Mandarin Chinese Teacher

35hrs/ 40hrs per week | One position available | Preschool Teachers are welcome to apply！

Do you enjoy a classroom where kids laugh, explore, and connect while learning Mandarin and learning about the world? If so, then we want to hear from you!

PlayThrive School for Mandarin Whole Child Education is seeking a creative and experienced teacher to foster a Mandarin-immersion environment where children learn the language through hands-on exploration, thematic projects, and enrichment activities.

Maybe your expertise is in Early-Childhood-Education or in Mandarin teaching, you’re all welcome to explore the opportunities at PlayThrive to cultivate a positive learning community, guide the children to advance their Mandarin skills with student-centered activities, and also help them grow their social and emotional skills.

通过几年持续的共同努力和突破，PlayThrive 游艺中文学校越来越受学生欢迎，家长信赖！我们今年的招生持续喜人，需要更多优秀的同仁加入团队。我们正在寻找有创意、 有经验并愿意持续学习的老师。TA 能引导孩子们通过动手学习, 主题探索，以及丰富多元的活动来学习中文；TA 能一起來呵护这个正向温暖的学习社群，带领孩子问问题，思考，倾听和探索；TA 能增进孩子们的知识和中文能力，同时培养学习技能，以及人格的健全发展！

This Mandarin teacher position is located in Redwood City, CA, and will begin now or in August 2025.

• Teaching Mandarin through hands-on projects, enrichment activities, and meaningful daily routines to Kindergarten students, daily after school to 6 pm.
• Opportunities to flex your creative muscles to design PBL (Project-Based Learning) lessons.
• Opportunities to advance your lesson planning and delivery skills by teaching PBL units to achieve Hanban YCT levels.
• Benefits include health insurance, retention bonus, camp bonus, 401K, paid holidays, professional training, and reimbursement for professional development. 提供健康保险, 401K, 有薪假, 有薪培训, 培训基金
• Onsite training includes Social Emotional Learning (SEL), Project Based Learning (PBL), and the Responsive Classroom teaching approach.
• Career advancement opportunities in 2 tracks: Curriculum Design and administration.

Required Qualifications:

• Must have 3 years or more experience teaching children 3 to 12 years old face to face, over 20 hours per week
• Best have 3 years or more experience teaching Mandarin to children
• Ability to design curriculum and implement lessons with student-centered principles
• Ability to plan and facilitate hands-on and engaging lessons
• Ability to effectively manage a classroom of 15 students
• Ability to be a strong team player
• Ability to learn software tools such as Google doc and Google sheet
• Able to communicate in person and via email in simple English
• Able to work in spring camps and summer camps
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S

Responsibilities:

• Create a joyful, positive, and non-judgemental Mandarin learning community with a co-teacher
• Support the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional growth in children
• Maintain classroom and outdoor environment that is safe, organized, functional, challenging, and developmentally appropriate to promote learning through exploration
• Know the strength and areas of improvement for each child and make growth plans
• Co-author and execute behavior plans when the needs arise
• Take PlayThrive's existing student-centered Mandarin lessons (often PBL units), plan your own scaffolding and assessments that engage children with a variety of strategies, and meet your class where they are.
• Maintain records of course work, teaching improvements, students' progress, and assessment records
• Proactively look for ways to improve the class structure, environment, and curriculum.
• Participate in professional development events and activities
• Communicate program information/updates as necessary to parents in person or via email.
• Contribute to weekly newsletters.
• Lead teacher training sessions on Mandarin teaching methods. Compile teacher training materials

About PlayThrive

PlayThrive School for Mandarin Whole Child Education is located on the campus of Orion school in Redwood City, CA. Our program teaches the Mandarin language via cultural activities, thematic projects, and explorative play. We’re looking for teachers that believe children thrive when they can explore, have fun, connect with one another, and develop an understanding of self and the world. We aim to cultivate a passion for lifelong learning in children.

PlayThrive is an equal-opportunity employer that encourages candidates with diverse backgrounds to apply. We offer competitive compensation and a supportive community that values creativity.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $34.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Professional development assistance
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Redwood City, CA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person