Mandarin Teacher

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EMPLOYEE STATUS: 67-89% FTE, Exempt, Academic-year

REPORTS TO: World Languages Department Chair and Dean of Faculty

WORK SCHEDULE: Bay teachers are expected to attend their classes, tutorial periods, staffulty and collaborative course team meetings, applicable orientations, and professional development days. See the job description for more details.

START DATE: July 1, 2026 (on-campus start date August 6, 2026)

Job Description

World Language teachers at Bay have expertise and experience teaching Mandarin, language literature, and cultures. Applicants should be able to teach all levels of Mandarin Language from introductory to honors courses. Applicants must clearly understand second language acquisition theories -- how we acquire languages and how to teach languages. Each semester-long class meets three times a week in a rotating block schedule. Bay's block schedule allows students to delve deeply into problem- and inquiry-based learning across all courses. Bay teachers have a strong commitment to innovative curricular design, collaboration, progressive pedagogy, and social justice--all in service of student learning and growth. Teachers of our core courses have a common prep block and use it to work collaboratively in weekly required course team meetings to ensure alignment of curriculum and assessment among sections/teachers.

Teachers also propose, design, and execute Immersive courses (3-week, graded, for credit academic courses, some of which can include extensive travel) or support the Immersive program by co-teaching interdisciplinary courses with faculty from other disciplines. Learn more about Immersive teaching and learning by visiting our website.

The Bay School does not participate in the USCIS E-Verify program, and we do not sponsor work visas.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching

• Collaboratively designing curriculum and aligning curriculum with course teams, the department goals, and the school's mission;
• Designing skills-based formative and summative assessments;
• Grading student work and providing feedback in a timely manner;
• Communicating regularly with students, parents, guardians, and advisors regarding student progress;
• Having one-on-one student meetings as needed;
• Scheduling and attending course team meetings;
• Attending weekly staffulty or department meetings on Tuesday afternoons when applicable.

Advising

All full-time teaching staffulty serve as advisors to a group of 8-10 students. This includes:

• Meeting as a group with the advisory once per week for 25 minutes;
• Attending and chaperoning additional grade-level events and special events;
• Participating in grade-level orientation before the first day of class;
• Serving as the primary point person with the school for parents/guardians.

Community Support

• Attending Morning Meeting three days a week;
• Monitoring a "Flex" block (study hall) one block per week each semester;
• Holding Tutorial at the end of the school day four days a week;
• Modeling community engagement by being present throughout the school day, serving as a club leader, serving on committees and participating in admissions events (as examples);
• Attending Back to School Night in September
• Supporting the admissions program by attending a limited number of admissions events.

The Ideal Candidate

• Finds resonance with The Bay School mission, philosophy, and precepts;
• Dedicates themselves to anti-bias and equity work and understands the social justice dimensions of education;
• Commits to ongoing professional growth;
• Welcomes and learns from feedback;
• Values and incorporates mindfulness as a practice;
• Is comfortable teaching various levels of high school Mandarin;
• Values individual learning profiles by teaching in multiple modalities and offering differentiated instruction;
• Employs and is excited by student-centered language teaching strategies (task-based, story-based, culturally grounded, and experiential language learning)
• Has experience teaching secondary education and brings a diversity of teaching and life experiences to their work;
• Values collaboration, teamwork, and constructive feedback as essential to professional growth; demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and the ability to adapt through both learning and unlearning;
• Commits to innovation, professional development, and reinvention;
• Is curious and resourceful;
• Enjoys working with and inspiring high-school learners in all areas of school life.

Requirements

• EDUCATION: A four-year undergraduate degree
• EXPERIENCE: Applicants should ideally have at least 3+ years of teaching experience, although candidates with fewer years of experience will also be considered
• COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Google Suite and familiarity with PC and Mac platforms as well as LMS and SMS systems

Job offers are contingent upon clear LiveScan fingerprinting and TB risk assessment. Other requirements include completing first aid/CPR training, mandated reporter training, anti-harassment training, and bloodborne pathogen training. Access to these mandatory trainings are provided and paid for by the school.

Compensation

Salary is based on years of secondary school work or relevant experience. The full-time faculty salary range for the 2026-27 school year is $91,462 to $160,760. Bay also offers a strong benefits package for long-term employees working at least 60% of full time.

Please review our full-time teaching job description here for more details. If interested in the position, please review our website (www.bayschoolsf.org) to familiarize yourself with our school, the world languages curriculum, and our community. If interested in the position, please send all items below to: [email protected], subject line: World Language 26-27.

• Cover letter describing your interest in the position as well as how you anticipate contributing to The Bay School.
• Resume/C.V.
• A list of references--a minimum of 3, including a current supervisor, departmental colleague, and colleague outside your department.

Please note that Bay will be accepting resumes on a rolling basis until the position is filled.