Title: Elementary and Middle School Mandarin Teacher

Reports To: Upper and Lower School Division Head

Classification: Part Time (50% minimum)

Status:    Academic Year Faculty (25-26)

About Marin Country Day School:

MCDS School is an independent, K-8, co-educational day school enrolling approximately 600 students from across the Bay area, drawing equally from San Francisco and Marin. 

Our mission at MCDS is to create an inclusive community of learning that inspires curiosity, empathy, and action.

We actively seek diversity in our administration, faculty, and student body. As a school, we affirm that human diversity includes, but is not limited to: age, family structure, gender, gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, physical ability, and learning style. As our Statement of Community and Inclusion indicates, “Ours is a Community that would be uncomfortable without diversity and, therefore, has been intentional about creating and nurturing a diverse group of adults and children who share the core values of respect, responsibility, and compassion.” 

At MCDS, every employee is integral in creating a learning community in which all seek to improve as practitioners, learners and team members, and we support our outstanding faculty and professional staff through our strong professional development program.

Position Description:

Marin Country Day School seeks a gifted educator passionate about teaching Mandarin to elementary and middle school students using a rich and rigorous curriculum. We seek an educator with a demonstrated background and or interest in cultural competency, curriculum development, technology integration, and environmental sustainability. Also, we seek an educator with the belief in teaching with the interests of the whole child in mind. Our approach and philosophy center around collaboration, thoughtful innovation, team building, and leveraging diverse and multiple perspectives.

Teaching Responsibilities:

• Prepare and teach theme-based units designed for a variety of student learning styles, using techniques such as student-generated written work, teacher-led oral exercises, “Total Physical Response” activities, small group dialogue work, long and short term projects as well as culturally relevant activities and exploration

• Monitor and manage effectively student learning with systems and routines in place and through the use of a variety of methods to evaluate student progress

• Collaborate with other teachers on the team

• Create a supportive and inclusive classroom environment that honors and nurtures each child’s individual identity 

• Develop warm and respectful relationships with students 

• Identify and respond to individual students’ learning differences and creates enrichment opportunities

• Collaborate with Student Support Services to meet the needs of individual learners

• Communicate with parents and outside professionals regarding individual students as needed

• Participate in regular team and/or department meetings and weekly faculty meetings

• Attend Back to School Nights

• Participate in student admission process 

• Supervise students at recess, carpool, etc.

• Chaperone grade level or Division events such as dances, social events and outdoor education trips

• Participate in assemblies and other special events

• Serve on committees as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, Masters and credential preferred

• Relevant teaching experience

• Commitment to professional growth, reflective practice, and growth mindset

• Strong ability to work collaboratively

Opportunities

• Robust professional development program

• Faculty and Staff of Color Affinity Group called Fusion

• Active SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) group

• Active White Anti-racist group

• Ability to design an innovative curriculum in collaboration with colleagues

• Strong and supportive professional community with a growth mindset

Perks of working at MCDS:

MCDS is set back in the beautiful hills of Marin County, with a gorgeous view of the San Francisco Bay.  We are surrounded by all sorts of wildlife varying from swans on the grass field to frogs jumping from one succulent to another. Our staff enjoy year-round gardens that produce amazing vegetables. We are fortunate enough to enjoy these vegetables throughout the academic school year through the farm to table meals our Chefs and kitchen prepare daily for all students and staff. 

The setting and meals are just a few of the amazing parts of Marin Country Day School. The inclusion, warmth and passion exuded from faculty, staff, families and the children are unique to Marin Country Day School and it makes this a very special place to work.

MCDS is an equal opportunity employer and promotes the principles and practices of

diversity throughout the school community. 

MCDS uses a salary scale that is based on years of experience and ranges from $66,917 to $133,833.

To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and statement of philosophy to employment@mcds.org.