ECE Teacher; Chinese

Yew Chung International School of Silicon Valley is a nonprofit, independent school serving students from preschool through Grade 8. Our bilingual English–Mandarin program combines Eastern and Western educational approaches in a diverse, nurturing, and globally minded community. We are committed to academic excellence, character development, collaboration, and helping every student grow with confidence and purpose.

The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Teacher works in a Co-teaching relationship to provide an education for the whole child based on the Yew Chung Education Philosophy and Objectives. Through a developmentally appropriate practice and an inquiry-based approach, and in a bilingual and multicultural learning environment, the Co-teachers develop a curriculum that supports lifelong learning dispositions through play and in-depth explorations.

Creating a welcoming, safe and nurturing learning environment

• Use a positive discipline and guidance approach to behavior management, encouraging children to develop confidence in personal and social skills.
• Design engaging, interactive, developmentally appropriate, and safe classroom environment.
• Alert to and understand health and safety matters, ensuring compliance with all state licensing requirements.
• Develop, maintain and help children to understand the daily schedule and routines.
• Provide first aid and complete all required reporting and documentation on accidents and injuries.
• Maintain a clean and sanitary classroom as well as help all staff in maintaining a clean and safe facility (bathrooms, staff lounge, gym, outdoors, etc).
• Daily communication with the afternoon teaching team to keep them informed of any child-related matters that need to be shared in-person with parents/caregivers

Planning and delivering a developmentally appropriate inquiry-based curriculum

• According to the Yew Chung ECE Approach and based on children’s interests, plan, implement, document, and evaluate developmentally appropriate daily learning opportunities and experiences both indoors and outdoors.
• Observe the strengths and concerns of individual children to inform the planning of appropriate opportunities for whole child development and learning.
• Prepare and organize appropriate, stimulating and relevant materials and resources for learning to support children’s interests and to encourage deeper understanding.
• Identify and respond to children’s interests through observing and interacting with them and helping them to formulate and extend their questions and inquiry.
• Use daily observation, teacher reflection, and response (figure-grounds, conversations, explorations, etc.) to guide and develop age-appropriate and developmentally appropriate emergent curriculum.
• Assist students to develop independent and self-help skills, providing appropriate modeling and guidance, and following the Yew Chung ECE Approach.

Documentation of Student Learning

• Use technology such as iPads, cameras, and computers to record and document student learning.
• Work with Co-Teacher to produce Student Portfolios (Learning Stories) documenting each child’s development and progress in the seven areas of learning.
• Work with Co-Teacher to create bi-weekly newsletters documenting class learning interests and connecting the learning to the curriculum guidance.
• Ensure the classroom environment displays pedagogical documentation of the current learning, including children’s work, photos, charts, and so on.

Maintain On-going, Open Communication with Parents

• Use the school’s designated online platform to keep on-going and open communication with families daily.
• Three formal parent-teacher conferences annually.
• Write two progress reports for your class children annually. The Fall report will describe each student’s progress in settling into the program and any concerns that may need follow-up. The End-of-Year Report comprehensively documents each student’s annual progress in the seven areas of learning.
• Make appointments and meet with parents/caregivers who wish to discuss their…