Job Description

Company Bio:

Toronto Mandarin School (TMS) has been providing top-quality Mandarin Chinese language instruction to children, youth, adults, businesses and organizations for the past 18 years. In the beginning, we started with only 23 students. Now we boast 80 teachers, 56 courses, over 1000 students and 8 locations. Our primary goal is to teach our students Putonghua (Standard Mandarin), modern Chinese phonetic system (Hanyu Pinyin) and simplified Chinese characters, using the official language system of Mainland China. Our mission is to share and educate others about the Chinese language and culture, thereby encouraging a broader understanding and appreciation of the world beyond our borders.

Position: Mandarin Teacher (Part Time, In person teaching)

Time: Weekday Afterschool, Evenings, Weekends

Location: Downtown Toronto & North York (Access to car, preferred)

Job Responsibilities:

For Kids Program:

Teach preschool students (1.5-5 years old)

For HM Program:

Teach school age students (5 to 17 years old) with non-Mandarin cultural background

For SM Program:

Teach school age students (5 to 17 years old) with Mandarin cultural background

For Adult Program:

Teach adult students 1vs1 or in group to enhance their Mandarin proficiency according to students' needs

Prepare courses for presentation to students according to approved curriculum

Teach students using a systematic plan of lessons, discussions, audio-visual presentations

Assign and correct homework

Prepare, administer and correct tests

Evaluate the progress of students and discuss results with students and parents

Identify student's individual learning needs

Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help

Participate in meetings and training workshops if needed

Job Requirements:

The candidates must be eligible to work in Canada. No sponsor to foreign

candidates to move to Canada.

Teaching degree or certification from Canada or foreign country is a must

Master degree of Education in Canada is an asset for HM and Adult Program; ECE experience is preferred for Kids program; Teaching Mandarin experience within primary schools in China is preferred for SM program.

2+ years of Mandarin teaching experience

A certificate of Teach Chinese as a Foreign Language (TCFL) or Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL) is definitely preferred.

Solid teaching experience in delivering Mandarin classes for a group of students

in person

Fluent in both Mandarin and English

Sound knowledge of Chinese language and literacy

Be able to design course outlines and work independently, as well as in a supportive team environment

Demonstrate a genuine interest in teaching and love working with students from different backgrounds

Strong computer skills with multimedia teaching experience

Organized, team spirit, responsible and hard working

To Apply:

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $30.00 per hour

Expected hours: 5 - 15 per week

Benefits:

Flexible schedule On-site parking
Experience:

teaching Mandarin: 2 years (required)
Licence/Certification:

TCSOL or TCFL (preferred)
Work Location: In person