Sacred Heart Greenwich provides an empowering learning environment for girls and young women from kindergarten through twelfth grade to prepare them to become confident, intelligent and compassionate global leaders. The school offers a coed program for young children at the Barat Center for Early Childhood Education. Our 700 students carry on the Sacred Heart tradition of academic excellence and development of the mind, body and spirit on our beautiful 110-acre campus in Greenwich, Connecticut. We are currently seeking an Upper School Chinese teacher for the 2019-2020 school year. 
 
Position: Upper School Chinese Teacher

Reports to: Head of Upper School

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Summary

The Upper School Chinese Teacher is responsible for providing a stimulating and developmentally appropriate educational environment in a way that is in accordance with the Goals and Criteria of a Sacred Heart education and the philosophy that implements it. The Chinese Teacher reports to the Head of the Upper School and has the following responsibilities:


Essential Functions  
• Teach Chinese I up to Chinese AP
• Organizing and providing developmentally appropriate educational programs and instruction; planning and implementing curriculum in a coordinated fashion according to the scope and sequence of the Chinese Studies program. 
• Providing activities and opportunities that encourage cultural curiosity, grammatical exploration, and oral skills practice appropriate to the developmental levels and learning styles of his/her students. 
• Planning and preparing supportive and caring classroom environment in which students can learn and interact positively with one another; overseeing instruction and authentic assessment; 
• Interacting with parents; maintaining open and cooperative communication with parents and families, encouraging their involvement.

All teachers are expected:

• To assume serious collaborative responsibility for the educational environment of the School by conducting themselves at all times in a responsible, ethical, and   professional manner
• To be available one week before the opening of School to attend teachers' meetings, etc., and to be available one week after the Upper School's graduation to attend teachers' meetings and complete end-of-year duties
• To attend all faculty meetings and workshop days as they are scheduled during the year
• To assist at School functions designated by the Head of School as necessary for the operation of the School, e.g., Parents' Night, Open House, Parent/Teacher Conferences, etc. It is understood that these duties may sometimes extend beyond the normal hours for school
• To participate fully in regular School programs, e.g., committees, assemblies, field trips, etc.
• To share in the planning and direction of student activities and School programs, if appointed by the Head of School
• To maintain high standards for his/her on-going professional development and to participate in the professional development programs offered by the School
• To assume responsibilities as assigned for the supervision of students, including at times of early dismissal due to inclement weather. It is understood that these duties may sometimes extend beyond the normal hours for school
• To use technology effectively as part of classroom instruction
• To interact positively with colleagues in creating and imparting interdisciplinary units of study
• To fulfill responsibilities as assigned by the Upper School Head in regard to lunch and recess duty, car and bus dismissal