Website Head-Royce School
Responsibilities
Head-Royce School is seeking a culturally responsive Mandarin teacher to join our 6-12 World Language department to teach the Middle School Mandarin courses, and selected sections in the Upper School. We hope to find teachers who can teach throughout the curriculum. Our K-12 Mandarin program includes a focus on developing oral proficiency, reading and writing skills, and an exploration of culture and history from throughout the Mandarin-speaking world, including contemporary global Asian identity. Faculty also serve as advisors and participate actively in the life of the community. The School seeks applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in multicultural education, an understanding and appreciation of adolescents, and a demonstrated genuine fondness for working with students.
Skills
Demonstrated knowledge and practice of culturally responsive teaching and learning
Demonstrated understanding of curriculum design, varied pedagogical approaches, and developmental appropriateness of instruction, as well as different styles and types of assessment
Strong collaboration, with a willingness to reach outside to partner with colleagues to design curriculum, projects, activities, and experiences
Use of technology, when appropriate, to enhance students’ learning experience
Continuing reflection on and enhancement of one’s own pedagogical approach or a blend of strategies
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in Mandarin Language and/or Literature or equivalent area of study
Fluent or Native Mandarin speaker
Familiarity with 21st-century teaching principles
Minimum 3 years teaching experience at the middle or high school level
Experience incorporating DEI principles into a language curriculum
Ability to provide proof of Covid Vaccination and TB clearance
Additional Qualifications we hope to find, but not required:
MA preferred, in Mandarin Language, Literature, or in Education
Head-Royce School Overview
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 135-year history. Our mission is to inspire in our students a lifelong love of learning and pursuit of academic excellence, to promote understanding of and respect for diversity that makes our society strong and to encourage active and responsible global citizenship.
Head-Royce enrolls 900 students in the three separate divisions — Lower, Middle and Upper Schools — and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. With our Strategic Plan, Bridge to 2022, the school’s current initiatives include advancing an innovative, student-centered program, promoting an inclusive community, driving deeper civic engagement, sustaining a culture of balance and well-being and carefully stewarding our resources.
Other Considerations
Other Considerations
Compensation: Competitive among comparable schools
Location: Oakland, California
Travel: Light, though professional development conferences possible
Education: Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree(s) preferred
Start Date: September 2022
Website: www.headroyce.org
To Apply
Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest and a current resume. If you have an experience or desire to work with a particular age group, please indicate that in your applications materials. Application materials should be submitted through our website.
Head-Royce School is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best available person in every job. School policy prohibits unlawful discrimination based on age, color, creed, disability, gender, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race, religion, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.
