Confidential Personnel-One (1) current opening.

Date of Posting: July 20, 2022

Anticipated Opening for Mental Health Preventionist

The Northwestern School District is seeking a Mental Health Preventionist to work with students who have mental health/behavioral issues. This 205-day position will be available beginning with the 2022-2023 school year, with future years contingent upon funding availability.

The chosen candidate will focus their efforts on the following:

• Work directly and aggressively with identified students to adopt behaviors that substantially increase their academic performance

• Promote positive behavioral interventions in which “at risk” students thrive

• Provide individual and/or group therapy for at-risk youth

• Act as a liaison between the school and various community/governmental agencies, in order to provide services to students and their families

• Consult with professional staff and maintain appropriate records, following district procedures.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must hold a four-year degree with expertise working with at-risk and/or behaviorally challenged students. A Master’s degree in psychology, social work, counseling or related field is preferred. Applicants must also possess all required clearances for public school employment.

Qualified and interested applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume and three recommendation letters to the Northwestern School District, Attn: Mr. Gregory J. Lehman, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401, by July 27, 2022

Support Staff Openings

Date of Posting: August 19, 2022

Cafeteria Aide (C-3) Breakfast Aide

Northwestern High School

Hours: 1.5 hours per day

Days: 180 days per school year, maximum; contingent upon student participation

Rate: $14.28 per hour to one year/$14.90 per hour after one year

Supervisor: Food Service Director

Position available immediately

Benefits are provided as in the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest and resume (1-2 pages) to the Superintendent's Office.

Outside Applicants: Submit a General Application for Employment, a letter of interest, resume`, Act 34 PA Criminal Record Clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, copy of high school diploma/GED and/or trade school diploma/college degree with transcripts, three (3) reference letters, and Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. The following items will be requested upon job offer/hire: recent TB tine test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 form, Act 24 of 2011/Act/82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report Form and Act 126 Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training Certificate.

End of Posting: August 26, 2022

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Date of Posting: August 18, 2022

Anticipated Vacancy for Paraprofessional Aide (A-1)

Northwestern Middle School, Life Skills Support classroom

Hours: 6.5 hours per day; 182 days per school year

Rate: $14.59 per hour to one year/$15.19 per hour after one year

Supervisor: Building Principal and Special Education Supervisor

Position available beginning with 2022-2023SY

Benefits are provided as in the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Candidate must meet one (1) of the following requirements:

• Must pass (or have passed) the highly qualified Special Education testing under the Chapter 14 regulation

• Possess an associate's degree/two years of study from a post-secondary institution

Special Education Testing is available by contacting the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit at 814-734-8411.

Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest and resume (1-2 pages) to the Superintendent's Office.

Outside Applicants: Submit a General Application for Employment, a letter of interest, resume`, Act 34 PA Criminal Record Clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, copy of high school diploma/GED and/or trade school diploma/college degree with transcripts, three (3) reference letters, and Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. The following items will be requested upon job offer/hire: recent TB tine test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 form, Act 24 of 2011/Act/82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report Form and Act 126 Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training Certificate.

End of Posting: August 24, 2022

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Date of Posting: June 22, 2022

Cafeteria Cook (C-2), Dinner Program

Springfield Elementary

Schedule: Hours and days will be determined as needed, depending on student activities

Rate: $15.28 per hour to one year/$15.90 per hour after one year

Supervisor: Food Service Director

Position available beginning with 2022-2023SY

Benefits are provided as in the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest and resume (1-2 pages) to the Superintendent's Office.

Outside Applicants: Submit a General Application for Employment, a letter of interest, resume`, Act 34 PA Criminal Record Clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, copy of high school diploma/GED and/or trade school diploma/college degree with transcripts, three (3) reference letters, and Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release Form to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. The following items will be requested upon job offer/hire: recent TB tine test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 form, Act 24 of 2011/Act/82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report Form and Act 126 Mandated Child Abuse Reporter Training Certificate.

End of Posting: July 6, 2022

Substitute-Support Staff (CONTINUOUS OPENINGS)-Rate Increased to $10.00 per hour (eff. 10/19/21)

If you are interested in working as a substitute support staff employee for Northwestern School District, please contact ESS Northeast LLC, at (814)-569-8462 or email Matthew Briggs at mbriggs@ESS.com.

For more information about ESS, please see the link below to their website.

How to apply? Visit this link, jobs.willsubplus.com/jobs?districtIds=1618

Who is ESS? Find out more by clicking here, ess.com/about/who-we-are/