yumingcharterschool

yumingcharterschool

[2026-2027] Part Time G4-8 Music Teacher

Oakland, California · Internship

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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

  • Build a classroom culture in which students love music
  • Design and execute high-quality community music performance opportunities for all students
  • Manage student behavior to ensure every student is fully engaged
  • Identify unique student needs and collaborate with team members to effectively address those needs
  • Lead an after-school music club and/or band, providing students with opportunities to develop musical skills and perform.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school
  • Collaborate with colleagues to improve instructional practices throughout the school; share best practices
  • Maintain a high-level of professionalism including meeting deadlines and commitments to self and the community

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • Proficiency in playing and teaching brass and/or woodwind instruments
  • Experience working with children and implementing music instruction
  • ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families
  • Music or multiple-subject teaching credential or plan to enroll in a teaching intern program
  • Successful completion of CBEST and/or CSET exam; CLAD or BCLAD
  • Professional training in a rigorous music or music education program
  • Passionate about music and learning
  • 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
  • 180-day school year, 8 student-free professional development days for collaboration with colleagues.
  • Common building hours for full-time employees are Mondays 8:00am-3:30pm and Tuesdays-Fridays 8:00-4:00pm.

Nice to have

  • Experience working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant preferred

Skills

  • 2026-2027 Part Time G4-8 Music Teacher

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
  • Provide a high quality, personalized education program in music
  • Develop a week-long expeditionary hands-on learning experiences for middle school students

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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