World Language - Mandarin (part-time)
Upper School Division, Oakland, CA
World Languages – Teacher /
Part-time /
On-site
US Mandarin Teacher. (Part-time)
Responsibilities
Head-Royce School is seeking a part-time Mandarin teacher to join our World Language team in the fall of 25-26 School Year. We seek teachers who are not only excited by the content they teach, but who are also actively engaged in evolving their classroom pedagogy.
The Head-Royce School envisions a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world. Our faculty create classrooms that encourage students to participate in experiential learning, take risks, view the world through multiple lenses, utilize innovative tools, and demonstrate proficiencies through a range of assessments that include real world problems and performances. Beyond the classroom, teachers are expected to take on Upper-School-wide duties and participate in the life of the community.
Head-Royce teachers serve as advisors and club sponsors and participate in the life of the community. We seek applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in culturally responsive teaching, a deep understanding of adolescents, and a genuine fondness for working with students at this specific age level.
Skills
- Experience teaching Mandarin at a variety of levels.
- Empathetic and clear communicator with students, colleagues, and parents.
- Demonstrated understanding of and curiosity regarding curriculum design, varied pedagogical approaches including multiple assessment modalities.
- Strong writing, planning, and organizational skills.
- Possesses a growth mindset, a love of learning, and patience
Qualifications
- Fluent or Native Mandarin speaker
- 2-5 years minimum teaching experience.
- Understanding and support of Head-Royce’s core values with strong emphasis on equity and social justice.
- Ability to provide proof of Fingerprint and TB clearance.
Additional Qualifications (preferred, but not required)
- Advanced degrees/certification are desirable in Mandarin or Mandarin education.
- Experience with innovative approaches to teaching language, such as with Comprehensible Input or Integrated Performance Assessments.
- Familiarity with ACTFL Proficiency standards.
$60,000 - $100,000 a year
*Dependent on Years of Experience Teaching and Education Level
*Salary is pro-rated dependent on percentage of full time.
Location: Oakland, California
Education: Bachelor’s degree required
Start Date: August 2025
Website: headroyce.org
HRS does not sponsor work visas.
To Apply:
Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest as well as a current resume.
Application materials should be submitted through our website.
Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 137-year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values:
Students First: We prioritize student learning, development, and well-being.
Academic Excellence: We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.
Diversity: We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.
Belonging: We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.
Civic Engagement: We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.
Head-Royce enrolls approximately 900 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student.
Please note - HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process.
Head Royce is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions including but not limited to employment, training, promotion, demotion, transfer, leaves of absence and termination based on qualifications and without regard to protected status. We will not discriminate based on age, color, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or related medical conditions), gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin or ancestry, race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, registered domestic partner status, physical or mental disability, a medical condition including genetic characteristics, military or veteran status, reproductive health decision making 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.
