Chinese Immersion Kindergarten Teacher, ELT, One-year Appointment, King

Position: Chinese Immersion Kindergarten Teacher, ELT, One-year Appointment

Martin Luther King, Jr. School

Martin Luther King, Jr. School Community:

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. School (MLK) is an innovative public school dedicated to academic excellence and comprehensive student development. For Grades JK – 2, classrooms follow distinct language learning strands, which merge together for shared instruction in Grades 3 – 5.

We believe our programs prepare, enrich, and challenge our students for success as global citizens and scholars. Our students benefit from an expanded learning day (8 hours), which provides opportunities for increased enrichment and more time on core subject areas. This extended day offers teachers the flexibility to set the pace and intensity of learning based on student needs and interests, while enabling us to offer enhanced enrichment that captures students’ curiosity.

The Role:

Our innovative school is seeking a talented Kindergarten grade teacher. They will teach all skills and concepts in the Kindergarten grade Massachusetts Curriculum Framework. The teacher will be responsible for implementing differentiated, innovative instruction to a diverse group of student learners. They will also participate in on-going professional development with their colleagues in the literacy workshop model, the Math in Focus program, and Responsive Classroom. The teacher will have an appreciation and awareness for the unique developmental needs of children in the intermediate elementary grades. The teacher will work closely and cooperatively with grade level, K-2 cluster, and whole school teams of faculty including special educators, ESL educators, instructional coaches and paraprofessional aides. The teacher will incorporate a variety of assessment strategies including district wide exams and formative assessment in order to inform and modify instruction and target intervention and enrichment needs.

Additionally, the teacher will recognize the importance of integrating social learning into the classroom and will work to foster a safe, caring, and active learning community based on principles of the Responsive Classroom social curriculum. The teacher will partner with families and include them in the students’ learning and development as well as build on established partnerships with surrounding community institutions and organizations. The teacher will possess a deep respect for the multi-leveled diversity of our school community and actively work to ensure that all students’ identities and cultures are part of the classroom curriculum and daily life. As a professional, the teacher will be fully committed to continuously learning, improving, reflecting and working together as a community to ensure that all students achieve at high levels. 

Our Chinese-English World Language Immersion Program is designed for both native Chinese speakers and native English speakers to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in both languages while realizing their academic potential in all of their academic subjects.

Your Skill Set:

As the incoming Kindergarten Teacher you will possess many, though perhaps not all, of the following characteristics and qualifications:

• Experience in Mandarin Chinese Immersion Program is strongly preferred
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s preferred
• Awareness of the developmental needs of kindergarten aged learners and the strategies to meet those needs through the curriculum.
• Previous and successful experience working in a multicultural environment that includes students from diverse ethnic, cultural, and socio-economic backgrounds.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, alongside the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with a diverse staff and student body.
• A commitment to equity in education and a belief that all students are capable of excelling in their education.
• Fluent in Mandarin, Chinese preferred
• Massachusetts certification in Early Childhood (PreK-2) required.  

How to Join Our Team:

Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter, outlining how your skills, experience, and commitment to equity in education meet the qualifications of the position as well as stating how you heard about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools, we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced, acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end, we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.