Contract Mandarin Chinese Language Instructor (Foreign Language)

Job Description

Sevenstar Academy is looking for an educator who can serve as instructor for a secondary level Chinese language course(s).

Sevenstar contracts with certified instructors to facilitate courses as independent contractors. Our instructors provide academic support to students in their online courses while promoting student persistence and course completion by monitoring student progress, nurturing student learning and relationships, and employing strategies that foster engagement and mastery of course content.

This is an off-site (work from home) contract position.

Primary Duties :

• Provide timely grading of assignments and responses to student communications
• Give constructive feedback on learning activities that promote students' mastery of content
• Monitor student progress in course to encourage appropriate pacing and engagement
• Identify struggling students early and assist with student retention efforts through an at-risk intervention program
• Maintain efficient record-keeping procedures in learning management and student information systems
• Actively participate in professional development activities and carry out best practices for online instruction with Sevenstar course facilitation model
• Collaborate with instructional team to review student progress data to promote student achievement, individualize student learning, and increase course completion rates

Spiritual Duties :

• Grow in his / her own relationship with the Lord
• Lead prayer with our instructors, schools, parents, and staff
• Share spiritual testimonies
• Support a Christian-based company vision and mission

Requirements

Qualifications

• Mature Christian faith
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Valid professional educator's licensure or certification in area of content
• At least one (1) year experience teaching in specified course being applied for
• Fluency in speaking, reading, and writing Chinese language (Mandarin)
• Experience with teaching Chinese as a foreign language at the secondary level preferred
• Knowledgeable of student information systems and learning management systems

Skills

• Knowledgeable of online teaching and learning practices
• Ability to collect, track, and analyze significant amounts of data
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organization and communication skills
• Demonstrated success working with students, parents, and school administrators in a service-oriented environment

Benefits

Not eligible for benefits; this is a contract role.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education or a closely related field Experience teaching Mandarin Chinese