Mandarin Teacher (Temporary)

Heritage Oak Private Education; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career growth

Retirement match

Health plans (PPO, dental, vision)

FSA option

Tuition remission for your children

Job summary

BASIS Independent Silicon Valley Upper School is seeking a qualified Mandarin Teacher for immediate hire to deliver higher-level Mandarin content and engage students in an interactive learning environment.

The position is temporary with an anticipated end date of October 23, 2026. You will collaborate with peers, differentiate instruction, and contribute to a culture of academic excellence across our private school network.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in the subject area is required.
• Postgraduate work (Master's or Ph.D.) is preferred. Strong communication of ideas, texts, and concepts is expected.

Responsibilities

• Prepare subject specific lessons in Mandarin.
• Provide instruction at a level higher than the grade standard in an interactive environment.
• Implement BASIS Curriculum with effective and creative lessons and assessments.
• Collaborate with BASIS Independent teachers to build a professional academic community.
• Tutor students to heighten academic and career success.
• Manage student behavior to foster achievement and responsibility.

Skills

Subject knowledge

Differentiated instruction

Classroom community

Verbal communication

Written communication

Feedback & growth

Creative instruction

Collaboration

Strong work ethic

Education

Bachelor's degree in subject area

Postgraduate degree (Master's or Ph.D.) preferred

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 Silicon Valley Upper School, a grades 6–12 private school, is seeking qualified candidates for a Mandarin Teacher for immediate hire!

What We're Looking For

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 is temporary with an anticipated end date of October 23, 2026.

Primary Job Responsibilities

• 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.