POSITION: School Psychologist
JOB GOAL: To help children and youth succeed academically, socially, and emotionally; to collaborate with educators, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students that strengthen connections between home and school.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Completion of a master''s degree or higher in school psychology.
Licensed as a school psychologist in Massachusetts.
Nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP) by the National Association of School Psychologists (preferred)
REPORTS TO: School Psychology Department Head
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Use consultation skills to collaborate with school staff, parents and staff.
- Integrates data for problem solving.
- Demonstrates assessment skills that include:
- Knowledge of background information pertinent to the case.
- Cognitive assessments based on the case.
- Achievement assessments when appropriate.
- Curriculum based assessment.
- Behavioral assessments and threat assessments.
- Attention, social and emotional functioning.
- Structured observations
- Instructional recommendations.
- Knowledge of assessment and measurement issues.
- Ability to analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
- Well-written reports completed within regulation timelines.
- Data supported, research based recommendations
- Ability to verbally communicate assessment results.
- Is knowledgeable of and demonstrates researched based intervention skills related to academic, behavioral, adjustment, and crisis needs.
- Demonstrates knowledge of research based prevention skills.
- Demonstrates knowledge of federal and state educational recommendations.
- Demonstrates the promotion of equity and appreciation of diversity, with emphasis on differences in abilities, modes of contribution, and social and cultural backgrounds, especially when evaluating students with diverse backgrounds.
- Communicates regularly with the principal, school council, and/or other school advisory committees.
- May hold team meeting leader responsibilities.
- Fulfills all professional responsibilities.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Per BTA Contract
SALARY: Per BTA Contract
Barnstable Public Schools is an EOE and strongly encourages minority candidates to apply.
Posted until filled