Learning Support Teacher (Grades PK3-5) - SY 25-26
Washington Yu Ying - Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
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Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School Job Title:
Learning Support Teacher (Grades PK3-5) - SY 25-26
Department : Education
FLSA Status : Full Time, Exempt
Reports to : Washington Yu Ying Principals, Director of Learning Support
Compensation: $61,714 - $96,779/year
Company Overview:
Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School
is a leader in Chinese Immersion education, achieving high levels of academic and organizational success. Our diverse and inclusive community reaches far beyond the walls of our building. At Yu Ying, teachers, staff, and families are collaborators, who together, are raising the next generation of culturally fluent and well-rounded global citizens.
Position Overview:
Are you passionate about empowering every student to thrive? As a Learning Support (LS) Teacher at our dynamic Chinese immersion school, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring that children with disabilities and additional learning needs receive the support they deserve. You’ll be part of a collaborative team that tailors learning experiences to each child’s strengths, providing direct instruction and working closely with general education teachers to create an inclusive, engaging, and supportive learning environment. If you're dedicated to making a meaningful impact and fostering a love of learning, we’d love to have you on board!
Essential Responsibilities, including but not limited:
Develop, distribute, and maintain IEP snapshots for all students with disabilities. Adhere to Washington Yu Ying’s inclusion model of instruction in the early years. Utilize various co-teaching models of instruction to include lead and support; station, parallel, alternative and team teaching; pull out, resource, etc. Support, implement, and monitor for classroom behavior and academic expectations. Maintain positive communications with parents to partner successfully with the school. Interpret both formal and informal, and classroom-based assessment for students in order to make instructional decisions. Collect data on student performance so as to improve student outcomes and direct instruction. Administer and interpret formal assessments as appropriate. Select and adapt materials to assist students with disabilities to access the general education curriculum, as appropriate. Provide additional instruction and support to students outside of content area to achieve school-wide goals and address student needs. Provide proof of Modified Instruction in the form of accommodation, modifications, or resource room as mandated by the students’ IEPs. Manage and develop student's’ Quarterly IEP progress reports and deliver to student’s parent/guardian’s on the EY caseload. Review evaluation information (Psychological, Clinical, Educational, etc.) prior to MDT meetings. Develop and monitor student goal progress on regular timelines, and completion of student assessments, evaluations, IEPs, 504s and re-evaluations according to federal, state, and district guidelines in powerschool special programs. Plan curriculum and create lesson plans with the needs of all students in mind. Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Special Education or related field. Fierce commitment to supporting EY students with special needs. Must be knowledgeable of learning theory, differentiated instruction, developmental reading, child development, applied behavior analysis, and assessment. Solid knowledge of compliance requirements related to Special Education. Minimum of 4 years’ experience teaching Special Education at an early years (PK-g.1) level. Certification in Special Education preferred. Proficiency in Mandarin language preferred. Benefits Package:
Generous Paid Time Off
10 Personal/Sick Days 11 Federal Holidays Chinese New Year DC Emancipation Day Insurance Benefits
100% Company covered Healthcare option Dependent Coverage FSA/HSA Options 100% Company Covered Life Insurance Option Short & Long term Disability Insurance Fully covered Dental Coverage Work-Life Balance Assistance
Public Transit Assistance Staff Preference Enrollment in Yu Ying On-Site Daycare (Ages 3 months - 3 years old) Professional Development Opportunities Annual Bonus Opportunities/Monetary Rewards 3% 401K Match Terms of Employment : 10 month schedule
Physical Demands
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities of the job.
Unless reasonable accommodation can be made, while performing this job, the staff member shall: Use physical strength to lift, move, carry, pull, or push equipment and/or student(s). Sit, stand, walk, and run for required periods, according to the instruction schedule. Speak and hear. Use close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception along with the ability to focus vision. Communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary. Reach with hands and arms and use hands and fingers to handle objects and operate tools, computers, and/or controls. Environmental Demands
The environmental demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential responsibilities of the job and are not meant to be all-inclusive. Exposure to a variety of childhood and adult diseases and illnesses. Occasional exposure to a variety of weather conditions. Exposure to heated/air-conditioned and ventilated facilities. Exposure to a building in which a variety of chemical substances are used for cleaning, instruction, and/or operation of equipment. Function in a workplace with a high level of noise at times.
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