Instructional Paraeducator

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.

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. 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.

Position Overview

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. Paraeducators have a working knowledge of the subjects taught in the District schools, including arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language and reading, with sufficient competency to assist students with individual or group studies. As an instructional paraeducator, you will be providing teaching and instruction to support students as well as keeping records of student progress. 

Core Responsibilities

• Assists teachers on an in-depth basis with small groups and/or individual students on special subjects and activities to execute individual lesson plans and strategies for maximizing learning experiences for students with special needs and students who need Tier 2 intervention. Assists with scoring and recording achievement and diagnostic tests given by teachers and specialists. 
• Assists in identifying student proficiency and placement.
• Prepares and may develop age-grade appropriate instructional aids and exercises to support the curriculum being taught.
• May assist special program administrators and/or teaching staff with preparation and presentation of in-service/teacher training sessions. 
• Assist in organizing and participating in meetings to share information about the program to which assigned.
• Confers with teachers and specialists to develop and evaluate individual and group educational goals and objectives. 
• Assist with implementation of special programs.
• Assists with administering assessment instruments (spelling tests, etc.), helps to score objective tests and written papers, and keeps appropriate records for teachers, including those on computerized student information and grading systems.
• Assists in reclassifying students according to proficiency.
• Monitors classroom activities when a teacher is absent from the classroom for a limited time. 
• Accompanies students going from one location to another. 
• Observes, monitors, and directs behavior of students within approved procedures. 
• Develops and uses incentives as positive behavior reinforcement. 
• Exercises constant supervision of children. 
• Assesses the need for, and uses appropriate behavior management procedures in accordance with grade level and student’s ability to understand.
• Reports student academic and behavior progress and performance to teachers. 
• Documents student progress by correcting assignments, administering and scoring criterion referenced tests, recording and charting test scores and curriculum based measurements in reading.
• Confers, as needed, with teachers, resource staff, and other school personnel concerning programs and materials to meet student needs. Alerts teacher to any special problems or information concerning students in assigned program.
• Assists special program administrative staff with the preparation and presentation of in service training sessions. 
• Assist in organizing meetings, participate in meetings to share information about the program to which assigned.
• Prepare and maintain a variety of files and records for classroom or assigned program.
• May provide clerical and technical assistance to teachers such as researching and ordering books and school supplies, maintaining a workroom inventory.
• Reviews students’ schedules and makes requests for equipment and resource materials to support curriculum. 
• Sets up and operates audiovisual equipment, computers, and other equipment that serves to assist and enhance instructional programs.
• May assist with loading and unloading of students onto buses. Assists as needed with oversight at lunches and snacks. 
• Assures safety of students following health and safety rules.
• When working with severely disabled, may be required to assist students with certain medical and hygiene functions. 
• These activities could range from physical hygiene to dispensing medications, tube feeding, limited invasive connections, and other applications in compliance with medical and legal requirements, after receiving the appropriate training.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

Knowledge Requirements

• Requires knowledge of basic clerical and record keeping processes. 
• 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.

Academic/Professional Abilities

• Requires the ability to assist teaching staff with implementation of instructional goals and activities. 
• Requires the ability to assess the needs of individual students and develop instructional support techniques and materials to meet those needs. 
• 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 interact with teachers, parents, and specialists in order to carry out assigned duties. 
• Requires the ability to oversee students, administer assignments and tests, and perform general clerical tasks. 
• Requires the ability to make formal presentations to classes, individuals, and small groups of students and assist with demonstrations of assigned subject matter to classroom sized groups. 
• Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality and impartiality when dealing with private and sensitive information. 
• 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. 
• May require competency in a second language or basic competency in sign language

Physical Abilities

• Requires the ability to perform indoors in an office and/or classroom/laboratory environment engaged in work of primarily a sedentary to a moderately active nature. 
• Requires near visual acuity to read and write printed materials and computer screens. 
• Requires hearing and speech ability for ordinary and telephonic conversation, to speak to groups, and to hear sound prompts from equipment. 
• Requires ambulatory ability to move about office, classroom/laboratory, and school grounds, to tutor, assist with presentations, and reach work materials. 
• Requires sufficient manual and finger dexterity to demonstrate teaching aids, to point out important words/figures to students, and to operate personal computers. 
• Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, and move supplies, fixtures, wheelchairs, etc., of light-to-medium weight (under 50 pounds) on a regular basis, and heavy weight (under 75 pounds) without labor saving equipment on an intermittent basis.

TIME COMMITMENT

185-day school year, 8 student-free professional development days for collaboration with colleagues. Common building hours are 8:00am-4:00pm.

COMPENSATION

$27-30 per hour plus benefits, commensurate with experience.

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should apply via https://yumingcharterschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/

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