Job Type: Part-Time
Location: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, CA
About CACC: The CACC (Chinese American Cooperation Council) Chinese School, a non-profit organization, was founded in 2003 by the Tri-Valley Community Volunteer Group to promote Chinese culture and serve the community. Over the past 20 years, CACC Chinese School has been growing immensely while continuously providing high-quality Chinese language and cultural education, as well as a variety of enrichment courses for children and adults. We are dedicated to creating a nurturing and inclusive environment for all our members, and we are now seeking a qualified individual to join our team as our CACC Chinese School Principal.
Position Overview: The Chinese School Principal will lead our Chinese School program on all Sundays during the school year. The position requires strategic oversight, curriculum development, and administrative management.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Directed by the Board, in charge of the CACC Chinese School operation and management.
- Implement the mission of CACC to make CACC Chinese School a community learning center of Chinese Language, culture and enrichments for CACC community members and friends.
- Understand the Chinese language/culture education market in the Tri-Valley or broader area and create a proper strategy for the school.
- Initiate, develop and maintain the instructional program; maintain a sufficient teacher pool.
- Define, update and supervise the implementation of the duties and responsibilities of school faculty and staff.
- Foster a healthy learning environment for students.
- Ensure the effectiveness of the communication among students, parents, teachers and the school.
- Maintain good relationships with local school districts and neighborhood communities.
- Ensure the school is operated under WASC accreditation requirements and train the faculty and staff to meet the WASC standards.
- Prepare school budgets for the Board to review and approve; follow expenditure policies, review and approve school expenditures.
- Attend Board monthly meetings when invited and report school operation status.
- On-site hours of this job are generally from 8:30 am to 1:30 pm every school Sunday during the school year. Off-site hours will also be needed through the weekday and during summer.
Qualifications:
- Strong proficiency in Mandarin and English, both spoken and written.
- Preferably previous leadership experience in the education sector.
- Strong understanding of Chinese culture.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to work on Sundays and some additional hours as needed.
Position Term:
The initial contract term will be for two years and can be renewed once for an additional two-year term, allowing for a maximum continuous contract duration of four years.
If you are interested, please submit your resume and cover letter to bod@caccusa.org.
CACC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
