[2026-2027] Resident Teacher

Job Description

Job Description

Resident Teacher (Intern)

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

Position Overview :

Teacher Residents  report to the School Leaders and will be responsible for assisting in the classroom while fostering the social and emotional growth of students. 

Teacher Residency

Yu Ming’s Teacher Residency program is a hands-on program where paid teaching residents gain experience and mentorship in the classroom while earning their California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. Teacher residents who have an intern credential and successfully complete one year of residency are eligible to apply for a full-time Teacher role. 

In this residency year you will:

• Earn a California Multiple Subject Teaching Credential through an accredited program
• Work as a Small Group Instructor in a Yu Ming classroom and learn from a highly-effective Mentor Teacher five days per week.
• Build a relationship with an expert instructional leader, who will advise and support you through one-on-one observation and dialogue.
• Engage in critical conversations about diversity, equity, and inclusion with your mentor, instructors, and peers.
• Receive priority consideration for a full-time position upon completing the program.

Core Competencies

• Ability to organize data, schedules, and information collected and/or submitted by teachers.
• An aptitude to work with children and teachers; warmth, empathy and the desire to become involved in the instructional process.
• Flexibility and adaptability to change; ability to work in a dynamic, creative and start-up learning environment.
• Superb interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with a diverse group of students, colleagues and families.
• Ability to follow instructions and accept constructive suggestions and professional standards.
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a solutions-oriented attitude.

Core Responsibilities

Residents will assume the same schedule as a full-time Yu Ming Small Group Instructor. Duties and responsibilities may include:

• Developing teaching skills through regular feedback and coaching
• Providing individual, small group, or whole group instruction for students
• Supporting the lead teacher in lesson planning, materials preparation, and student assessment
• Working with students to reinforce learning of content or skills as described in an Individualized Education Plan
• Committing to constant professional and personal growth through working closely with a team of teachers
• Constantly assessing student progress, and communicating results to families and colleagues
• Modeling the school’s values in all communications with students, families, and staff
• Actively participating in professional development activities, including: training sessions and working with lead teacher, school leaders, instructional coaches
• Perform other school related duties as required and assigned (such as assisting with lunch, recess, dismissal, etc)
• Act as substitute for classrooms when lead teachers are not available (no extra compensation)

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Enrollment in a teacher credential program OR possess a CA teaching credential
• A four-year degree from an accredited university (to be eligible for teacher credential program)
• Native or near native fluency in Mandarin Chinese and professional proficiency in English
  (if a Mandarin Homeroom Resident Teacher)
• Native near native fluency in English (if an English Resident Teacher)

Preferred

• Experience as a classroom aide and/or coursework in Education/Special Education preferred  

TIME COMMITMENT

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

$24.80 per hour plus benefits, commensurate with 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.