[2026-2027] Part-Time Coding Instructor

Job Description

Job Description

Middle School Coding Instructor (Part Time)

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 that are excited by the possibility of transforming the traditional model of education to be learner-centered through personalized and project based learning that cultivates both the cognitive and social emotional skills our students need to thrive in school and beyond.  Yu Ming teachers are leaders that thrive on exploration, collaboration, and seek to continuously learn and grow as individuals and team members.

ABOUT YU MING CHARTER SCHOOL

Yu Ming Charter School is a non-profit, tuition-free network of public schools located in Oakland and San Leandro and open to all residents of California. As a leader in Mandarin Immersion education, our mission is to nurture our 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 enrollment each year. Our intentionally diverse student body comes from many racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds representing 70 zip codes across the Bay Area and 29 home languages. Founded in 2011, Yu Ming is the first Mandarin immersion public charter school in the state. 

We believe every child, regardless of their background or zip code, deserves a free, high-quality education that prepares them today to succeed tomorrow. Ranked the #7 Elementary School and the #2 Elementary Charter School in California by U.S. News, Yu Ming is a 2019 National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence and a 2020 and 2023 California Distinguished School. Yu Ming’s future-forward model prepares young people to succeed and thrive in an interconnected and multicultural world through personalized and rigorous learning experiences, active student agency, whole child and community focus, and multilingual education.  As a result, our students far outperform their peers in the district, county, and state, regardless of socio-economic status, race, language background, and learning differences. We are closing the opportunity gap for our historically underserved students every day. To learn more about our innovative school visit our website

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide a high quality, personalized education program in upper elementary and middle school level coding
• Maintain a high-level of professionalism including meeting deadlines and commitments to self and the community
• Develop a week-long expeditionary hands-on learning experiences for upper school students

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Solid understanding of core computer science concepts (computational thinking, algorithms, debugging) and how to teach them in age-appropriate ways for Grades 5–8.
• Experience with beginner-to-intermediate coding tools (e.g., Scratch and/or Python/JavaScript)
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Experience working with students as a teacher, teacher intern, or teaching assistant in a coding environmentSuperb interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families
• Flexibility and adaptability to change; ability to work in a dynamic and creative learning environment
• Driven adult learner dedicated to their own professional growth, including learning new and innovative teaching practices

Preferred

• CA Teaching Credential or out of state equivalent
• Successful completion of CBEST and/or CSET exam

TIME COMMITMENT

• 10 hours per week
• Hours: 9:00-3:15PM 
• 2 days: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Exact days of work are flexible based on availability. 
• 180-day school year, 8 student-free professional development days for collaboration with colleagues. Common building hours are 8:00am-3:30pm Monday, 8:00am-4pm Tuesday-Friday. 

COMPENSATION 

$44.40 to $66.13/hour based on years of experience. 

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should apply at

Application submission screening and initial phone interviews will be completed on a rolling basis.

Yu Ming Charter School is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.