SY Chinese Teaching Fellow; Grades PK-K

SY 26-27 Chinese Teaching Fellow (Grades PK3-K)

220 Taylor St NE, Washington, DC, 20017

Job Title: SY 26-27 Chinese Teaching Fellow (Pre K 3-Kindergarten)

Department: Education

FLSA Status: Full‑Time, Exempt

Reports to: Director of Fellows, Early Years Campus Principal

Compensation: $51,000 - $53,550/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.

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 this great school. The Fellow will be in the process of becoming professionally prepared to meet the requirements for a lead teaching role at Washington Yu Ying.

This position will 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
• Assisting the lead teacher in fostering high academic expectations within students
• Clear understanding of child development
• Commitment to meet the needs of every child in our diverse population
• Assisting in establishing an effective, respectful, and efficient classroom culture
• Supporting a classroom environment that emphasizes and supports literacy across all content areas
• Nurturing students and working 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

• Degree in education from an accredited institution preferred.
• Native‑level proficiency in Mandarin Chinese is required.

Generous Paid Time Off
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• 10 Personal/Sick Days
• Chinese New Year

Insurance Benefits

• 100% Company‑covered Healthcare option
• 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
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Annual Bonus Opportunities/Monetary Rewards
• 3% 401(k) Match

10‑month schedule

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.

• 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.

• 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.

As set forth in Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.