Part-time Upper School Chinese Teacher Job at Princeton Day School, Princeton, NJ

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  • Princeton Day School
  • Princeton, NJ

Job Description

In addition to teaching one to two section(s) of Chinese, a Princeton Day School teacher is expected to contribute to school life outside the classroom in an extracurricular activity, such as coaching or clubs.  One to four times a semester, a weekend or evening activity or campus event may be required.

The ideal candidate is expected to:

  • Teach one to two section(s) of Chinese
  • Assess students’ academic and conceptual development
  • Provide clear oral and written feedback to students and communicate with families as needed
  • Collaboratively work on curriculum development and alignment, and attend Department meetings
  • Foster a learning environment that is student centered and that supports students’ social and emotional needs
  • Differentiate teaching and learning based on students’ cognitive needs and learning style
  • Possess a well-developed sensitivity, knowledge, and understanding of the diverse backgrounds of community members; be committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion
  • Independently and collaboratively prepare curricula that balance linguistic mastery, cultural understanding, and joy of learning a new language
  • Develop creative formative and summative experiences and assessments to evaluate student learning
  • Provide opportunities for student self-assessment and engagement in the learning process

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Chinese language, literature, history and/or culture
  • Demonstrated experience at both introductory and advanced levels
  • Complete command of the language
  • Strong background, beyond the language, in Chinese cultural traditions, history and literature
  • Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative environment, and to communicate and lead through strong interpersonal skills
  • Affinity for working with high school-aged students
  • A strong commitment to professional growth 
  • Personal characteristics suitable for motivating, inspiring and nurturing young people: enthusiasm, adaptability, patience, creativity, and a boundless sense of humor

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Advanced degree in Chinese language, literature, history and/or culture
  • Minimum 3 years of proven success teaching high school students
  • Advising and/or mentoring experience
  • Instructional design, curriculum development and assessment experience (developing, delivering, and assessing)
  • Experience teaching in independent schools

Princeton Day School seeks candidates who are well educated, equally passionate about their subject and students, work well in a collaborative environment and integrate technology into their teaching. We aspire to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive community in which all members are seen, challenged, affirmed, respected and valued. We believe that in actively cultivating such an environment, we foster intellectual, social and emotional growth for all of our constituents.

To be considered, interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, statement of educational philosophy, a link to samples of their work and a list of at least three professional references to hr@pds.org.

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