3rd Grade Teacher (Mandarin/English Bilingual Required) *2026-2027 School Year

REDWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Position: Classroom Teacher

RCSD takes pride in our dedicated workforce and strong connection with our students, families, and community. Our highly dedicated and skilled team of professionals provides a safe and supportive, inspirational and rigorous, joyful and inclusive environment for all learners. We are looking to build our workforce with a staff who share this vision and want to instill passion in learning emphasizing student strengths and gifts for all learners: all abilities, all ethnicities and cultural identities, LGBTQ+ youth, and multilingual learners.

Responsibilities:

1. Organizes classroom systems/procedures and manages student behavior to ensure all students are fully engaged in learning.

2. Establishes a culture of high expectations that includes college preparation for all students.

3. Develops and implements lesson plans and classroom activities consistent with California State Standards. Uses District adopted curriculum and directives for instruction.

4. Assesses students regularly in accordance with District guidelines, examines student assessment data, and refines classroom activities to differentiate instruction for each student.

5. Collaborates closely with team members (both grade-level and school-wide) to align curriculum across subjects, improve own and others’ instructional practices and share best practices.

6. Actively participates in professional development activities, including: training sessions and working with lead teacher, principal, and instructional coaches.

7. Provides students and their families with regular and timely information on classroom activities and student progress; finds ways to involve parents/guardians in their students’ education.

8. Tracks critical student information and maintains accurate student records, including attendance.

9. Identifies unique student needs and collaborates with other team members to diagnose and address learning challenges.

10. Demonstrates knowledge of, and supports, the District’s mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.

11. Performs other related duties as required and assigned.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles

• Knowledge of subject matter, including California State Standards and subject-specific frameworks

• Knowledge of assessments

• Ability to analyze qualitative and quantitative student data

• Ability and willingness to reflect and improve

• Ability to collaborate with colleagues, parents and the community