Mandarin Teacher for Grades 3-8th

Mandarin Teacher Position Statement (3rd grade-8th grade)

Reports To: Assistant Head of Middle School

FLSA Status: Exempt

Department: Lower/Middle School

Schedule: Full-Time, 10 Months

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Position Summary

Essential Functions The essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

Professional Work Habits & Mission Alignment • Professional Standards & Conduct

• Consistently upholds professional standards of personal presentation, punctuality, attendance, and engagement at meetings, duty coverage, safety protocols, decision-making, and maintains required credentials.
• Commitment to
• Dawson
• Culture: Demonstrates a comprehensive understanding and support of Dawson's mission, vision, core values, and diversity statement; actively participates in school-wide events.
• Confidentiality &
• Ethical
• Practice: Honors confidentiality of school, student, and family information and demonstrates ethical decision-making in all professional contexts. Talks to people and not about people.
• Working
• Agreements: Upholds Dawson working agreements, such as assuming positive intentions in all interactions, holding self and others accountable for the impact of words and actions, mindfully sharing the air, and proactively looking for solutions before problems escalate.

Instructional Knowledge • Classroom Climate & Management

• Establishes a safe, well-organized environment with effective routines that maximize learning time, exhibits student ownership and agency, and reflects the identity of the students.
• Instructional
• Design &
• Delivery: Designs learning experiences that are meaningful, engaging, and aligned with clear learning objectives. Lessons leverage high-impact strategies that promote deeper learning, critical thinking, and meaningful technology integration; pacing of lessons is appropriate to maximize instructional time.
• Assessment,
• Feedback &
• Differentiation: Provides timely, specific feedback that supports growth and utilizes multiple assessments and adapts instruction to meet diverse learning needs.
• Student
• Success
• Skills
• Integration: Intentionally plans and implements instruction focused on Dawson's Student Success Skills, and systematically collects evidence of student progress toward mastery of these skills.

Professional Growth & Self-Awareness • Self-Reflection & Growth Mindset

• Demonstrates deep self-awareness, consistently seeks feedback, identifies areas for improvement, and implements meaningful changes to practice.
• Professional
• Learning &
• Adaptation: Creates personal development plans, actively seeks learning opportunities, and demonstrates flexibility in adapting to Dawson's culture and practices.
• Effective
• Communication &
• Listening: Demonstrates excellent listening skills, remains alert to diverse perspectives, and communicates effectively with various stakeholders throughout change processes.

Care for Others & Community Investment • Family Communication & Partnership

• Establishes reliable, clear communication systems with families, regularly shares student progress, and responds appropriately to concerns with supervisor consultation.
• Team
• Collaboration &
• Engagement: Actively participates in team meetings and collaborative efforts, contributes positively to grade-level or department teams, and seeks appropriate guidance from colleagues.
• Learns
• From
• Others: Consistently consults with mentors, supervisors, and colleagues for guidance on student interventions, parent communication, and classroom challenges.
• Identity
• Awareness: Demonstrates a commitment to ongoing cultural competency and exhibits a deep understanding of how identity and lived experiences influence relationships and interactions.

• Qualifications, Education & Experience
• Four-year degree and three years of teaching experience with an accredited school
• Proficient in technology skills, MAC experience a plus
• Ability to integrate technology in the classroom

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