Full Time K-8 Instructional Support Resource Room Teacher 2025-2026

About Divine Child Elementary School (DCES) & the Instructional Support Program (ISP): Divine Child Elementary, is a parish school dedicated to instilling Catholic values and achieving academic excellence. We are committed to providing opportunities that nurture each student's spiritual, academic, social and creative growth.

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 Resource Room Teacher within the ISP at DCES 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 administer accommodations and foster support to allow students to respond positively to academic instruction and develop their self-advocacy and independent working/learning skills. This individual may also carry a caseload of students, tracking and supporting the academic or behavioral progress of individual students. The position reports to the Principal.

Salary: Commensurate with degree(s) and years of experience.

Essential Job Functions: • Support ISP team in efforts to identify and implement appropriate, corresponding academic accommodations based upon student strengths and weaknesses. • Support classroom faculty in efforts at implementing differentiation, universal design for learning, accommodation, modified curriculum, and personalized learning. • Provide and coordinate multi-tiered interventions on behalf of identified students. • Facilitate use of a variety of materials and assistive technology applications in the learning environment necessary as identities to support the unique learning needs and abilities of students. • Support individualized instruction or intervention efforts, as required. • 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. • 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 school-wide and 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 • Elementary or middle school teaching experience. • Special education teaching experience or experience supporting students with learning differences. • Bachelor's degree in Education or the equivalent. • Current Michigan Teaching certificate (elementary or middle school) • 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. • Experience in designing and delivering math intervention in an elementary and middle school environment • Experience in supporting behavior intervention plans • 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, crumriner@divinechildhighschool.org. Divine Child Elementary School is an equal opportunity employer that makes decisions regarding employment based on merit, qualifications, and abilities without regards to race, color, national origin, or any other protected status.