yumingcharterschool

yumingcharterschool

K-5 Chinese Lead Classroom Teacher (Mandarin Immersion)

Oakland, California · Full-time

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About the role

  • Yu Ming teachers are leaders that thrive on exploration, collaboration, and seek to continuously learn and grow as individuals and team members.
  • ABOUT YU MING CHARTER SCHOOL 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.
  • We currently serve 1060 students across three campuses, and continue to grow our enrollment each year.

Responsibilities

  • Actively collaborate with all colleagues, contribute pedagogical knowledge and expertise, and provide shared stewardship of the school
  • Build meaningful relationships and communicate effectively with students, families, colleagues, and other school stakeholders
  • Maintain a high-level of professionalism including meeting deadlines and commitments to self and the community
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Requirements

  • Near-native ability in Chinese (including simplified and pinyin systems) and proficiency in English
  • Experience in teaching related to dual-immersion and Chinese language development
  • ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families
  • Copies of degree(s), unofficial transcripts, and CBEST and/or CSET
  • A cover letter, not to exceed two double-spaced pages, describing your experience with students, the most significant event in your teaching career, and your long-term goals
  • Hold (or be eligible for) appropriate California Credential (or transferable out of state equivalency)
  • M.A. or M.S. in Education or Subject Area
  • Three years experience teaching in relevant grade(s) or subject
  • Experience with Google apps and other educational technology
  • Experience with one or more of the following:
  • project-based learning, social-emotional learning, personalized learning, service learning, interdisciplinary curriculum
  • Understanding of the Common Core State Standards
  • Superb interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families
  • Flexibility and adaptability to change; ability to work in a dynamic, creative and start-up learning environment
  • Driven adult learner dedicated to his or her own professional growth, including learning new and innovative teaching practices

Skills

  • K-5 Chinese Lead Classroom Teacher (Mandarin Immersion)

Compensation

  • Placement on the Yu Ming Charter School Salary Table based on years of experience and highest degree earned, with up to 12 years of experience recognized.

Benefits

  • Yu Ming offers a generous salary and benefits package which includes:
  • An additional Annual $5000 stipend for National Board Certification.
  • 100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance covered by the school (depending on the selected plan).
  • Participation in CalStrs Retirement System
  • Personalize learning by teaching effectively to the diversity of students in the classroom and ensuring student mastery of academic skills
  • Use educational technology to support instruction, develop and deliver content and skill benchmarks, organize instructional materials, and track student progress
  • Establish a strong classroom culture for learning that is positive, inclusive, restorative, and contributes to the broader school community

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.
  • 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

  • equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.
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