[2026-2027] Behavior Intervention Aide

Yu Ming Charter School; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 35,817 - 39,950; Full time

Job summary

Yu Ming Charter School seeks a dedicated Behavior Intervention Aide to support identified students in general education classrooms. The role combines behavioral coaching, academic support, and collaboration with teachers to promote positive changes and progress toward IEP goals.

The ideal candidate has experience with students who have special needs, familiarity with ABA practices, and a collaborative, culturally responsive approach.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with special needs.
• Experience/knowledge of ABA practices beneficial.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with families and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Support identified students in general education classrooms with behavior and academic needs.
• Assist in implementing behavior plans and progress monitoring.
• Use applied behavior teaching, communication, and reinforcement techniques.
• Document progress and communicate with teachers, parents, and administration.
• Follow IEPs and reinforce learning as outlined in plans.
• Assist teachers with strategies tailored to each student.
• Supervise student activities and transitions as required.
• Maintain confidentiality and ethical standards.

Skills

Special needs experience

ABA practices

Interpersonal skills

Cultural competence

Flexible/adaptable

Adult learner

Maturity & sense of humor

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Behavior Intervention Aide

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 1061 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 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.

Responsibilities

The Behavior Aide reports to the Director of Student Services and provides behavior and academic support services to identified students in the general education classroom. Behavior intervention draws on multiple disciplines, including psychology, education, community health, social work, and counseling. The aide assists students to eliminate or replace disruptive, harmful, or negative behaviors with positive actions. The role of the Behavior Aide is to improve students’ success in the classroom by supporting the student in reaching goals for behavior changes, monitoring the student, assessing progress, and modifying behavioral plans if necessary. Specific responsibilities are:

• Work under the supervision of a certificated Education Specialist who will provide weekly oversight, training and direction
• Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
• Use appropriate applied behavior teaching, communication, and reinforcement techniques consistently.
• Document student progress/activities/outcomes and provide regular feedback to classroom teachers, parents, and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc. Accurately complete all required documentation and data collection daily.
• Follow through on treatment or behavior plans for Yu Ming students who require special education services as outlined in their IEPs and reinforce learning of material or skills as described in the IEP.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of the individual student's needs, interests, and abilities.
• Assist the student throughout the school environment as necessary.
• Supervise testing and make up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Alert the classroom teacher to any problem or special information about the individual student in the classroom
• Supervise, observe and assist the assigned student at all designated times, including escorting the student during all transitions as prescribed in the student’s IEP.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about the student as is expected of fully licensed teachers.

• Create a variety of documents and materials (e.g. games, schedules, visual supports, observation and success logs, etc.) for the purpose of documenting activities and promoting student growth and development.
• 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.
• Participate in various meetings as needed (IEP, SST, Parent Conferences, In Service Training, Staff Meetings etc.)
• Other duties as needed

Qualifications

Required

• Desire and commitment to working with students with special needs required

Preferred

• Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred
• Experience working with students with Autism strongly preferred
• Experience/knowledge of ABA practices strongly preferred
• Coursework in Education/Special Education/Related field preferred
• Demonstrated awareness of, sensitivity to, and competence in working with families from various culturally and socioeconomically diverse backgrounds.
• 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
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a solutions-oriented attitude

Time Commitment

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

Compensation

$26-$29/hr commensurate with experience. Comprehensive benefits fully covered for full-time employees (depending on the selected plan).

To Apply

Interested candidates should submit their resume at https://yumingcharterschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/. Application submission screening and initial phone interviews will be completed on a rolling basis.

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