Description:
At Northstar we promote educational excellence and career opportunities for students with disabilities who have academic, physical, or social challenges. Northstar empowers students to develop and value their diverse abilities, chart a successful course for their lives, and create their own futures. We cultivate communities where people of all abilities thrive. Northstar is licensed by the state and fully accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools and we are recognized as a School of Excellence by the National Association of Special Education Teachers. Our goal is to allow each child the opportunity to reach his or her potential and to become successful educationally, socially, and as contributing members of society. Our K-12 academic serves students 5-21 and our Career Academy for students ages 16-24. We serve students with disabilities in 12 of the 13 categories defined by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, and are very successful because of our Lindamood-Bell learning processes, state-of-the-art technology for assisting with learning, custom-designed Social Skills Program, sports, clubs and other extracurricular activities, and a strong Career Academy and transition program for preparing students for post-secondary options.
| Title | Description | Categories | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Counselor | Northstar promotes educational excellence and career opportunities for students with disabilities who have academic, physical, or social challenges. Northstar has been serving young people with a wide variety of learning differences since 1996—serving students in grades K-12 at the Academy and providing vocational training for young adults ages 16-24 through the Northstar Career Center. Essential Responsibilities: Help students navigate critical situations; to include recognizing and responding to student mental and/or behavioral health crisis and offering short-term intervention, referral and follow up. Facilitate individual counseling in the form of planned, goal-focused, short-term sessions to assist students in overcoming issues impeding school success. Consult with professionals inside and outside of the school building to assist in identifying and addressing barriers to student achievement. Make appropriate referrals to community services as needed. Gather and analyze data to guide annual program planning, inform practice, and evaluate program impact on student achievement, behavior, and attendance. Collaborate with school personnel to design and implement support services or programs that promote student success. Support students in identifying abilities, interests, and skills to help them make decisions and develop immediate and long-range educational, career and personal goals. Possess working knowledge of current graduation requirements and work with students and personnel to communicate student progress towards graduation. Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School or Assistant Head. Core hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM . Staff and data collection meetings are required and may extend beyond 3:30 PM. Northstar is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education and a fully accredited member of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its education policies, admission policies, programs or athletic and other school administered programs. | Education | May 25, 2023 |
| Lower School Teacher | Northstar promotes educational excellence and career opportunities for students with disabilities who have academic, physical, or social challenges. Northstar has been serving young people with a wide variety of learning differences since 1996—serving students in grades K-12 at the Academy and providing vocational training for young adults ages 16-24 through the Northstar Career Center. As a Teacher at Northstar you will: ● Develop and deliver differentiated daily lesson plans based on individual needs and learning styles. ● Observe and evaluate student performance in academics and social skill development. ● Incorporate the use of technology as appropriate, in the learning process. ● Keep data documentation as required by student IEP/IAP and provide it at data collection meetings. ● Communicate regularly with constituent groups in a professional manner. ● Maintain confidentiality and keep appropriate documentation of family contacts. ● Complete grades and comments for interim reports and report cards adhering to the required timeline. ● Provide meaningful information to assist with developing IEP/IAPs including annual and short term goals. ● Demonstrate commitment to improving professional competence. ● Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students. ● Teachers will be assigned a daily Advisory in which social skills will be taught. ● Each teacher will attend a minimum of 3 extracurricular activities per school year. Requires general knowledge of the academic curriculum for assigned classes. Computer skills essential to position including word processing, knowledge of Google Suite, data management, etc. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning. Core hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM . Staff and data collection meetings are required and may extend beyond 3:30 PM. Northstar is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education and a fully accredited member of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its education policies, admission policies, programs or athletic and other school administered programs. | Education | May 24, 2023 |
| History Teacher - 2 Positions Middle School & Upper School | Northstar promotes educational excellence and career opportunities for students with disabilities who have academic, physical, or social challenges. Northstar has been serving young people with a wide variety of learning differences since 1996—serving students in grades K-12 at the Academy and providing vocational training for young adults ages 16-24 through the Northstar Career Center. As a Teacher at Northstar you will: ● Develop and deliver differentiated daily lesson plans based on individual needs and learning styles. ● Observe and evaluate student performance in academics and social skill development. ● Incorporate the use of technology as appropriate, in the learning process. ● Keep data documentation as required by student IEP/IAP and provide it at data collection meetings. ● Communicate regularly with constituent groups in a professional manner. ● Maintain confidentiality and keep appropriate documentation of family contacts. ● Complete grades and comments for interim reports and report cards adhering to the required timeline. ● Provide meaningful information to assist with developing IEP/IAPs including annual and short term goals. ● Demonstrate commitment to improving professional competence. ● Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students. ● Teachers will be assigned a daily Advisory in which social skills will be taught. ● Each teacher will attend a minimum of 3 extracurricular activities per school year. Requires general knowledge of the academic curriculum for assigned classes. Computer skills essential to position including word processing, knowledge of Google Suite, data management, etc. Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning. Core hours are 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM . Staff and data collection meetings are required and may extend beyond 3:30 PM. Northstar is licensed by the Virginia Department of Education and a fully accredited member of the Virginia Association of Independent Schools. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation or national and ethnic origin in the administration of its education policies, admission policies, programs or athletic and other school administered programs. | Education | May 24, 2023 |
