High School Science Teacher​/Advisor

High School Science Teacher/Advisor (2026-27)

HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER/ADVISOR

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.

• Put students first;
• Demand success;
• Invest deeply in relationships;
• Do what’s right;
• Prove education changes lives;
• Find joy

• 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

• 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

Science 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.

• 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

• 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…