Location: The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards, New York, NY
Pay: $25.00-$26.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
Job Type: Part-Time
Schedule: Part-time hours to be discussed
About the Opportunity
Do you love working with young children and sharing the excitement of learning a new language?
The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards is hiring a Part-Time Mandarin or Spanish Teacher to introduce young learners to language through music, stories, movement, games, and engaging classroom activities.
We're looking for an enthusiastic educator who can make language learning fun, interactive, and developmentally appropriate for infants, toddlers, and preschool-age children.
Whether you're an experienced language instructor or have a background in early childhood education, we'd love to hear from you!
What You'll Do
- Introduce Mandarin or Spanish through engaging, age-appropriate activities
- Plan interactive language lessons using songs, stories, games, and movement
- Help children develop vocabulary, listening skills, and confidence
- Adapt activities for different ages and developmental stages
- Create a positive, inclusive learning environment
- Collaborate with classroom teachers to integrate language learning into daily activities
- Encourage participation through play and hands-on experiences
- Maintain a safe and organized learning environment
- Communicate with center leadership about lesson plans and children's progress
- Follow applicable New York City childcare licensing, health, and safety requirements
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required
- Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese or Spanish required
- Previous experience teaching or working with young children preferred
- Experience with early childhood language instruction is a plus
- Strong communication skills and an engaging teaching style
- Patient, creative, dependable, and enthusiastic about working with children
- Ability to develop age-appropriate language learning activities
- Must meet applicable NYC childcare background screening and regulatory requirements
What We Offer
- $25.00-$26.00 per hour, based on experience and qualifications
- Part-time employment
- Health, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Paid time off, subject to eligibility
- 401(k) with available company match, subject to eligibility
- Employee childcare discount
- Paid training and professional development
- Career advancement opportunities
- Supportive teaching team and collaborative work environment
Apply Today
If you're passionate about introducing young children to Mandarin or Spanish and making language learning fun, we'd love to meet you!
Join The Learning Experience - Hudson Yards and help children explore new languages and cultures through play.
The Learning Experience is an equal opportunity employer.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
The Learning Experience
At The Learning Experience, we make early education joyful, engaging and fun so children are happy to learn, play and grow.
Our curriculum focuses on the six ages and stages of early childhood development and engages children in hands-on learning activities that encourage them to explore and solve problems at their own rate of development. This forms a foundation for kids to Learn, Play and Grow under the care of our nurturing teachers and staff.
At TLE®, we’ve created a full cast of characters that become our little learners’ educators, partners and friends through their preschool education journey. Each character has a unique personality and area of interest and brings learning to life by allowing children to explore the world through fun and imagination.