Middle School Mandarin Chinese Long-Term Sub Teacher at Lakeside School – Seattle, Washington

Lakeside School, an independent coeducational day school located in north Seattle, Washington, is currently recruiting for a Middle School Chinese Teacher for Spring semester 2027. At Lakeside School, we are committed to academic excellence, diversity, and global citizenship. If you share these same values, you should consider Lakeside as your next employer

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Responsibilities

The language program at Lakeside Middle School is rigorous with an emphasis on oral proficiency at every level. The ideal candidate will join a diverse team of colleagues who are creative, collaborative, and constantly exploring best practices for inclusive and culturally responsive language pedagogy. The candidate will join Middle School faculty committed to providing the best educational experience possible for our 5th-8th grade students. Specific responsibilities include:

• Teach four classes in the MS.

• Teach a diverse student body with varying experiences and exposure to language instruction with an emphasis on building oral proficiency, promoting students’ ability to read and write in the language, and exploring the culture and history of the Chinese-speaking world;

• Provide academic support outside of the classroom for students with different learning styles and strengths

• Collaborate and participate in the work of the language department on innovative, inclusive and equitable curriculum development, pedagogy, and assessment practices;

• Write evaluations of students at each marking period;

• Attend department and faculty meetings as scheduled.

• Serve as a co-advisor.

• Participate in the life of the school community, including experiential parts of our program such as outdoor trips, field trips and service learning days.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in foreign language pedagogy or a related field

• Native or near-native proficiency in both Chinese and English

• Experience teaching at a middle school level

• Demonstrate cultural awareness, such as knowledge of themselves, their biases and the cultural lenses they bring to interactions including how privilege and its impact on different communities

• Integrates different perspectives and identities (such as race, class, gender, ethnicity, sexual preferences, etc.) into curriculum and class activities

• Creates an inclusive and positive learning environment where all students feel seen, valued and heard

• Experience in an immersion setting using communicative and task-based pedagogical practices,

• Collaborate on a teaching team

• Using Chinese for authentic communication is preferred.

• Successful completion of a criminal history background check is required.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary Range: $36,194 - $64,075 based upon experience and education. Lakeside School is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding candidates and provides a competitive compensation package. Lakeside School offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive set of benefits, including:

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (based on FTE)

• Dependent medical and vision subsidy

• Retirement with generous employer contribution

• Life/disability insurance

• Employee Assistance Program

• Flexible spending accounts

• Free lunch

• Free parking

• Bus/bike benefits

• Housing assistance program

• Reduced facility rentals

• Passport Corporate membership

• Computer loan program

• Paid holidays and vacation

• Use of school library and gymnasium

• Mentoring

• Professional Development

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume, and work history via Lakeside’s online application. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Please address the following question in your cover letter: Explain how your own experiences in education have helped shape your beliefs about educational equity.

Working at Lakeside

Lakeside School is committed to sustaining a community in which individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds teach, learn, and thrive together. To learn more about working at Lakeside—including professional development, mentoring, benefits, and opportunities for involvement—please visit the Careers page on the Lakeside School website.

Participate in the 2026 Diversity Career Fair hosted by POCIS Northwest

Virtual: Virtual: Sunday, February 8, 2026, 9am-12pm PST on Zoom

In-Person: Saturday, February 28, 2026, 9am-12pm at The Lakeside Middle School

For more information and to register, visit Diversity Career Fair