What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School Advanced Chinese Language Teacher position at Mounds Park Academy?
Position Begins: August 2025
Status: Part-Time (.2 FTE), Exempt
Department: Instructional Faculty, Upper School (grades 9-12)
Mounds Park Academy is a PreK-12 independent school in Saint Paul, MN that serves approximately 575 students from throughout the Twin Cities area. Since 1982, Mounds Park Academy has engaged students in a rigorous college preparatory experience that is demanding, but not draining, and goes far beyond memorization. Students are challenged to apply their understanding to stir the human spirit, stand for justice, and shake the world. This is what we call rigor with purpose, and it grounds our students in the radical idea that their identity in the world is not measured by a test score, but rather by the depth and decency of their impact on the world.
MPA is committed to embracing diversity, seeking equity, and continually striving to be truly inclusive. As a community, MPA is focused on fostering a safe and inclusive space for all, aspiring to be cognizant of gender-identity and equality, religious understanding, socio-economic diversity, and racial justice.
Mounds Park Academy seeks a part-time Upper School Advanced Chinese Language teacher for the 2025 - 2026 school year. This position includes teaching one (1) section of Advanced Chinese Language to a selective group of experienced or native language learners who are on the path to take the Advanced Placement Chinese Language and Culture exam. World language teachers at MPA are responsible for providing a classroom instructional program that supports the individual needs of all students in accordance with the school’s mission and values. We seek individuals with experience in teaching high school age students with a degree or strong background in teaching Chinese language.
Responsibilities Include:
- Teach at least one (1) Upper School Mandarin Chinese class
- Incorporate various approaches to teaching and learning world language
- Emphasize critical thinking through content, research, and analysis
- Make the study of world language relevant and meaningful by inspiring students
- Create and use diverse lesson plans and syllabi
- Revise and plan new curriculum in conjunction with other members of the World Language Department
- Supervise, encourage, counsel, and evaluate students
- Foster and sustain an effective classroom environment that fosters open discussion with the freedom to express varied points of view
- Utilize and incorporate available academic technology for instruction
- Communicate and meet with students and parents during scheduled conferences and when requested
- Participate in World Language Department and staff development activities
- Maintain knowledge of current and emerging trends, procedures and evaluation processes in language acquisition (for language and immersion teachers).
- Show a willingness to contribute to the life of the school outside of the classroom
- Perform additional duties as needed (serve on school-wide committees, advise student clubs, serve as a homeroom advisor, etc.)
Qualifications and Experiences Required:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Master’s Degree or equivalent, preferable
- Five (5) years teaching experience at the upper school level or beyond
- Experience teaching advanced levels of Mandarin Chinese
In addition, a candidate should possess the following personal qualities:
- Enjoy working with high school-aged students
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills
- Admirable leadership skills
- Strong collaboration skills
- Substantial organization skills
- An interest in and openness to professional growth and development
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion
- A sense of humor, warmth of personality, and energy
- Flexibility
Mounds Park Academy is an equal opportunity employer.
