Afterschool Mandarin Teacher Part-Time

Location: New York, NY

Job :811

# of Openings:1

Job Type: Part-Time (Hourly)

As of September 17, 2026

Learning at UNIS is guided by the UNIS Mission and Guiding Principles, and is defined in the UNIS Teaching and Learning Policy. All academic job descriptions at UNIS are interpreted in the context of these standards.

Under the auspices of the United Nations and guided by its ideals, the United Nations International School (UNIS) provides an inclusive and diverse learning environment in which rigorous international programs foster academic excellence, innovation, creativity, and cross-cultural communication to educate and inspire its students to become an active force in shaping a better world: peaceful, compassionate, and sustainable.
We seek an experienced teacher with international experience and a successful track record to teach Mandarin after school. We look for candidates with intelligence, excellent relationship skills, energy, optimism, creativity, a collaborative approach, passion for fostering a strong culture of student engagement in learning and close alignment with our mission. Our faculty models a spirit of collaboration and deep inquiry and inspires students to “become an active force in shaping a better world: peaceful, compassionate and sustainable.”

Teachers and administrators will be partners in the ongoing design and implementation of UNIS’s vision of an innovative and relevant international education for our time.

Mandarin Teacher

• Seeking an experienced Mandarin educator
• This is a part-time and hourly position
• Classes start on October 5, 2026 from 3.00 PM to 4.00 PM
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills, oral and written, and ability to adapt messages to specific audiences, requiring different levels of detail
• Pro-active, positive team player
• Curious, inquiring, inventive, and open mindset

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mandarin Language
• Master's Degree in Teaching Mandarin as a Foreign Language preferred
• Experience in a K-12 educational environment essential
• Five years teaching experience, preferably in an international setting
• Strong communication, intra-personal and inter-personal skills
• Effective management and organizational skills
• Experience with best practices in assessment and reporting best practices preferred (e.g. Standard-Based Grading and Reporting).

Hourly Rate: $100/Hour

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