Mandarin Teacher (Temporary)

Heritage Oak Private Education; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth opportunities

Company retirement match

Health/dental/vision plans

FSA option

Student tuition remission

Job summary

BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower School is seeking a Temporary Mandarin Teacher for PK–2. The role runs from December 2026 through April 2027, with daily classes 7:30am–4:30pm, Monday–Friday.

You will teach Mandarin with a focus on higher-level content and cross-curricular integration, in a collaborative, dynamic setting. The ideal candidate holds a bachelor's degree in the subject area and demonstrates strong communication, differentiation, and classroom-management skills, with a commitment to

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of the subject and passion for teaching Mandarin.
• Ability to differentiate instruction for diverse learners.
• Ability to create a positive classroom community and build relationships.
• Strong verbal and written communication with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Open to feedback and continuous growth.
• Creative instructional and classroom management strategies; cooperative and flexible.

Responsibilities

• Prepare subject-specific Mandarin lessons.
• Instruct at a higher level than grade standard in an interactive environment.
• Design lessons and assessments to maintain internationally competitive education.
• Collaborate with BASIS Independent teachers to foster a professional learning community.
• Tutor students in content knowledge to support academic trajectory.
• Manage student behavior to promote achievement and responsibility.

Skills

Mandarin

Differentiated instruction

Classroom management

Strong communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in subject area

Job description

At BASIS Independent Schools, we believe students are capable of more than they can imagine, and that the most powerful education inspires them to think for themselves. With expert teachers, a thoughtfully designed curriculum, and a warm, welcoming culture, students grow into fearless and confident thinkers prepared to explore, question, and contribute with purpose. BASIS Independent Schools, a subsidiary of Spring Education Group, is a national network of PreK–grade 12 private, secular schools, with 12 schools located in California, New York, Northern Virginia, and Washington State.

BASIS Independent Brooklyn Lower School, a grades PK–2 private school, is seeking qualified candidates for a Temporary Mandarin Teacher!

In this teaching position, you use your passion for your subject to inspire and teach higher-level content than what is typical of secondary students. You work collaboratively with other teachers to create a learning culture in which diverse perspectives are challenged and tested in an environment of informed thought and collegiality. This position will work with Pre-K through Grade 2 students from 7:30am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday. This is a temporary position beginning in December 2026 with an anticipated end date of April 2027.

Primary Job Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare subject-specific lessons in Mandarin.
• Provide subject instruction on a higher level than grade standard, in an interactive learning environment and delivering exceptional results for all students.
• Implement BASIS Curriculum by designing effective and creative lessons and assessments to ensure students’ education is at an internationally competitive level.
• Collaborate with other BASIS Independent teachers to form a community of smart, talented and interesting people who are passionate about education and readily willing to work in a professional, academic environment.
• Tutor students in content‑specific knowledge and skills to heighten the trajectory of students’ academic and career success.
• Manage student behavior to foster academic achievement, personal responsibility, intellect, and individuality in all students.

Essential Teacher Qualifications:

• Has deep knowledge of and passion for the subject taught
• Able to differentiate instruction and engage students in rigorous content
• Able to create a positive classroom community and build relationships with students
• Has strong verbal and written communication skills with students, colleagues, and parents
• Open to feedback and continuous growth
• Creative in instructional and classroom management strategies(high warm and high firm)
• Cooperative, collaborative, supportive, flexible
• Has a strong work ethic and a “do whatever it takes” mindset

Additional Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

A bachelor's degree in the subject area. Coursework or experience in education is not required, nor is certification.

Preferred Qualifications:

Subject‑matter postgraduate work (master's or Ph.D.) is preferred. Together with a high level of educational attainment, a successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills in teaching ideas, texts, and concepts with precision and confidence. Critically, an applicant must possess a high GPA in their major, excellent recommendations, experience working with children‑ not necessarily in the classroom‑ and be open to new ideas in teaching.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary dependent on education and experience.
• Career growth opportunities focused on continuous learning, mentorship, and professional advancement across our network of schools.
• Retirement options through which eligible participants may receive a 50% Company match for the first 10% of employee earnings deferred.
• Three PPO medical plans to choose from, as well as dental and vision insurance.
• An FSA option that allows for pre‑tax dollars to cover medical, dependent care, and transit.
• Student tuition remission for your children to attend our schools.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. In general, this position requires an individual to frequently walk, stand, sit, squat, stoop, reach, kneel, rise from the floor, twist, listen, read, write, and speak the English language. In addition, this position often requires an individual to carry, lift, use repetitive or fine hand movements, and occasionally push, pull, or bend. This position is regularly required to hear and use clear vision with or without correction. Spring Education Group, including, but not limited to SEG Inc., and their affiliates (collectively “Company”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants for employment and employees are provided equal employment opportunities, including in recruitment, hiring, and assignment, without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion and religious creed, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or familial status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. The Company expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee or student harassment or discrimination.