Overview

Mandarin immersion public charter school in the San Francisco Bay Area seeks experienced and dynamic Mandarin Literacy Specialist (MLS) to provide Chinese (Mandarin) as a second language support to K-4 students through direct services to students and other teachers. The MLS will provide literacy interventions and academic support to students and work with other staff, including special education staff. The MLS will also provide professional development, modeling, coaching, resources, and other support to help teachers integrate literacy development in their classroom practice.

Yu Ming Charter School opened in Fall 2011 with K-1, and will serve ~250 students in grades K-4 in School Year 2014-15. We are growing into a K-8 school. Yu Ming is committed to fostering diversity and developing youth with curiosity, compassion, strong moral character and responsibility to the community and the environment.

Qualifications

• Possess a strong understanding of literacy acquisition, particularly as it pertains to bilingualism, second language acquisition, immersion, reading, and the transfer of skills from one language to another.
• Proven ability to teach literacy skills in Chinese.
• Undergraduate or graduate degree with focus on education, special education and/or literacy acquisition.
• A valid California instructional certificate as a reading specialist and/or Chinese teacher, or evidence of ability to pass the appropriate tests for those licenses.
• Experience as a literacy specialist or a Chinese teacher in the U.S.
• Experience teaching in a Chinese immersion setting in the U.S. or in a K-12 grade setting.
• Native or near native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese with strong communication skills in English.
• A solid understanding of Common Core ELA standards and how these relate to standards for Mandarin.

Responsibilities

Including, but not be limited to:

• Offer Chinese support to K-4 students who are at risk academically and those who require additional challenge.
• Assist with curriculum design, instruction and student assessment.
• Identify students in need of literacy intervention with the student’s classroom teachers.
• Provide small group or individual intervention for identified students.
• Help administer the school’s screening, progress monitoring, diagnostic and outcome proficiency (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) measures.
• Document student progress and maintain accurate records of student progress.
• Work with teachers on the administration and interpretation of Chinese proficiency assessment data.
• Research and develop resources to teachers on literacy practices to the school’s immersion program.
• Coordinate with other classroom teachers on progress of students.
• Participate in Response to Intervention (RtI) and special education meetings with focus on Chinese literacy and working as a team member delivering required services.
• Communicate with parents and staff on student progress, including writing progress reports. Coordinate with other teachers to write report cards and give updates to parents at parent-teacher conferences twice a year.
• Other duties as assigned by administration.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of relevant experience preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred

To apply, email a cover letter and resume to http://ikrut.com/microsite/pages/Yu Ming Charter School/default.html

For more information, please visit www.yumingschool.org

Equal Opportunity Employer

Yu Ming Charter School is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.