Job Description

The Spence School seeks a full-time Middle School Chinese teacher as a parental leave to join our 5-12 Modern and Classical Languages program. 

Responsibilities

• Teach four sections of Middle School Chinese in grades 5-8. 
• Collaborate in teaching teams to design curriculum, assessments, and teaching methods
• Participate in department-wide initiatives about issues of equity, pedagogy, and curriculum
• Serve as Middle School Advisor (tentative)

Qualifications

• Demonstrates pedagogical skill and an appreciation for the science and the craft of teaching
• Finds joy in working with children and in school life 
• Demonstrates cultural competency and skills engaging with and learning from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences
• Approaches work with energy, kindness, maturity, curiosity, flexibility, and a sense of humor
• Regards collaboration as an essential component of professional growth and values working on a team
• Has native or near-native proficiency in the Chinese language
• Has a Master’s degree or equivalent experience
• Has Sustained Middle School teaching experience

Spence is committed to an equitable program and a diverse faculty and student body. We therefore actively seek candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

Please note that the School has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy, which requires that all employees be fully vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination. 

About The Spence School

The Spence School, founded in 1892, is an independent school for girls and young women with an enrollment of 750 students in Grades K–12. Spence is committed to an equitable and inclusive program and a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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