Position Start Date

Salary/Wage

Terms/Schedule

Appointment Type

Description

The School District of La Crosse is accepting applications for a .40 FTE Chinese Teacher teaching two periods per day at Logan High School beginning in the 2024-2025 school year. Projected start date: August 27, 2024
Wisconsin Certification 1349 required.
Prefer applicants possessing the following qualifications:

• Excellence in the ability to speak standard Mandarin Chinese.
• Excellence in the ability to teach Mandarin to non-heritage learners of Chinese.
• Excellence in the teaching of Chinese phonetics using the Pinyin system of Romanization.
• Willingness to use technology to enhance classroom instruction.
• Willingness to assist and/or organize student and/or teacher exchanges.

Major responsibilities include:

• Develop and plan proficiency-based activities, lesson plans and/or individual educational plans.
• Conduct classroom instruction based on established curriculum.
• Monitor student performance and behavior and take appropriate action.
• Integrate technology into teaching.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences. Interpret student strengths, weaknesses and/or problems a student may be experiencing in the classroom.
• Collaborate with other staff in evaluating individual student problems, approach to instructional units, and new teaching technologies or procedures available.
• Develop proficiency-based assessments in the modes of interpretive listening and reading, presentational speaking and writing, and interpersonal speaking/writing, as well as determine scores following the standards-based grading

method.

• Maintain and provide accurate records as required.
• Participate in curriculum review, staff development and/or training, and keep abreast of information in the field of education.
• Complete additional tasks as required by administrators.

Applicants are requested not to contact or send application materials to individual building principals. To be given full consideration, please closely follow the application instructions in WECAN and upload the required additional application materials to your WECAN account, including two letters of recommendation.
After application submission, you will NOT be able to modify your application or add additional application materials. Only application materials submitted with your WECAN application will be accepted (i.e. resume, letters of recommendation). Please DO NOT EMAIL or mail application materials as they cannot be given consideration. Submit your application once it is complete.
The School District of La Crosse is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of actual or perceived: age, sex, race, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, socio-economic status, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, physical, mental, emotional or learning disability, citizenship, military service, membership in the National Guard, state defense force, or any other reserve component of the military forces of Wisconsin or the United States, political affiliation, or any other factor prohibited by state and federal law.
The School District of La Crosse values equity and diversity in our student population as well as staff members. Applications from diverse segments of the population are encouraged and welcomed.
We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint, orally or in writing, to the employer or government, or against any individual(s) who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint.
Candidates seeking accommodations during an interview are encouraged to indicate such at the time they are contacted to interview.

Years of Experience

Degree

Licenses

Additional Requirements