Northstar Academy is a unique and highly successful private, non-profit school serving children ages 5-21. We promote educational excellence and career opportunities for students with disabilities who have academic, physical and social challenges.

• Develops and delivers differentiated daily lesson plans based on individual needs and learning styles; have readily available.
• 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.
• Demonstrates 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 5 extracurricular activities per school year.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Head of School or Assistant Head.
  
  

Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

• Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation
• State Police Criminal History Investigation
• Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

• Tuberculosis Screening/Test