Upper School Mandarin Teacher

Overview

VISION
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Inspire students to achieve their dreams and reach beyond themselves to make a difference in the world.

MISSION
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Hillbrook provides an extraordinary educational experience that fosters a love of learning in our students and helps them develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to achieve their highest individual potential in school and in life. At Hillbrook, students are known, respected and valued as individuals and every day is a journey of self-discovery, imaginative thinking, creative problem solving, laughter and friendship.

CORE VALUES
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Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best.

The Upper School Mandarin Teacher will be an experienced, reflective educator with a strong foundation in secondary world language instruction and a collaborative approach to teaching and learning. The role includes teaching Mandarin across the Upper School and contributing deep expertise in language pedagogy as part of a close-knit and collegial faculty.

Working alongside other Mandarin faculty, the teacher will help refine the core Mandarin program while contributing to the development of advanced coursework that supports continued language growth. This role builds on a strong JK–8 Mandarin foundation and offers a meaningful opportunity to help shape an evolving Upper School Mandarin program that emphasizes communication, cultural understanding, and real-world language use.

Do our Core Values – Be kind. Be curious. Take risks. Be your best. – align with how you show up as a professional? Are you committed to building and bridging inclusive communities? Do you believe learning should be an active and relational process? Do you enjoy nurturing and maintaining best practices and continuity of programs, while also evolving programs in response to new information?

Are equity and impact at the forefront of what you do? Are you entrepreneurial? Do you thrive in small collaborative environments? Do you seek opportunities for interdisciplinary, experiential learning? Do you believe that students are capable changemakers at any age and stage? A Hillbrook employee will emphatically say yes to each of these questions.

• Actively participate in a collaborative employee culture that is committed to being at the leading edge of JK - 12th grade education.
• Teach 2-4 sections of Mandarin across a range of levels
• Advise 12+/- students, and support students in their HEx community engagement projects
• Provide a hands-on, inquiry-based style of teaching that exemplifies how student wellness, intellectual rigor, and a deep commitment to social impact and DEI are critical to a Hillbrook learning experience
• Effectively manage flexible, collaborative learning experiences with various sized groups of students
• Participate in the design of the new campus and classrooms
• Thoughtfully integrate technology into the curriculum
• Collaboratively design and teach 2, 3-week Reach Beyond Immersives (transdisciplinary, project-based courses using the city and the world as our classroom)
• Actively participate in a faculty culture that is committed to being at the leading edge of JK-12 education
• Report to the Head of Upper School

• Desire and ability to work in a collegial, highly collaborative environment
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning in a diverse, dynamic, and progressive school community
• A commitment to anti-racism and demonstrated skill designing equitable and inclusive educational experiences and learning environments that incorporate themes of diversity and justice
• Bachelor’s degree in Education with a focus in Mandarin or related field
• Experience with competency-based education preferred
• A love of and experience in teaching high school-age children
• Proficiency in and curiosity about educational technology
• A growth mindset, sense of humor, and excellent organizational and communication skills

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