Intervention Specialist (2026-27)
15 days ago
Dayton
Job DescriptionINTERVENTION SPECIALIST JOB DESCRIPTION Who We Are: The Dayton Early College Academy (DECA) is an award-winning, high performing network of charter schools located in Dayton, Ohio. Serving grades K-12, DECA’s three campuses are singularly focused on helping children from the city of Dayton gain the skills they need to be successful in college and beyond. Mission: We prepare future college graduates today to become the leaders of our community tomorrow. Core Values: • Put students first;, • Demand success;, • Invest deeply in relationships;, • Do what’s right;, • Prove education changes lives;, • 94% of our students are African-American and 72% are economically disadvantaged;, • Over 80% of our students will be first in their family to go to college;, • DECA is committed to providing a rigorous and engaging academic curriculum;, • Our campuses foster an awareness of social justice issues;, • Strong community partnerships are at the core of our success;, • Are developing and practicing cultural competence in their teaching, teamwork, and leadership;, • Build relationships with students, families, colleagues, and community;, • Provide, seek, and act on feedback; Qualifications: • Valid Ohio Intervention Specialist license; Prior relevant experience preferred;, • Effective interpersonal skills with children and adults;, • A broad range of interests and experience with a passion for learning;, • Knowledge of state and national academic content standards and IDEA rules and procedures;, • Basic knowledge in all core content areas;, • Knowledge of pedagogical theories, perspectives, and developments;, • Sound classroom management skills;, • Ability to improvise and work through uncertainties;, • Experience with technology‐integration in the teaching and learning process;, • Effectiveness in an interdisciplinary, teamed environment;, • Skills in graphic technology preferred;, • Collegiality and an eagerness to participate in student-centered school activities are essential, • Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;, • Entrepreneurial spirit;, • Leadership skills;, • Excellent problem‐solving skills Duties/Essential Functions: • Serve as positive role model for students;, • Assess student academic, social, and personal strengths and needs;, • Develop meaningful, appropriate relationships with each student and his/her parent/guardian;, • Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside of the traditional prescribed times and day when required to do so (within reason);, • Develop annual IEPs with the students and parents as well as chair the Evaluation Team Referral Process;, • Implement, by instruction and action, DECA Middle’s mission;, • Know and understand DECA Middle’s goals and how they align to content area standards as defined by Ohio Department of Education;, • Celebrate student accomplishments;, • Hold students accountable for their academic progress;, • Advocate for, and on behalf of, students and families;, • Forecast educational needs of each student;, • Plan a program of instruction that is both challenging and that meets the individual needs, interest, and abilities of each advisee;, • Report each student’s progress, both educationally and socially, through, at minimum quarterly reports, phone calls to parents, and weekly student meetings;, • Attend faculty meetings and other staff development and planning sessions as determined by the principal and school staff;, • Facilitate additional academic, social, and health services for each advisee as needed;, • Mediate student conflicts to the best of the teacher/advisor’s ability;, • Maintain accurate, complete, and factual records on each student as required by school law and sponsor agreement with The Thomas B. Fordham Foundation;, • Employ a variety of educational techniques in pursuit of educational goals and establish clear objectives for each student;, • Work with school team on academic and social intervention strategies for student;, • Provide supplemental and educational activities in order to support student growth;, • Ensure that each student employs standard materials prescribed by school staff (planners, journals, etc.);, • Periodically transport students complying with traffic ordinances and school transportation policy;, • Performs other duties as assigned by the principal; and, • Strives to continually improve professional competence. Duties/Essential Functions: • 185 days, • Salary to be determined based on experience and education level., • All staff members are issued one-year contracts. Working Environment: Workplace locations include: • School, activity center, outdoor play areas;, • Retreat/field sites; and, • Other environments as deemed necessary/appropriate. Physical demands: • While performing the duties of his/her job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk, and/or hear., • The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl., • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds., • Specific vision abilities required for this position include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception. Additional Working Conditions: • The noise level in this work environment is quiet to loud depending on the activity and location., • Working conditions for this job include (1) possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue; and (2) occasional operation of a motor vehicle to transport students. 21jVUCF4Um