Full Time High School Instructional Support Specialist 2025-2026

The ISP is a program designed to provide tailored academic interventions and accommodations to eligible students. The program aims to provide all students who desire a Catholic education with the opportunity to receive the same excellent education regardless of a diagnosed learning difference. Students in this program will learn to be self advocates and independent learners through excellent instruction and support in the classroom and as well as individualized time with the ISP Staff.

Job Summary:

The Instructional Specialist within the ISP at DCHS is primarily responsible for assisting ISP students in implementing accommodations interventions and strategies as a means to foster academic progress. This individual will be working with the students content teachers and the ISP team to develop individualized systems that allow students to respond positively to academic instruction and develop their selfadvocacy and independent working/learning skills. This individual will also work with the ISP Staff to assist with tracking the academic progress of individual students by meeting with them in studentled conferences. The position reports to the ISP Director and ultimately the Principal.

Salary:

Commensurate with degree(s) and years of experience. Highly competitive with the local market!

Essential Job Functions:

• Analyze and interpret MET data and other academic & cognitive testing results in collaboration with the Department Director as a means to identify appropriate corresponding academic accommodations based upon student strengths and weaknesses.
• Provide instructional recommendations to classroom faculty that support differentiation universal design for learning accommodation modified curriculum and personalized learning.
• Provide and coordinate multitiered interventions on behalf of identified students.
• Integrate a variety of materials and assistive technology applications into the learning environment appropriate to the unique learning style and educational ability of students.
• Coteach or teach as invited.
• Facilitate and/or organize interventions in collaboration with other Instructional Support Program teachers.
• Ensure implementation of student accommodations and document accordingly.
• Maintain records of student goals interventions objectives and student progress data.
• Provide schoolwide professional development training when requested.
• Coordinate and facilitate testing accommodations for identified students.
• Assist in screening evaluating and recommending placement of students in collaboration with the Instructional Support team.
• Administer formative and summative assessments as requested.
• Participate in various schoolwide and student support service department outreach events.
• Coordinate and provide direct academic support for individual students weekly before/after school.
• When requested attend other departmental and planning meetings.
• Plan and participate in parent meetings during scheduled school conferences and as needed throughout the school year.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Strongly Preferred

• Bachelors degree in Education or the equivalent.
• Science and math core content area endorsements.
• Current Michigan Teaching certificate with Special Education endorsement(s).
• Understanding of Michigan Administrative Rules of Special Education (MARSE) Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Ability to multitask prioritize and meet deadlines.

Preferred

• Special education learning disabilities endorsement.
• High school teaching experience.
• Data collection measurement and experience graphing data with Microsoft Excel or other programs.
• Experience with assistive technology applications.

Application Process:

Interested applicants should submit the following materials: a cover letter resume and a list of references to Mrs. Renee Crumrine .