SY 25-26 Chinese Teaching Fellow

Washington Yu Ying; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charter school dedicated to Chinese Immersion education seeks a passionate educator for the SY 25-26 Chinese Teaching Fellow position. This role involves assisting in classroom management and teaching responsibilities while working closely with students in a collaborative environment that prioritizes cultural fluency and academic success.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

100% Company covered Healthcare option

Public Transit Assistance

On-Site Daycare (Ages 0-4)

Professional Development Opportunities

Annual Bonus Opportunities

3% 401K Match

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred, Master's degree is a plus.
• Native-level proficiency in Mandarin Chinese required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and engage with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist lead teacher and take on co-teaching responsibilities.
• Promote interactive, hands-on, inquiry-based teaching.
• Help foster a respectful and effective classroom environment.

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Team Collaboration

Child Development Understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in education

Job description

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Job Title: SY 25-26 Chinese Teaching Fellow, Pre K 3-Kindergarten

Department: Education

FLSA Status: Full-Time, Exempt

Reports to: Director of Fellows

Compensation: $51,000/year

Company Overview: Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is a leader in Chinese Immersion education, achieving high levels of academic and organizational success. Our diverse and inclusive community reaches far beyond the walls of our building. At Yu Ying teachers, staff and families are collaborators, who together, are raising the next generation of culturally fluent and well-rounded global citizens.

Position Overview:Yu Ying is looking for passionate, communicative, open-minded educators who are dedicated to being part of a collaborative learning community. Fellows at Washington Yu Ying are part of a collaborative and supportive faculty with a common goal of continuously improving a great school. The Fellow shall be in the process of becoming professionally prepared to meet the requirements for a lead teaching role at Washington Yu Ying. This position shall perform all duties required for a classroom assistant, yet gradually take on more co-teaching responsibilities in preparation to grow into a lead classroom teacher.

You will drive Yu Ying's mission, vision and team's success by:

• Demonstrated ability to help teach in ways that are interactive, hands-on, inquiry-based, and promote self-discovery and critical thinking
• Demonstrated ability to assist the lead teacher foster high academic expectations within students
• Clear understanding of child development
• Commitment to meet the needs of every child in our diverse population
• Demonstrated ability to assist in establishing an effective, respectful and efficient classroom culture
• Capacity to assist a classroom environment that emphasizes and supports literacy across all content areas
• Capability to nurture students and work collaboratively with families
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work and collaborate as a member of a team
• Interest in professional learning, growth through quality feedback, and initiative in challenging own understandings
• Commitment to develop and contribute to a community of educators
• Flexibility, dedication, and enthusiasm
• Willingness to learn how to integrate and align curriculum across academic disciplines
• Clear understanding of scope and sequence and learning objectives
• Interest in language learning and other cultures.
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in education from an accredited institution. Master's degree in education preferred.
• Native-level proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is required for Chinese Teaching Fellows.
• Native-level proficiency in English is required for English Teaching Fellows.
• Academic-level proficiency in English is required
  
  

Benefits Package

Generous Paid Time Off

• 10 Personal/Sick Days
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Chinese New Year
• DC Emancipation Day
  
  

Insurance Benefits

• 100% Company covered Healthcare option
• Dependent Coverage
• FSA/HSA Options
• 100% Company Covered Life Insurance Option
• Short & Long term Disability Insurance
• Fully covered Dental Coverage
  
  

Work-Life Balance Assistance (UNUM)

• Public Transit Assistance
• Staff Preference Enrollment in Yu Ying
• On-Site Daycare (Ages 0-4)
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Annual Bonus Opportunities/Monetary Rewards
• 3% 401K Match
  
  

Terms of Employment: 10 month schedule

Physical Demands

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job.

Unless reasonable accommodation can be made, while performing this job, the staff member shall:

• Use physical strength to lift, move, carry, pull, or push equipment and/or student(s).
• Sit, stand, walk, and run for required periods, according to the instruction schedule.
• Speak and hear.
• Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision.
• Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary.
• Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls.
  
  

Environmental Demands

The environmental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive.

• Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses.
• Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions.
• Exposure to heated/air-conditioned and ventilated facilities.
• Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment.
• Function in a workplace with a high level of noise at times.
• Washington Yu Ying PCS reserves the right to change and update policies, procedures, protocols and this job description/agreement and any addenda as needed. Employees will be notified in a timely manner of such changes by email or in staff meetings and provided an updated copy of this job description/agreement.
  
  

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