Upper School Mandarin Teacher 26-27 School Year

Head-Royce School is seeking a full-time Upper School Mandarin teacher to join our team, beginning in August 2026. We seek teachers who are not only excited by the content they teach, but who are also actively engaged in evolving their classroom pedagogy. Head-Royce School envisions a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world. Our faculty create classrooms that encourage students to participate in experiential learning, take risks, view the world through multiple lenses, utilize innovative tools, and demonstrate proficiencies through a range of assessments that include real world problems and performances. Beyond the classroom, teachers are expected to take on Upper School duties such as advising as well as to participate in the life of the community.We seek applicants who have a strong academic background, experience in culturally responsive teaching, a deep understanding of adolescents, and a genuine fondness for working with all students at this specific age level. Head-Royce teachers serve as advisors and club sponsors and, generally, participate in the life of the community.

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by February 16, 2026.

Skills

• Experience teaching Mandarin at a variety of levels.
• Empathetic, warm, and clear communicator with students, colleagues, and parents.
• Demonstrated understanding of and curiosity regarding curriculum design as well as varied pedagogical approaches including UbD and UDL. In addition, candidates should be familiar with the ACTFL “World-Readiness Standards for Language Learning.”
• Strong speaking, writing, planning, and organizational skills.
• Desire to collaborate with other educators and the flexibility to do so.
• Ability to participate in an outdoor education trip for three nights (additional stipend paid).
  
  

Qualifications

• Native speaker or non-native speaker with ACTFL Superior level skills.
• Bachelor Degree in Mandarin language and/or Literature or related field.
• Experience with innovative approaches to teaching language, such as with Comprehensible Input or Integrated Performance Assessments
• Ability to provide proof of Fingerprint, TB and SB848 Clearance.
  
  

Additional Qualifications (preferred, But Not Required)

• Advanced degrees/certification are desirable in Mandarin or Mandarin language education.
  
  

$75,000 - $125,000 a year

Starting August 1, 2026. Salary dependent on years of teaching experience and education.

To Apply

Interested candidates are asked to submit a letter of interest as well as a current resume. Application materials should be submitted through the hiring portal website .

Education

Located on a 22-acre campus in Oakland, California, Head-Royce School (HRS) is a pre-eminent, co-educational, independent, K-12 day school with a 138-year history. Our mission is to develop students of character, intellect, and creativity. We deliver on our mission by living our values:

• Students First : We prioritize student learning, development, and well-being.
• Academic Excellence : We pursue knowledge and assess our learning to better ourselves and our community.
• Diversity : We embrace our different perspectives, backgrounds, experiences and identities to expand and enrich what we can learn and do together.
• Belonging : We create the conditions in which everyone thrives and brings their authentic selves.
• Civic Engagement : We connect students to the local community and beyond to enhance their academic experiences and foster genuine engagement.
  
  

Head-Royce enrolls approximately 900 students in the three separate divisions—Lower, Middle and Upper—and provides a dynamic, whole-child education to every student. We envision a future where education unlocks the promise and purpose of every student to better the world.

HRS is unable to provide immigration sponsorships such as H1B Visas. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and be willing to undergo both Livescan background check and TB screening as part of the hiring process. Employment is also contingent upon successful completion of background checks and compliance with California SB 848, which requires prior educational institution employers to disclose credible complaints, substantiated investigations, or discipline involving egregious misconduct.

Head-Royce provides equal employment opportunities on the basis of merit, fitness, qualifications, and experience. The school’s commitment to equal employment opportunity extends to all job applicants and employees and to all aspects of employment. Head-Royce makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions and breastfeeding), reproductive health decision-making, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, citizenship, military or veteran status, age, or other categories defined by state law, federal law or local ordinance. Head-Royce prohibits discrimination or harassment based on these classifications. Discrimination and harassment based on a perception that anyone is in any of these protected classifications or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as being in any of these protected classifications, are also prohibited. Head-Royce School seeks to be a community in which every individual is treated with sensitivity, courtesy and respect.

Required Disclosure: AB 2534 & SB 848- As of January 1, 2026, in accordance with Education Code section 44939.5 (as amended by California AB 2534 & SB 848) and Education Code 44051 (as amended by SB 848) applicants for all positions are required by law to provide a complete list of every school district, county office of education, charter school, state special school, diagnostic centers operated by the CA Department of Education, and/or private schools with which they have previously been employed, regardless of the length of service. Please include any full-time, part-time and/or substitute employment positions on your application. Failure to disclose all previous educational employment, regardless of length or location, may result in the disqualification of your application and/or may be deemed dishonestly in the hiring process and subject to discharge should you become employed.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.