Assistant Head Teacher

Who We Are

Panda Mandarin Language Programs is committed to creating a world of connections through learning that is FUN, ENGAGING, and AUTHENTIC for all students, no matter what age or skill level. We offer a variety of Mandarin & Cantonese classes for children both virtually and three locations across the Greater Toronto Area. We are a Toronto-based company but with a North American reach, and our teachers are trained with a focus on the needs of students in the US and Canada.

Our programs are highly interactive through storytelling, music, games, and art but also with a strong focus on practical applications of Mandarin & Cantonese. Our students are well supported by a highly qualified teaching team as well as modern content & tools to help them keep engaged outside the classroom.

Our collaborative team delivers a quality language program that creates a warm and holistic learning experience where parents and students feel a sense of connection and support. If you have a passion for teaching children and making language learning fun, come join our team

We are looking to fill an Assistant Head Teacher position based out of our Midtown office, with travel as required to our other sites.

Qualifications

• Must be fluent in Mandarin and English – reading, speaking, and writing Simplified Chinese/pinyin.
• 5+ years experience in teaching required with preference given to those with a Bachelors or Master in teaching
• High energetic, creative, and great with young children is a must
• Ability to speak Cantonese is a bonus
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organizational skills with ability to juggle multiple priorities
• Ability to work individually and as part of a team

General Responsibilities

The Assistant Head Teacher is to take a central role in assisting the Head Teacher and the Director to develop our curriculum and teach Mandarin classes in accordance with its shared values and our school development plans.

Specific Responsibilities

The Assistant Head Teacher will take responsibility for ensuring the best possible curriculum offer, provision, progress and achievement for all children.

They will work with the Head Teacher and Director to ensure that the school offers a high quality, exciting, engaging, well resourced, differentiated and well-matched curriculum for all children.

They will hold and attend regular meetings with the school management and teaching team.

In particular, the Assistant Head Teacher will be required to:

• Teaching classes based on assignment and schedule.
• Conducting research and collaborating with the Head Teacher and other teaching staff to develop a quality curriculum and learning resources.
• Establishing feasible timeframes to achieve the goals and objectives outlined in the curriculum.
• Creating detailed lesson plans and developing additional resources to support student learning & teacher success.
• Developing a range of digital resources such as PowerPoint slides and games, videos, digital tools (eg, Quizzlets) to optimize classroom learning and ensure ongoing learning outside of formal settings.
• Helping to document standard operating procedures (SOPs) required for the teaching team.
• Creating supplementary teacher aids to ensure teacher quality & success.
• Collecting feedback from students, teachers, and clients.Monitoring student progress and making relevant changes to curriculum.
• Setting up tests, exams, and other formal and informal assessments to gauge the effectiveness of curriculum.
• Identify training needs and to implement training plans for teachers to perform duties better including effective evaluation processes.
• Assisting in the development of new class & product offerings to deliver on Panda Mandarin's mission

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Flexible schedule
• On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Toronto, ON M4N 3S1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application question(s):

• Please indicate which age group(s) you have experience teaching: A) Under 4 years old B) 4-5 years old C) 6-9 years old D) 10+ years old E) adults

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Experience:

• Leadership: 1 year (preferred)
• teaching: 5 years (required)

Language:

• Mandarin (required)
• Cantonese (preferred)

Work Location: In person