Employment Opportunities
Administrative Staff-No current openings.
Professional Staff- Four (4) current openings and Summer Program openings.
Date of Posting: April 22, 2021
English Educator at Northwestern High School
Certification(s): English 7-12 required; multiple certifications preferred
Postition available beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
Benefits are as provided in the Collective Bargaining Contract.
Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest and updated resume.
Outside Applicant: Submit a PA Standard Teaching Application, a letter of interest, resume, Act 34 PA Criminal Record Clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, Act 24 of 2011/Act 82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report form, copy of certification, transcripts, three references (less than a year old), Praxis scores, student teacher evaluation (if graduated within the last two years) and Act 168 Disclosure Release Form to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. The following items will be requested upon hire: recent TB test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 Form, and Act 126 Training Certificate.
End of Posting: April 28, 2021
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Date of Posting: April 19, 2021
Extended School Year (ESY) Instructors and COVID-19 Compensatory Services (CCS) Instructors
Required Certification(s): Special Education PK-8 or Special Education PK-12
Position(s) Available (see note below regarding fulfillment):
Approximately four (4) positions 8:30am-2:30pm session
Approximately two (2) positions 12:30pm-2:30pm session
Fulfillment of Positions Contingent upon Student Enrollment
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each week for three weeks
Beginning July 5, 2021 Ending July 22, 2021
Salary will be an hourly rate (Tier III) as provided in the Collective Bargaining Contract.
Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest to the Superintendent's Office.
Outside Applicant: Submit a PA Standard Teaching Application, a letter of interest, resume, Act 34 PA Criminal Record Clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, Act 24 of 2011/Act 82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report form, copy of certification, transcripts, three references (less than a year old), Praxis scores, student teacher evaluation (if graduated within the last two years) and Act 168 Disclosure Release Form to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. The following items will be requested upon hire: recent TB test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 Form, and Act 126 Training Certificate.
End of Posting: April 23, 2021
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Date of Posting: March 18, 2021
Life Skills Support Teacher at Northwestern Middle School
Certification(s): Special Education K-12 or Special Education PK-8 required AND Elementary K-6 or Grades 4-8 required
Postition available beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
Benefits are as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest and updated resume.
Outside Applicants: Submit a PA Standard Teaching Application, letter of interest, resume, Act 34 PA Criminal Record clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History clearance, FBI Fingerprint clearance, Act 24 of 2011/Act 82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report, confidentiality agreement, copy of certification, transcripts, three reference letters (less than a year old), Praxis scores, student teacher evaluation (if graduated within the past two years) to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. The following items are required upon job offer/hire: recent TB test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 form, Act 126 Training Certificate, and Act 168 Disclosure Release.
End of Posting: March 25, 2021
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Date of Posting: March 11, 2021
Mathematics Teacher at Northwestern Middle School
Certification(s): Mathematics 7-12 OR Grades 4-8 (All Subjects 4-6, Math 7-8) OR Mid-Level Math 7-9 certification required
Postition available beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
Benefits are as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest and updated resume.
Outside Applicants: Submit a PA Standard Teaching Application, letter of interest, resume, Act 34 PA Criminal Record clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History clearance, FBI Fingerprint clearance, Act 24 of 2011/Act 82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report, confidentiality agreement, copy of certification, transcripts, three reference letters (less than a year old), Praxis scores, student teacher evaluation (if graduated within the past two years), recent TB test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 form, Act 126 Training Certificate, and Act 168 Disclosure Release forms to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. Forms can be downloaded below.
End of Posting: March 17, 2021
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Date of Posting: March 11, 2021
Music & Band Teacher at Northwestern Middle & High School
Certification(s): Music PK-12 certification required
Postition available beginning with the 2021-2022 school year
Benefits are as provided in the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest and updated resume.
Outside Applicants: Submit a PA Standard Teaching Application, letter of interest, resume, Act 34 PA Criminal Record clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History clearance, FBI Fingerprint clearance, Act 24 of 2011/Act 82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report, confidentiality agreement, copy of certification, transcripts, three reference letters (less than a year old), Praxis scores, student teacher evaluation (if graduated within the past two years), recent TB test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 form, Act 126 Training Certificate, and Act 168 Disclosure Release forms to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. Forms can be downloaded below.
End of Posting: March 17, 2021
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Support Staff-Summer Program openings.
Date of Posting: April 19, 2021
Extended School Year (ESY) Support Staff
Position(s) Available (see note below regarding fulfillment):
One (1) Personal Care Attendant (PCA)
Three (3) Classroom Paraprofessionals
Fulfillment of Positions Contingent upon Student Enrollment
Schedule: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday of each week for three weeks
Beginning July 5, 2021 Ending July 22, 2021
Salary will be an hourly rate as provided in the Collective Bargaining Contract.
Current Employee: Submit a letter of interest to the Superintendent's Office.
Outside Applicant: Submit a General Application, a letter of interest, resume, Act 34 PA Criminal Record Clearance, Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance, FBI Fingerprint Clearance, Act 24 of 2011/Act 82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report form, college transcripts (if applicable), three references (less than a year old), and Act 168 Disclosure Release Form to the Superintendent's Office, Northwestern School District, 100 Harthan Way, Albion, PA 16401. The following items will be requested upon hire: recent TB test, School Personnel Health Record, I-9 Form, and Act 126 Training Certificate.
End of Posting: April 30, 2021
Extra-Curricular-No current openings.
Annual Tutor Posting - No current openings.
Substitute Teachers (CONTINUOUS OPENINGS)
Certified Day-to-Day Teacher and Emergency Certified Substitutes
If you are interested in working as a substitute teacher for Northwestern School District, please contact Kelly Educational Staffing, at (814) 350-2192. For more information on Kelly Educational Staffing, please see the link below to their website.
The Northwestern School District utilizes substitute teachers in all certification areas from candidates with a Pennsylvania teaching certificate. If you do not have a teaching certificate but have a minimum of a bachelor's degree, you may be eligible to be an emergency certified substitute teacher. You will need proof of a bachelor's degree in any field from an accredited college or university.
Substitute-Support Staff (CONTINUOUS OPENINGS)
Applicants must submit the following items:
General Application; Act 34 PA Criminal Record Clearance; Act 151 PA Child Abuse History Clearance; FBI Fingerprint Clearance; Act 24 of 2011and Act 82 of 2012 Arrest/Conviction Report; Confidentiality Agreement; Copy of high school diploma or GED; Copy of trade school diploma or college degree with transcripts; 3 References (less than a year old); Recent TB tine test or PPD test; School Personnel Health Record; I-9 Form; and Act 168 Disclosure Release
Please be aware that all clearances must be less than five (5) years old to be considered for a position. All forms are available for download at the bottom of the page.
AmeriCorps National Service Opportunities
Please visit the website for more information, https://www.smilesamericorps.org/.
Custodial Services
Custodial services are subcontracted through Peterson's Property Maintenance for Northwestern Elementary, Northwestern Middle School and Northwestern High School.
Please visit their website for more information, Peterson's Property Maintenance OR visit Indeed at the following link https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?t=part+time+cleaner&jk=888cb0d2ba1d4a78&_ga=2.215339669.383095549.1531745526-103154041.1530896836
Ingro Janitorial Services handles the services at Springfield Elementary. Please contact 814-756-9400x3000 for more information.
Employment Forms & Clearance Procedures
Pennsylvania State Police Request for Criminal Records Check (Act 34) Procedure
Fee is $22.00; must be obtained for employment purposes
Federal Criminal History Record Information (Act 114-FBI Fingerprint) Procedure
Fee is $23.85
Please enter PA Department of Education Service Code 1KG6XN to register
Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit is now an Enroll Your Own fingerprint service. Please follow the instructions detailed in their IU5 Scheduling Process document. You will still need the service code listed in the previous bullet.
Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance (Act 151) Procedure
Fee is $13.00; must be obtained for employment purposes
I-9 Form (Employment Eligibility Verification) and I-9 Form Instructions