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High School Mandarin Chinese Teacher for 2019/2020 School Year

Employer
Catalina Foothills School District
Location
Tucson, AZ, US
Salary
Competitive
  • Position Type:
    Certified-Middle and High School/ Foreign Language-Chinese (Mandarin)

  • Date Posted:
    2/28/2019

  • Location:
    Catalina Foothills High School

  • Date Available:
    07/29/2019

  • Closing Date:
    Open until Filled

  • Catalina Foothills High School

    Summary : Responsible for challenging all students to achieve their personal best through rigorous, engaging, innovative progress that develops skills and knowledge for life-long learning and responsible citizenship

    Essential Functions : (Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following tasks, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a complete listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in the job class.)

    General Responsibilities :
    • Teach 9 th - 12 th grade students Mandarin Chinese; responsible for planning and implementing curriculum to facilitate students' progress toward proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, writing and intercultural communicative competence;
    • Successfully prepare students for AP Chinese examinations;
    • Utilize technology tools and applications for instructional purposes and communicative and collaborative tools to promote cross cultural communication and collaboration;
    • Create and revise thematic-based units and common assessments for years one through four of the Mandarin Chinese curriculum using a district standard;
    • Fulfill Confucius Classroom responsibilities. Plan and coordinate special site-based events:
    • Assist with the preparation of annual paperwork required by the Asia Society, including the end-of-year report and budget proposal;
    • Participate in the National Chinese Language Conference annually;
    • Participate in local, regional and/or state conferences, as needed;
    • Plan, promote and coordinate summer study abroad for students, including chaperoning duties in China, payable at a teacher's daily rate;
    • Plan, promote and coordinate student field trips and competitions, for example, HSK testing, TCCC Language and Culture Day, etc.
    • Support and promote Chinese programs and activities in the District; support planning committees in the recruitment of student volunteers.
    • Perform other related duties as may be directed by the principal.

    Required Qualifications :
  • Appropriate teaching certificate as issued by the Arizona Department of Education ( Arizona Secondary, 6-12 certificate with "Chinese-Mandarin" as an Approved Area );
  • Structured English Immersion endorsement (SEI);
  • Bachelor's degree in Chinese Language and Literature or its foreign equivalent;
  • At least three years of Chinese teaching experience in an American school;
  • Must be fluent in both Chinese and English;
  • Authorization to work in the US is needed, if hired.

  • Preferred Qualifications :
  • Experience in designing curriculum units and assessments that reflect the Mandarin Chinese language and culture for high school students;
  • Ability to promote Chinese cultural programs and activities in the community;
  • Ability to organize summer camps and/or exchanges with China for students and adults.

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