What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper Elementary English and Social Studies Teacher position at Little Tiger Chinese Immersion School?
Upper Elementary English and Social Studies Teacher
About Little Tiger Chinese Immersion School:
Located in the North Loop neighborhood of Austin, Texas, Little Tiger is a Chinese immersion school spanning pre-k through 5th Grade. The school consists of 120 beloved students, 30 committed teachers and administrators, and a highly engaged parent community.
Boasting a 4:1 student-to-faculty ratio, Little Tiger strives to create a fun, creative, and engaging environment in which children can flourish in all respects. In addition to supporting each child’s academic and linguistic growth, we aim to cultivate essential qualities such as creativity, independence, confidence, and respect. Our dedication to small class sizes ensures personalized attention, allowing educators to support and challenge students.
With this emphasis on personalized learning, our students thrive. Little Tiger’s aggregate performance on standardized assessments routinely places the school in the top 1% of participating institutions. Our students’ Chinese language projects are also regularly featured in national competitions, presentations, and exhibitions. We take pride in these achievements, which reflect the collective efforts of our passionate educators, supportive parents, and motivated learners. We invite you to join us in this mission and contribute to the continued success and vitality of our community.
About the Position:
The Upper Elementary English Language Arts and Social Studies teacher will instruct elementary students at Little Tiger Chinese Immersion School. This position is for the school year 2025-2026, starting in August 2025.
The instructor will be responsible for leading upper elementary English Language Arts and Social Studies classes in an innovative and academically rigorous Chinese immersion school.
The instructor will assess student progress in ELA and Social Studies and conduct conferences with parents to discuss student progress. The instructor will plan and conduct lessons in a team environment which includes the director, lead teachers across elementary grade levels, and peers in the English Language Arts department. The instructor will also collaborate with teachers in the Chinese Language Arts department in order to align curriculum expectations across languages.
The ideal candidate will possess:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in English or a related field
- Genuine passion for teaching and investment in student development
- Three or more years of elementary classroom teaching experience strongly preferred
- Experience teaching reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar and mechanics
- Excitement about teaching in an innovative dual-language Chinese-English context
- Ability to adapt curricular resources to meet students’ particular needs
- Familiarity or experience with adaptive programs such as Lexia, IXL, iReady, and Freckle is preferred but not required
Salary: $60,000-$68,000/yr, commensurate with experience
Benefits:
- Strong compensation commensurate with experience
- Fidelity Retirement Savings Plan with up to 3% matching contributions from school
- BCBS Health Insurance with premiums 100% covered by school
- Professional development opportunities
- PTO in summer as well as holidays throughout the school year
Schedule: Full-time salaried position, M-F
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How We Work:
- Empowering Educators: The school provides curricular resources and support while also allowing ambitious teachers the autonomy to tailor instruction in ways that best suit their students' needs. Whether through differentiated instruction, interdisciplinary projects, or creative lesson design, educators have the flexibility to innovate.
- Low Student-to-Teacher Ratio: Elementary classes maintain a low student-to-teacher ratio, typically 10:1 or fewer, ensuring that teachers can provide meaningful support and challenge each student effectively.
- Balanced Teaching Load: Teachers typically engage in 20 hours or less of instruction each week, allowing ample time for lesson planning, interdisciplinary projects, and collaboration with colleagues.
- Interdisciplinary Projects: Staff have opportunities to develop robust interdisciplinary projects that go beyond the standard educational curriculum and help to create connections across disciplines.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $68,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000 - $68,000
