yumingcharterschool

yumingcharterschool

[2026-2027] Instructional Paraeducator

Oakland, California · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$27k-$30kDetected 20 days ago
Pharmacy PracticeCommunicationCollaborationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • Paraprofessionals, also known as paraeducators, teacher aides, or instructional aides, are an important component of California's education system.
  • A paraprofessional includes an instructional aide as defined in subdivision (a) of California Education Code (EC) Section 45343 and a teacher aide as described in EC Section 45360.
  • In this position paraeducators use their in-depth working knowledge of the principles and practices of age appropriate child development and guidance within an educational setting.

Responsibilities

  • Prepares and may develop age-grade appropriate instructional aids and exercises to support the curriculum being taught.
  • Develops and uses incentives as positive behavior reinforcement.
  • Requires the ability to oversee students, administer assignments and tests, and perform general clerical tasks.
  • Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality and impartiality when dealing with private and sensitive information.

Requirements

  • Knowledge Requirements
  • Requires knowledge of basic clerical and record keeping processes.
  • Requires the ability to assist teaching staff with implementation of instructional goals and activities.
  • Assists in identifying student proficiency and placement.
  • Assists in reclassifying students according to proficiency.
  • Education and Experience Requirements
  • Have a high school diploma or the equivalent, and
  • Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction
  • Requires knowledge of special education programs.
  • Requires a working knowledge of medical and therapeutic protocols and procedures used for student hygiene and comfort.
  • Requires knowledge of and skill at using personal computers, audiovisual, and other equipment to support learning, record information, and send communications.
  • Requires well-developed human relation skills to work productively and cooperatively with teachers, students, and parents in formal and informal settings, to exercise patience when conveying information to students having difficulty with verbal and written communications, and demonstrate sensitivity to the special needs of students.
  • May require competency in a second language or basic competency in sign language
  • Academic/Professional Abilities
  • Requires the ability to assess the needs of individual students and develop instructional support techniques and materials to meet those needs.

Nice to have

  • Preferred: at least one year of experience working in an instructional capacity with students

Skills

  • Instructional Paraeducator

Compensation

  • $27-30 per hour, plus benefits for full time employees.
  • Interested candidates should apply at https://yumingcharterschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/
  • Application submission screening and initial phone interviews will be completed on a rolling basis.

Benefits

  • Requires the ability to perform specific medical or therapeutic processes following protocols and procedures developed by a licensed health care professional.
  • Requires the ability to relate positively to students in a teaching/learning environment in a way that builds confidence, recognizes and works on learning disabilities and barriers.

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 1060 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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