# Middle School Mandarin Language Elective Teacher

**Company**: Lansing School District
**Location**: Lansing, MI
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: Teacher - Language/ESL (35 hours/week - 40 weeks/year)
**Salary**: USD 50,285-95,000 per-year-salary
**Category**: Education
**Industry**: Education

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## Description

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI.

We are hiring a World Language Teacher to ensure students receive world-class language instruction and experience throughout their time in the District.

For this role, we are looking for a teacher who can teach Mandarin Chinese Language.

## Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in language education or related field

- Alignment with Lansing School District's mission and values

## Preferred Qualifications

- Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate with world language endorsement

- Previous successful teaching experience in urban setting

## Job Responsibilities

- Demonstrate passion for and expertise of specific language and culture

- Provide world-class instruction

- Use data to guide and effectively differentiate instruction

- Learn and grow by incorporating feedback from school leaders, colleagues, students, and professional development sessions

- Build relationships with students and parents to ensure a safe, welcoming, and engaging learning environment

- Other duties as assigned to best support the Lansing School District mission

## Work Environment & Physical Requirements

- Must be able to move throughout the building and campus, including classrooms, hallways, and outdoor spaces.

- Frequent verbal communication is required to instruct students, lead meetings, and collaborate with staff and families.

- May be required to stand or walk for extended periods, including during supervisory duties.

- Occasional bending, reaching, or sitting on the floor to interact with students.

- Regular use of computers and instructional technology for planning, instruction, and communication.

- Must be able to lift or carry instructional materials and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds.

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

## Skills

### Required
- language education
- Mandarin Chinese Language

### Nice to have
- Valid Michigan Teacher Certificate with world language endorsement
- Previous successful teaching experience in urban setting

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