Myp/dp Mandarin

**Position**: IB MYP/DP Mandarin Teacher

**Terms**: Permanent, Full-Time (starting immediately)

**Reports to**: Senior School Principal

**Introduction**:
Mulgrave School teachers inspire students to achieve their personal best by providing a rich and engaging programme that develops students’ skills, promotes curiosity and love of learning, and prioritises well-being.

All students follow the **International Baccalaureate **Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Grades 6-10, and most students pursue the IB Diploma Programme (DP) in Grades 11 & 12, although about 20+% each year opt for an Enriched Pathway to graduation that includes a mix of DP and other courses. Teaching and learning are enriched by opportunities for exploration in the arts, athletics, outdoor education, service, leadership, and more.

**Position Summary**:
We are seeking an inspirational, experienced secondary Mandarin teacher for the 2024-25 school year. The appointee will teach Mandarin Language Acquisition (Mandarin B) and/or Mandarin Language and Literature (Mandarin A) in the IB Middle Years Programme (Grades 6-10), and may also teach IB Diploma Programme Chinese B in Grades 11 and 12. The position will also include being a homeroom Advisor and contributing to the co-curricular programme, based on interest and experience.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Teach IB MYP/DP Mandarin courses at a range of grade levels from 6-12
- Demonstrate a deep understanding of and passion for Chinese culture and Mandarin language education
- Connect with and inspire students to outstanding levels of achievement in their Mandarin studies
- Serve as Homeroom Advisor for a group of approximately 12 students
- Supervise Extended Essays, as assigned by the Principal
- Support students’ post-secondary goals by providing reference letters as required
- Contribute to co-curricular programming (as a club supervisor, coach, etc.) and outdoor education experiences

**Opportunities**:
In this role you will:

- Inspire students to achieve their personal best by providing a rich and engaging programme that develops students’ skills, promotes curiosity and love of learning, and prioritises well-being.
- Teach in a fast-paced, highly collaborative professional environment, where innovation is encouraged and student learning and well-being drive everything we do.
- Benefit from a low student-teacher ratio and a stimulating, well-resourced, technology-rich classroom environment.
- Provide the best possible learning environment for our highly diverse, multicultural student population.
- Provide opportunities to enrich learning through the exploration in the arts, athletics, outdoor education, service, leadership and more.
- Appropriately challenge students, allowing them to feel safe, seen and that they belong.

**All Mulgrave teachers are expected to**:

- Develop a classroom environment that builds positive relationships and fosters an ethic of care
- Design, prepare and deliver learning activities that facilitate authentic engagement
- Identify and select instructional resources and methods to meet students' varying needs
- Use relevant technology to enhance instruction and learning
- Design and implement a range of authentic formative and summative assessments, providing appropriate and timely feedback to students
- Maintain accurate and complete records of students' progress for the purposes of teaching, learning and reporting
- Participate in faculty and parent meetings and special events
- Model respectful and timely communication with students, colleagues and parents
- Attend professional development workshops as required by the school
- Endorse the school’s mission and values

**Required Qualifications**:

- Must be a Canadian resident and legally entitled to work in Canada
- Must meet or be willing to obtain all requirements to be certified to teach in British Columbia
- Native-level fluency in written and spoken Mandarin
- Minimum of 2 years of experience teaching Mandarin to adolescents
- Ability to communicate effectively in written and spoken English
- Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Education or the equivalent
- Hold or be willing to obtain an age appropriate First Aid Certificate

**Preferred Experience and Qualities**:

- Knowledge and understanding of International Baccalaureate programmes and philosophy
- Successful experience teaching Mandarin language in a school setting
- Experience teaching IB MYP or DP Language Acquisition or Language and Literature
- Involvement with the IB Educator Network as a Workshop Leader, Examiner, etc.
- Demonstrated ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Strong organisational, communication, administrative and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to support the diverse learning needs of students in a class through personalization
- Demonstrated enthusiasm for connecting with students beyond the classroom, through athletics, co-curriculars, etc.

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