Job Description: Mandarin-Speaking Au Pair

Overview

We are seeking a warm, responsible, and nurturing Mandarin-speaking au pair to join our home and support the emotional, developmental, and linguistic growth of a young child through immersive Mandarin language exposure.

Primary Goal

To provide full-time Mandarin language immersion in a caring, play-based environment that supports early bilingualism.

Key Responsibilities

Engage the child exclusively in spoken Mandarin, using everyday conversation, play, and storytelling as immersive teaching tools.
Support morning and evening routines (dressing, meals, bedtime) while maintaining a Mandarin-only language environment.
Plan and participate in age-appropriate activities such as arts, music, outdoor play, reading, and imaginative games—all in Mandarin.
Attend local play spaces, libraries, and activities where Mandarin can continue to be integrated in real-world settings.
Light meal prep and tidying related to the child’s daily routine.
Serve as a cultural ambassador, bringing warmth and understanding of Chinese traditions, holidays, and values into our home.

Ideal Candidate

Native or fluent Mandarin speaker
Loving, patient, creative, and highly communicative
Experience with young children preferred
Interest in cross-cultural exchange and child development
Willing to live as part of a small, inclusive, family-centered household

Job Description: Mandarin-Speaking Live-In Tutor

Overview

We are looking for a dedicated and engaging live-in Mandarin tutor to design and implement a structured, developmentally appropriate Mandarin language learning plan for a young learner, focusing on both spoken fluency and pre-literacy skills.

Primary Goal

To build a strong foundation in Mandarin as a second language through formal and informal learning experiences tailored to a young child.

Key Responsibilities

Design and facilitate daily language lessons, games, and interactive learning sessions aligned with the child’s age, interests, and attention span.
Provide focused instruction in pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, and sentence structure through songs, rhymes, stories, and play.
Introduce Mandarin characters and simple reading readiness activities through drawing, visual cues, and repetition.
Track language progress and adapt strategies to meet evolving developmental needs.
Coordinate learning with the au pair or caregiver to ensure a seamless full-day immersion.
Introduce Chinese books, music, media, and cultural practices to enrich language and cultural literacy.

Ideal Candidate

Native Mandarin speaker with experience teaching young children or second-language learners
Creative, patient, organized, and responsive to developmental cues
Background in early childhood education, linguistics, or tutoring a plus
Willing to be an active participant in the household with a collaborative and kind spirit