High School Social Studies Teacher/Advisor (2023-24)
Company: Dayton Early College Academy
Location: Dayton
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
-HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER/ADVISORJOB DESCRIPTIONWho 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;Find joy.Our Students and Results:We serve
students in grades K-12 in the Dayton Public School area; academic
proficiency is not considered during the admissions process.
Admission is first come, first served. -
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;DECA alumni graduate from college at a rate nearly 5 times
the national average for first generation college students and on
par with their suburban counterparts. -Successful Applicants:
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;Live our Core
Values. -Job Summary: Social Studies Teachers/Advisors at DECA
serve as advocates and guides for students' learning based upon
individual student needs and gifts. -Teachers/advisors know their
students well, help them plan and follow through on their learning
goals, and work tirelessly to create optimal learning experiences
for students in their advisory groups. Teachers/advisors report to
the School Director. -Qualifications:
Valid -teaching license/certificate
for the assigned grade, and/or subject(s);Effective interpersonal
skills with children and adults;A broad range of interests and
experience, with a passion for learning;Solid, basic knowledge in
core content areas;Prior relevant experience preferred;Sound
classroom management skills;Ability to improvise and problem
solve;Experience with technology-integration in the teaching and
learning process;Effective in an interdisciplinary, teamed
environment;Demonstrated ability to take initiative, provide
leadership, define problems, collect data, establish facts, and
draw valid conclusions;Entrepreneurial spirit;An affinity for
supporting students as individual learners;Dedication to the
mission of assuring student learning and
achievement.Duties/Essential Functions:
Serve as positive role model for
students;Demonstrate a positive, supportive, enthusiastic, and
encouraging attitude with all students;Implement, by instruction
and action, DECA's mission and core values ;Advocate for, and on
behalf of, students and families;Celebrate student
accomplishments;Develop meaningful, appropriate relationships with
each student and his/her parent/guardian;Be available to students
and parents for education-related purposes, including, within
reason, outside of the traditional prescribed times and day, when
necessary;Facilitate student learning plans with each family or
guardian;Forecast educational needs of each student;Know,
understand, and implement DECA's goals and how they align to
content area standards as defined by Ohio Department of
Education;Plan a program of instruction that is both challenging
and that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of
each child;Employ a variety of educational techniques in pursuit of
educational goals, and establish clear objectives for each student,
and provide supplemental and educational activities that support
student growth;Facilitate student learning outside the school
building via a variety of field experiences;Assist in identifying,
establishing, and monitoring learning opportunities for
students;Ensure that each student employs materials prescribed by
school staff (personal learning plans, planners, journals, etc. as
applicable);Hold students accountable for their academic
progress;Report each student's progress, both educationally and
socially, through regularly scheduled 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;Maintain accurate, complete, and factual
records on each student as required by school law;Assess and
facilitate the strengths and needs of the whole learner:
physically, socially and emotionally, and
intellectually/academically;Design plans and strategies for
individual student's learning;Continue assessment of student
progress and alter plans and strategies toward student learning
success;Mediate student conflicts to the best of your ability;Work
with the school team on academic and social/behavioral intervention
strategies for student;
Periodically transport students
complying with traffic ordinances and school transportation policy;
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Perform other duties as assigned by
the principal; andStrive to continually improve professional
competence.Terms of Employment:
195 daysSalary 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; andOther 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.The work
environment characteristics described here are representative of
those -employee encounters while performing the essential functions
of this job. Reasonable -accommodations may be made to enable
individuals to perform the essential functions. -The information in
this job description is in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act (A.D.A) -and is not an exhaustive list of the
duties performed for the position. Additional duties performed by
individuals currently holding the position and additional duties
may be assigned. -This position is exempt from the Fair Labor
Standards Act.Employee signature below constitutes employee's
understanding of the requirements, essential functions and duties
of the position.Employee:_______________________________________ -
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