Mandarin Teacher

ROLE SUMMARY:

We are looking for a Teacher of Chinese (Native and Non-Native) to join us in August 2025.

Inspiring a Global Generation

St. Peter's International School, a member of the Inspired Education Group, is a vibrant learning community dedicated to nurturing the talents and potential of students from diverse backgrounds. We offer a rigorous and enriching curriculum that prepares students for success in a globalized world.

Join our passionate team!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are seeking a dynamic and dedicated Chinese Language Teacher to join our secondary school faculty. The successful candidate will teach across a range of proficiency levels—both first-language and additional-language learners—delivering lessons that inspire a love of language, literature, and cultural understanding.

• Teach Chinese language and literature to both native and non-native speakers across different age and proficiency levels.
• Plan and deliver engaging, inquiry-based lessons that promote critical thinking, creativity, and communication skills.
• Introduce students to a range of authentic texts and media that reflect diverse perspectives, cultural traditions, and global issues.
• Develop students’ reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills in a progressive and supportive learning environment.
• Create opportunities for students to explore identity, culture, and global citizenship through meaningful use of language.
• Use a variety of instructional strategies, including collaborative tasks, discussion, and technology-enhanced learning.
• Design formative and summative assessments that inform instruction and support student progress.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the diverse linguistic and academic needs of students, including support for language acquisition and challenge for advanced learners.
• Foster a classroom environment that is safe, inclusive, and supportive of student well-being and active participation.
• Participate in school life, including co-curricular activities, pastoral support, and school events.
• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain current in language pedagogy, assessment, and cross-cultural education.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

· A degree in Chinese Language, Literature, Education, or a related field.

· Recognised teaching qualification and experience teaching Chinese as a first and/or additional language at the secondary level.

· Native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and strong proficiency in English.

· Passionate about language education and fostering a lifelong appreciation for language, literature, and culture.

· Skilled at designing learning experiences that promote inquiry, self-reflection, and international-mindedness.

· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to connect with students from diverse backgrounds.

· Organised, reflective, and collaborative in approach, with a growth mindset and commitment to excellence.

· Dedicated to student welfare and safeguarding, creating a safe and nurturing learning environment.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.