Special Education Teacher - Mild​/Moderate or Moderate​/Severe

Full-Time Special Education Teacher - Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe

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 excited by transforming the traditional model of education to be learner-centered through personalized and project-based learning that cultivates cognitive and social-emotional skills for students to thrive in school and beyond.

Yu Ming teachers are leaders who thrive on exploration, collaboration, and continuous learning and growth as individuals and teams.

Yu Ming Charter School is a non-profit, tuition-free network of public schools in Oakland and San Leandro. As a leader in Mandarin Immersion education, our mission is to nurture an inclusive and diverse community to become empowered, engaged, and outstanding global citizens. We currently serve 1060 students across three campuses and continue to grow. Our diverse student body comes from many racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds representing 70 zip codes and 29 home languages.

Founded in 2011, Yu Ming is the first Mandarin immersion public charter school in the state.

We believe every child deserves a free, high-quality education that prepares them today to succeed tomorrow. Yu Ming is ranked and recognized for excellence and uses a future-forward model with personalized and rigorous learning experiences, active student agency, whole-child focus, and multilingual education. Our students outperform peers and we are committed to closing opportunity gaps for historically underserved students. Learn more about our school .

The Special Education teacher reports to the Yu Ming Charter School Director of Student Support Services. The role is to improve students’ success in basic academics (reading, language, and/or math) through implementing Yu Ming approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress and outcomes; modeling necessary skills; providing a safe and optimal learning environment; and providing feedback to students, classroom teachers, parents, and administration regarding progress, expectations, and goals.

• Ensure students make gains toward academic goals outlined in IEPs and Yu Ming standards
• Evaluate students’ abilities in basic academics to support remediation planning and progress tracking
• Provide one-to-one instruction, direct services, and push-in or pull-out intervention as required by IEP
• Administer assessments and interpret results to determine strengths and areas of need for IEPs
• Provide accommodations and/or modifications for assignments and testing per the IEP team
• Draft and write professional and compliant IEPs, maintain records, and meet scheduling and compliance deadlines
• Instruct students to improve success in reading, writing, and/or math
• Manage student behavior to provide a safe learning environment; develop behavior support plans and collaborate with staff
• Participate in IEP, SST, parent conferences, professional development, staff meetings, and other required meetings
• Ensure compliance with federal requirements under IDEA and IDEIA and the California Education Code
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, and other service providers to improve outcomes and planning
• Other duties as assigned

• B.A. or B.S.
• Valid Special Education Teacher Credential for Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe disabilities, or enrolled in an accredited teacher preparation program working toward a credential. Qualified for Intern Credential at time of application.
• Knowledge of curriculum, education code, and special education law/policies
• Skills in appropriate special subject matter

• M.A. or M.S. in Education or related field
• Experience with Google apps and educational technology
• Experience with Special Education Full Inclusion Model
• Experience with Wilson Reading, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, personalized learning, service learning, interdisciplinary or IB curriculum
• Traits: maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and…