Cantonese Instructor

2 days ago

Kitchener, Canada First Step Language Academy Full time

Do you speak Cantonese fluently and enjoy helping others learn? We are looking for part-time teachers to provide private or small-group Cantonese lessons within their own community. Applicants must already live in **Kitchener, Waterloo, or Cambridge** as teaching takes place locally.

What the Role Involves
- Lead in-person lessons at our school or occasionally at libraries and cafes
- Plan and deliver engaging lessons that fit each learner’s goals and style
- Guide students actively during lessons and assign meaningful homework
- Provide feedback to learners (and parents, when applicable)

Scheduling & Expectations
- Teachers set their own availability but are asked to commit to a **course term** (usually 10 classes over 10 weeks)
- Sessions are scheduled weekly at the same time this week
- Reliability, responsibility and punctuality are at the utmost importance

Required Qualifications
- Strong fluency in spoken and written Cantonese
- Ability to teach Jyutping pronunciation system
- Legally allowed to work in Canada
- Conversational level of English
- Current residence in Kitchener, Waterloo or Cambridge
- Some prior teaching, tutoring, or training experience

Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience teaching Cantonese formally or informally
- Knowledge of both Traditional and Simplified Chinese characters
- Awareness of dialectal differences (Hong Kong vs. Guangdong)
- Mandarin proficiency
- Teaching certificate or background in education

Perks
- Flexible scheduling
- Teachers who teach in-person are sometimes offered online lessons as well (in-person teaching availability is a must)
- Business casual dress
- Free indoor parking
- Discounted language lessons (we also offer Mandarin, French, English, French, Spanish, and Korean lessons)
- Teacher training
- Free school event every semester (past events but are not limited to nights at restaurants, plays at local theatres, parties, sports games and more)

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: $24.00-$28.00 per hour

Expected hours: 1 - 6 per week

Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 2025-09-02

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