Job #1446

Position #500382

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:

1. 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: Principal

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.
• the ability to analyze, synthesize, and interpret data.
• well written reports completed within regulation timelines.
• Data supported, research based recommendations
• the ability to verbally communicate assessment results.

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  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.