For the 2021-2022 school year, Trinity-Pawling is seeking a Chinese/Mandarin Teacher who is familiar with a curriculum that emphasizes meaningful communication, practicing the language in context, and developing cultural awareness and linguistic competencies. This individual will also serve as an advisor, dorm parent, and coach (2-3 seasons).
Essential Duties
- Engage students by implementing meaningful project-based and experiential learning activities and designing projects/classroom activities using 21st-century learning objectives (critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, reflective learning, and cross-disciplinary thinking)
- Deliver instruction where students are asked to remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create. This includes small group work, meaningful homework, and a tiered level of choices in assignments.
- Create a culture that allows for many different types of learning by giving the students skills to think critically and providing a tiered level of assignments.
- Manage students’ behavior by having systems in place that allow students to grow their best selves both academically and behaviorally; collaborate with administrators/parents on holding students accountable.
- Measure students’ progress by using a variety of valid assessment models, designing assessments to match curriculum objectives, and using Bloom’s taxonomy, as well as rubrics.
- Advise students to meet academic objectives and age-appropriate life skills (interpersonal, conflict resolution, and time management) by meeting one-on-one on a regular basis; prove and obtain updates from other faculty and share information with parents.
- Coach athletic teams by planning and attending all practices, teach students athletic strategies and techniques, and ensure there is sportsmanship throughout the season.
- Build relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by providing regular updates to parents and faculty, having meaningful conversations, providing feedback, and being accountable.
- Support the School’s mission by actively participating in the student’s learning inside and outside the classroom, displaying a positive attitude, and engaging in the spiritual life of the School.
- Develop personal mastery by participating in professional development, networking to incorporate best practices, and reading professional publications.
- Connect with students by fully participating in campus life and engaging in extracurricular activities.
- Promote the interest of students by being a good role model, establishing and reinforcing clear boundaries and guidelines, encouraging students’ autonomy and independence, and acting in a transparent manner.
- Follow procedures by adhering to the School’s policies, creating and inputting student-specific comments/grades/attendance into the database, and communicating in an efficient & professional manner.
- Perform other duties as may be required.
Job Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's Degree, native or near-native proficiency in spoken and written Chinese, a strong background in Asian cultures and literature, proficiency with Chinese language pedagogy, an ability to teach Chinese from the beginning level through Advanced Placement, and have 2+ years of teaching experience.
In addition, the qualified candidate is able to:
- motivate students with a sense of humor, flexibility, high energy, and collegiality;
- coach athletics and/or lead an extracurricular activity (prior experience preferred);
- communicate clearly, effectively and compassionately (orally and in writing) with students, parents, and colleagues;
- motivate teenagers: (the over and underachiever, the super-focused and the unfocused, the gifted and the learning disabled);
- deal effectively with ambiguity and change;
- build relationships with students, parents, and colleagues;
- give and receive constructive feedback;
- demonstrate a clear interest in being part of a community that is committed to diversity and inclusion;
- establish and reinforce clear boundaries while being a positive role model for students;
- meet the physical demands, which may include traveling on uneven terrain, climbing/descending stairs, standing for long periods of time, and carrying up to 50 pounds.
How to Apply
To apply for this faculty position, please send a resume, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation to Roberta Lidl, Dean of Teaching and Learning at rlidl@trinitypawling.org. Candidates who can contribute to our School’s diversity through their teaching, scholarship, and/or service to the institution are encouraged to apply.
All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background check.
