SY 27-28 Chinese Teaching Fellow (Grades PK3-K)

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School•Washington, DC

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School is seeking passionate, communicative, and open-minded educators to join their collaborative learning community as Chinese Teaching Fellows. This role is designed for individuals who are in the process of becoming professionally prepared for a lead teaching role. Fellows will perform duties as a classroom assistant, gradually taking on co-teaching responsibilities to prepare for growth into a lead classroom teacher. The position is part of a supportive faculty focused on continuous school improvement and driving the school's mission and vision.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Fluency in Mandarin Chinese is required.

Nice To Haves

Degree in education from an accredited institution preferred.
Master’s degree in education preferred.
Demonstrated ability to help teach in ways that are interactive, hands-on, inquiry-based, and promote self-discovery and critical thinking.
Demonstrated ability to assist the lead teacher foster high academic expectations within students.
Clear understanding of child development.
Commitment to meet the needs of every child in our diverse population.
Demonstrated ability to assist in establishing an effective, respectful and efficient classroom culture.
Capacity to assist a classroom environment that emphasizes and supports literacy across all content areas.
Capability to nurture students and work 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.

Responsibilities

Assist in teaching in ways that are interactive, hands-on, inquiry-based, and promote self-discovery and critical thinking.
Assist the lead teacher in fostering high academic expectations within students.
Meet the needs of every child in our diverse population.
Assist in establishing an effective, respectful, and efficient classroom culture.
Assist in creating a classroom environment that emphasizes and supports literacy across all content areas.
Nurture students and work collaboratively with families.
Learn how to integrate and align curriculum across academic disciplines.
Perform all duties required for a classroom assistant.
Gradually take on more co-teaching responsibilities in preparation to grow into a lead classroom teacher.