Bellevue Montessori School Inc. in Bellevue, WA seeks a part-time Mandarin teacher to deliver engaging language instruction for two age groups: 6-9 and 3-6, with weekly sessions and a focus on speaking, reading, and cultural awareness.

You will create curriculum, collaborate with the Elementary and Primary Directors, document progress, and communicate with families. This role requires a Bachelor's degree, native Mandarin, and at least 1–2 years of teaching young children.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in education or related field
• Native Mandarin speaker
• 1–2 years teaching Mandarin to young children
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Experience with classroom technology and parent communication

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging Mandarin lessons for two age groups (6-9 and 3-6)
• Create weekly lesson plans and curriculum calendars
• Take photos and share monthly with parents with a short description
• Write progress narratives biannually for Elementary students and summaries for Primary
• Collaborate with Elementary and Primary Directors to align with program goals
• Incorporate culture through songs, writing, and cultural activities
• Help students speak common phrases and recognize characters
• Demonstrate professionalism with students and families

Skills

Native Mandarin speaker

Verbal and written communication

Organizational skills

Professional

Mandarin teaching experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Google Classroom

Transparent Classroom

Job description

Shift: Monday - Friday

Hours: 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (Monday to Friday)

Reports to: Elementary Director and Primary Director

Starting Pay Rate: $35.00 - for instructional hours

Foreign Language Responsibilities:

• Provide opportunities for every student to participate and succeed
• Prepare creative, interactive, and engaging lessons for two age groups: 6-9 year-olds (once a week 45 minute sessions for two classrooms) and 3-6-year-olds (25 minute, once a week sessions for 9 classrooms).
• Provide encouragement and feedback to students
• Write progress report narratives twice a year for each student at the Elementary level and a generic description of what has been covered in class for the Primary level.
• Take pictures of students in class and share them with the parents on a monthly basis with a short description of the lessons being covered.
• Work with the Elementary Program Director to create a curriculum calendar that best aligns with the goals and visions of Bellevue Montessori School
• Teach knowledge and skills including, but not limited to, exposure to the cultural aspects of the language with music, singing, dancing, writing characters, and cultural celebrations, etc.
• Provide instruction that helps students develop the ability to speak common phrases, write simple characters, and sing songs.
• Create lesson plans that build vocabulary around common words and situations where children can practice speaking Mandarin.
• Demonstrate professionalism in the workplace including with students and families

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Be a native Mandarin speaker
• At least 1 to 2 years of experience teaching Mandarin and creating curriculum for elementary and/or pre-school-aged children
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Professional
• Technical skills that support recordkeeping (Google Classroom, Transparent Classroom) and pre-approved parent communication
• Ability to establish collaborative relationships with teaching staff
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Willingness to complete standard child care provider requirements: Infant/Child First Aid & CPR Training, Blood Borne Pathogen, MMR immunization, TB Test, Background Check & Fingerprinting

Qualified candidates will go through 2 to 3 rounds of interviews including live demonstrations or providing previous work examples or portfolio.