[2025-2026] Special Education Teacher - Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe

Full-Time Special Education Teacher - Mild/Moderate or Moderate/Severe

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 955 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 www.yumingschool.org.

POSITION SUMMARY

The Special Education teacher reports to the Yu Ming Charter School Director of Student Support Services. The role of the Special Education Teacher is to improve students’ success in basic academics (reading, language and/or math, etc.) through implementing Yu Ming approved curriculum; documenting teaching and student progress/activities/outcomes; modeling the necessary skills to perform assignments; providing a safe and optimal learning environment and providing feedback to students, classroom teachers, parents and administration regarding student progress, expectations, goals, etc.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure that the student experiences gains through the academic goals outlined both within their IEPs and by Yu Ming standards
• Evaluate students' abilities in basic academics for the purpose of assisting other personnel in the support of learning disorders, development of remediation plans and/or student progress
• Provide one-to-one instruction, direct services and push in or pull out intervention as required by IEP
• Administer assessment, interpreting results to determine learners' strengths and areas of need for IEPs
• Provide accommodations and/or modifications for assignments and testing as determined by the IEP team
• Perform a variety of specialized tasks:  draft and write professional and compliant IEPs, maintain records, meet schedule and compliance deadlines
• Instruct students for the purpose of improving their success in assigned basic academic subject areas of reading, writing and/or math
• Manage student behavior for the purpose of providing a safe and optimal learning environment, develops behavior support plans and collaborates with staff on behaviors as needed
• Participates in various meetings as needed (IEP, SST, Parent Conferences, Professional Development and Training, Staff Meetings etc.)
• Ensures full compliance with legal requirements as prescribed by federal law under IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act 1997) and IDEIA (Individuals with Disabilities in Education Improvement Act, 2004) and State of California Education Code
• Collaborate with school personnel, parents, and other service providers for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes, developing solutions, and planning curriculum
• Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• B.A. or B.S. 
• Valid Special Education Teacher Credential for Mild/ Moderate or Moderate/Severe disabilities, or enrolled in an accredited teacher preparation program working towards a credential. Must be qualified for Intern Credential at time of application.
• Knowledge of curriculum, education code and special education law/policies
• Skills in appropriate special subject matter

Preferred

• M.A. or M.S. in Education or Subject Area
• Experience with Google apps and other educational technology
• Experience with Special Education Full Inclusion Model
• Experience with one or more of the following a plus: Wilson reading curriculum, project-based learning, social-emotional learning, and personalized learning, service learning, interdisciplinary or IB curriculum
• Maturity, humility, strong work ethic, sense of humor, and a solutions-oriented attitude

TIME COMMITMENT

185-day school year, 8 student-free professional development days for collaboration with colleagues. Common building hours are Monday 8:00-3:30 and Tuesday-Friday 8:00am-4:00pm.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Yu Ming offers a generous salary and benefits package which includes: 

• Placement on the Yu Ming Charter School Salary Table based on years of experience and highest degree earned, with up to 12 years of experience recognized. 
• An additional $5000 stipend for National Board Certification.
• 100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance covered by the school (depending on the selected plan).
• Free Access to an Employee Assistance Program offering a variety of services including counseling and legal aid.
• Participation in CalStrs Retirement System
• 11 Sick days per full time employee per school year. 

TO APPLY

Interested candidates should submit the following at https://yumingcharterschool.bamboohr.com/jobs/

• First combined PDF document which includes the following:
  • A Resume
  • Copies of valid California or out-of-state teaching credential/certificate
  • Copies of degree(s), unofficial transcripts, and CBEST and/or CSET
• Second combined document which includes the following:
  • A cover letter, not to exceed two double-spaced pages, describing your experience with students, the most significant event in your teaching career, and your long-term goals
  • Three letters of recommendation (one from an immediate supervisor) dated within 12 months

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.

Salary : $5,000