Lead Chinese Teacher

Organization:  The Storybook School, Inc. (TSS), established in 2016, is a private program which provides services to children from 2 years through 5 years of age. Our program is located in the Sunset/Parkside district.  We are a bilingual environment where children have the opportunity to learn Mandarin or Cantonese in addition to English.   We teach using a relationship-based model following the emerging interests of the children. 

Job Summary: This is a full-time, year-round position.  The Lead Chinese Teacher works with his or her teaching team to create a developmentally appropriate curriculum based on the interests of the children.  He or she must have a good understanding of child development and of the individual needs of the children in his or her care.  As a Lead Chinese Teacher he or she is responsible for being a good language role model to the children.  

Reports to: The Director

Essential Duties:

• Takes a leadership role on the teaching team and guides the team to design a developmentally appropriate curriculum using the Project Approach
• Is able to oversee that the class is running smoothly and all tasks are being met regardless of which other teachers are scheduled to work 
• Communicates regularly with the parents and invites them to participate in the classroom
• Takes a leadership role in planning field studies and field trips that are enriching and safe
• Interacts with the children and conducts large and small group activities using Chinese
• Meets regularly with his or her teaching team, with the Teaching coaches, and with all of the teaching staff
• Conducts assessments using the DRDP tool online and gathers the related evidence to support each measure; ensures that all of the children have updated DRDPs and conferences
• Uses the results of the DRDP to inform his or her curriculum planning and is able to guide the rest of the team as well
• Plans structured and unstructured open-ended experiences for the children and scaffolds their learning
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Has completed a Teacher Permit; A Site Supervisor Permit and/or a BA is desirable
• Minimum of one year of teaching experience with 2-5 year old children.
• Able to speak, read, and write Chinese fluently
• Is able to use Microsoft Office and navigate the internet; Is comfortable doing photo and written observations of the children using an ipad 
• Is able to communicate with children and parents from a variety of Socio-economic backgrounds and cultures both orally and in writing.
• Works collaboratively as part of a teaching team
• Is able to manage a variety of tasks and to prioritize in order to meet deadlines
• Is able to lift at least 35 pounds