FY21 GALA K-5 Mandarin Immersion Teacher – Global Ambassadors Language Academy – Cleveland, OH

Global Ambassadors Language Academy

K-5 Immersion Teachers, Bilingual (Mandarin & English)

Organization Background

Global Ambassadors Language Academy (GALA) is an international, dual language immersion, K-8 school in

Cleveland, Ohio. As a nonprofit, public charter school, GALA is tuition-free and enrolls students from within and

around Cleveland. GALA currently offers two target immersion languages: Mandarin and Spanish. As the only

dual language immersion school in Northeast Ohio and first Mandarin immersion school in Ohio, GALA offers a

nationally successful education model to the region.

As an international school, GALA is pursuing implementation and candidacy in the International Baccalaureate

(IB) Primary Years Program (PYP); seeking authorization in our third year of operation. IB is a Swiss-based

education program renowned for its international framework and inquiry based learning. As a dual language

immersion school, GALA provides instruction of all core subjects (Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies) in two

languages: English and a Target Language (Mandarin or Spanish); leading to dual proficiency (reading, writing,

listening, speaking).

GALA’s Mandarin Immersion Program and Spanish Immersion Program is enrolling Kindergarten, First, Second,

Third, Fourth, and Fifth grade students for the 2020-2021 school year. GALA will add one grade level each year

and grow each year to eventually serve approximately 700 PreK-8 students. In grades K-2, instruction is

provided in the Target Language for 70% of the school day and in English for 30% of the school day. In grades 3-
5, instruction is provided in the Target Language for 60% of the school day and in English for 40% of the school

day. In grades 6-8, instruction is provided in the Target Language for 50% of the school day and in English for

50% of the school day. This model involves two teachers per grade (K-8): one to provide instruction exclusively

in the Target Language and the other to provide instruction exclusively in English.

Job Title: K-5 Teachers

Location: Cleveland, Ohio

Reports To: Principal

Status: Full-time, Salary, Exempt

Job Summary

K-5 Mandarin Immersion Teachers are responsible for all core subject areas (Math, Mandarin Language Arts,

Science, Social Studies) and provide all standards-based instruction in the target immersion language:

Mandarin, according to GALA’s dual language immersion model. This position will contribute to the

development of GALA’s curriculum and Academic Plan and work as a collaborative team with the bilingual

Mandarin/Spanish teachers, English Language Arts teachers, and the Specials teachers (Integrated Arts &

Physical Education) to ensure dual proficiency in core content and literacy.

Responsible for delivering on the following goals:

• Create and maintain a language immersion atmosphere (visual and verbal) at all times
• Provide effective, engaging and motivating instruction according to GALA’s model of immersion and

the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program, that meets Ohio’s New Learning Standards,

reaches all students, and is driven by data

• Deliver academic achievement results
• Initiate and maintain ongoing and effective communication with all students’ parents/families that

demonstrates quality customer service

Specialists, ESL teachers, and Speech and Occupational Therapists to provide the best instruction possible

for all students;

• Thoughtfully plan effective instruction that engages students in their learning and that develops on their

learning over time, meets standards, uses technology and variety of materials;

• Plan lessons that encourage students to talk with each other about content regularly and consistently in

Mandarin throughout the instructional day;

• As needed, plan for differentiation in instruction to meet varying needs, learning styles, interests and

abilities that will vary across subjects and over time;

• Plan student interventions based on individual student performance data;
• Administer regular formative and summative assessments for all core subject areas (including

Apply

Please apply on Indeed or using the following link:

https://www.indeed.com/job/mandarin-immersion-teacher-a3e07484c378e1d2

Applications are accepted until positions are filled, but we strongly encourage candidates to apply as soon as

possible to be considered for the first set of interviews.

GALA actively seeks and encourages candidates of traditionally underrepresented groups (race, color, national

origin, gender, age, disability) to apply.