Mandarin Teacher Assistant

Mandarin Teaching Assistant SY 2025-2026

The GLOBE Academy is a K-8 charter school on two campuses that opened in 2013 and fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education, serving students from all over DeKalb County, GA. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high-performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.

We are currently seeking a Mandarin teacher’s assistant. Teacher Assistants (TA) should have a solid understanding of supporting and facilitating second language acquisition and assisting the lead teacher in teaching small to large groups of students within an experiential learning model. GLOBE language teachers and teachers’ assistants encourage the use of 100% target language between students. For further information about The GLOBE Academy, please see our website at www.theglobeacademy.org.

Responsibilities

● Office and administrative support.

● Supervision duties, as assigned.

● Classroom support, including, but not limited to, working with individual students and small groups.

● Creation of classroom support materials.

● Afternoon and morning duties, as assigned.

● Provide classroom coverage for teachers.

Qualifications

● Ability to speak, read and write in Mandarin.

● Self-starter - someone who is organized and knows how to take initiative but is also comfortable taking direction from others.

● Ability to function as a collaborative member of the grade level team.

Steps to apply, (www.theglobeacademy.org, under Careers)

1. A completed application

2. A cover letter and resume indicating: your prior experience, your philosophy of teaching and learning, description of what teaching looks like in practice in your classroom.

3. Names and contact information for at least 3 recent references.

4. Other documentation that may be relevant to the position.

All applications and documents must be sent in the following format:

In the subject line of the email, sent to careers@theglobeacademy.net, please state your name and the position you are applying for (i.e., “Amber Smith – 3rd Grade English Speaking Lead Teacher” OR “Alex Miller – 1st Grade French

Speaking Teacher”).

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $37,651.92 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person