yumingcharterschool

yumingcharterschool

Chinese (Mandarin) Instructional Assistant

Oakland, California

Sponsorship not specified$20k-$23kDetected 20 days ago
CollaborationAdaptability

About the role

  • Chinese Teaching Assistants report to the Assistant Principal and will be responsible for assisting in the classroom while fostering the social and emotional growth of students.
  • An aptitude to work with children and teachers; warmth, empathy and the desire to become involved in the instructional process.

Responsibilities

  • 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.

Requirements

  • Professional proficiency in English.
  • Ability to organize data, schedules, and information collected and/or submitted by teachers.
  • ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families.
  • Ability to follow instructions and accept constructive suggestions and professional standards.
  • Required
  • Native or near native fluency in Mandarin Chinese.
  • Preferred
  • Experience as a classroom aide and/or coursework in Education/Special Education preferred.
  • 185-day school year, 8 student-free professional development days for collaboration with colleagues. Common building hours are 8:00am-4:00pm.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree preferred.

Skills

  • Mandarin Instructional Assistant
  • May work with students to reinforce learning of material or skills as described in an Individualized Education Plan.

Compensation

  • $20-23 per hour plus benefits, commensurate with experience.
  • Interested candidates should apply at https://yumingcharterschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/
  • Application submission screening and initial phone interviews will be completed on a rolling basis.

Company info

  • Yu Ming Charter School is a non-profit, tuition-free network of public schools located in Oakland and San Leandro and open to all residents of California.
  • As a leader in Mandarin Immersion education, our mission is to nurture our inclusive and diverse community to become empowered, engaged, and outstanding global citizens.
  • We currently serve 766 students across three campuses, and continue to grow our enrollment each year.
  • Our intentionally diverse student body comes from many racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds representing 70 zip codes across the Bay Area and 29 home languages.
  • Founded in 2011, Yu Ming is the first Mandarin immersion public charter school in the state.
  • We believe every child, regardless of their background or zip code, deserves a free, high-quality education that prepares them today to succeed tomorrow.
  • Ranked the #7 Elementary School and the #2 Elementary Charter School in California by U.S. News, Yu Ming is a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and a 2020 and 2023 California Distinguished School.
  • Yu Ming's future-forward model prepares young people to succeed and thrive in an interconnected and multicultural world through personalized and rigorous learning experiences, active student agency, whole child and community focus, and multilingual education.
  • As a result, our students far outperform their peers in the district, county, and state, regardless of socio-economic status, race, language background, and learning differences.
  • We are closing the opportunity gap for our historically underserved students every day.
  • To learn more about our innovative school visit our website www.yumingschool.org.

Equal opportunity

  • Yu Ming Charter School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.

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