Yu Ming Charter School
Location
Alameda County, California
Salary
$20 - $23 / HOUR
Assist certificated teachers in instructing students and fostering their social and emotional growth. Document student progress and collaborate with school personnel and parents to improve student outcomes.
Requires native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and professional proficiency in English. A bachelor's degree and experience as a classroom aide or coursework in Education are preferred.
Yu Ming Charter School seeks dynamic, innovative, and experienced educators to join our team, committed to nurturing lifelong learners who are bilingual, bicultural and able to create change in their own lives and in our community. We seek teachers that are excited by the possibility of transforming the traditional model of education to be learner-centered through personalized and project based learning that cultivates both the cognitive and social emotional skills our students need to thrive in school and beyond. Yu Ming teachers are leaders that thrive on exploration, collaboration, and seek to continuously learn and grow as individuals and team members.
POSITION OVERVIEW Chinese Teaching Assistants report to the Assistant Principal or Principal and are responsible for assisting in the classroom while fostering the social and emotional growth of students. When working as an After School Staff, they report to the Site Manager for their assigned site.
Instruct individuals, small groups or classes of students within certificated teacher guidelines. May prepare lesson plans, materials for lessons, and assess student progress Document student progress/activities/outcomes and provide regular feedback to student(s), classroom teachers, parents, and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc. May work with students to reinforce learning of material or skills as described in an Individualized Education Plan. Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of the individual student's needs, interests, and abilities. Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about the student as is expected of fully licensed teachers. Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with school personnel, parents, and other service providers for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions and planning curriculum. Other duties as needed.
Required Native or near native fluency in Mandarin Chinese. Professional proficiency in English. Preferred Experience as a classroom aide and/or coursework in Education/Special Education preferred. Bachelor’s degree preferred. TIME COMMITMENT 180-day school year, 8 student-free professional development days for collaboration with colleagues. Common shift is 8am-4:30pm.
COMPENSATION $20-23 per hour plus benefits for full time employees. Hourly placement is based on years of experience.
TO APPLY Interested candidates should apply at https://yumingcharterschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/
Application submission screening and initial phone interviews will be completed on a rolling basis.
Yu Ming Charter School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.
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