Full Job Description

 Exempt, full-time position beginning school year 2026-2027 

This position does not require fluency in Mandarin 

OPPORTUNITY 

Join the vibrant community at the Chinese American International School’s new Forever Home campus on 19th Avenue as a Sixth Grade Humanities Teacher. Become part of a team 

striving to be the world’s most innovative, inspiring, and influential Chinese English dual-language immersion school. 

OUR IDEAL CANDIDATE 

The ideal candidate finds resonance with CAIS’s mission to Embrace Chinese, Become Our Best Selves, and Contribute to a Better World; our Core Values of Courage, Curiosity, Inclusion, Kindness, and Perseverance; and our Strategic Vision 2020-2025 to Reimagine CAIS, Reimagine Success. This candidate thrives in a multi-cultural, collaborative environment. The ideal candidate is adept at student-centered pedagogy such as differentiated instruction, explicit instruction of literacy skills, use of assessment to inform teaching, and project-based learning. Our new team member will have opportunities to collaborate with other departments, integrating projects across the curriculum. CAIS offers a dynamic dual culture setting, in which faculty are immersed in a culture of language learners. We look for a candidate who will embrace and participate in CAIS’s work to create an equitable, inclusive environment where all faculty, students, and families are supported in their individual identities. 

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 

• Bachelor’s degree 
• Teaching experience with demonstrated success 
• Commitment to meeting the needs of individual learners and promoting social and emotional development 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 
• Dedication to equity and inclusion and ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds 
• Commitment to school mission, policies, and initiatives 

VALUED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE 

We value, but do not require, the following attributes: 

• Teaching credential, Master’s in Education (M.Ed.), or equivalent 
• Personal experience with second language acquisition 

COMPENSATION 

CAIS offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and education, as well as a comprehensive benefits package. The compensation range of $78,400-$126,400 reflects the full-time, school-year position. Please see the final page for a description of benefits. 

ABOUT CAIS 

As the nation’s first Mandarin immersion day school, Chinese American International School (CAIS) is an independent Preschool through 8th grade school in San Francisco. Our mission—Embrace Chinese, Become Our Best Selves, and Contribute to a Better World—guides every aspect of our work. CAIS prepares students to navigate and contribute to an interconnected world through language, culture, and character development. 

Our new campus and state-of-the-art performing arts facilities provide an exceptional foundation for creative teaching, learning, and community engagement. 

TO APPLY 

CAIS’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion is central to our mission. People of color and LGBTQIA candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Interested candidates should email a cover letter, resume, and list of references to middle_school_jobs@cais.org, attention: Joe Williamson. In the subject line please indicate “Sixth Grade Humanities.” In your cover letter, please reference how you learned of this opening. Please no calls.