Description

Northstar Academy and Career Center is the premiere school in Central Virginia promoting educational excellence and career opportunities for students with disabilities who have academic, physical, or social challenges. Students aged 5-24 receive a customized education tailored to their unique strengths. We serve 12 of the 13 IDEA-classified disabilities categories.

Northstar is a place where teachers truly get to teach. We recruit excellent faculty who have a mastery of their content area and a passion for special education. Student IEPs are written in partnership with school IEP Liaisons. With small class sizes and compassionate understanding of learning differences, teachers have the freedom to be creative educators and focus on their students, not data. We create an environment where every teacher and student can feel confident - in the classroom and beyond. We provide a small school community with competitive salary and benefits

• 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, including short and long-term goal assessment
• Provide meaningful information to assist with developing IEP/IAPs, which are prepared by Northstar IEP/IAP Liaisons
• Maintain confidentiality and keep appropriate documentation of family contact
• Complete grades and comments for interim reports and report cards adhering to the required timeline
• Collaborate with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students, including teaching a daily Advisory class (Northstar’s proprietary social skills curriculum)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education, preferably in Special Education or Mathematics
• 3 years teaching experience preferred, successful student teaching experience accepted in place of prior teaching experience
• Must hold a valid teaching license with an endorsement in high school mathematics (Virginia license preferred)