School Psychologist

Position Type:
Teaching/Professional Positions/Psychologist

Date Posted:
7/26/2023

Location:
Old State Elementary School

Date Available:
23-24 SY

Closing Date:
Until FilledSchool Psychologist - $2,500 Signing Bonus
Signing Bonus Eligibility: Selected candidate must be a newly hired employee to Appoquinimink School District. Current Appoquinimink School District employees are NOT eligible for signing bonuses.

POSITION OVERVIEW
Under supervision of the Director of Educational Resources, the School Psychologist will serve in a leadership role to integrate services to best meet the needs of students, families, and the school community. The School Psychologist will provide a comprehensive range of direct and indirect services which align with the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Practice Model Domains, which includes ensuring the implementation of the policies and procedures of the district and the Special Education Regulations, Delaware Administrative Code.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed in relation to the position. This is not a comprehensive listing of all the responsibilities or tasks; other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate:

Utilize data-based decision making:

• apply knowledge of data based decision making to the Functional Behavioral Assessment and Positive Behavior Support Plan process
• conduct comprehensive psychoeducational assessments as delineated by federal, state, and local regulations and procedures
• identify strengths and needs in individuals as well as systems and processes
• develop effective interventions, services, and programs
• measure progress and outcomes within a multitiered system of supports (MTSS)

Engage in consultation and collaboration:

• with individuals, families, groups, and systems
• demonstrate skills to consult, collaborate, and communicate effectively with others
• fully participates in the IEP process where psychoeducational assessments are interpreted and explained, and eligibility for special education services is determined

Academic Interventions and Instructional Supports:

• use assessment and data collection methods to implement and evaluate services that support academic skill development
• recognize the importance of taking a whole child approach to developing interventions and supports
• Collaborate with teams to write meaningful, measurable, observable IEP goals

Mental and Behavioral Health Services and Interventions:

• design, implement, and evaluate services that promote resilience and positive behavior
• support socialization, social-emotional learning and adaptive skills, and enhance overall mental and behavioral health

School-Wide Practices to Promote Learning:

• develop and implement practices and strategies to create and maintain safe, effective, and supportive learning environments for students and school staff
• work collaboratively to cultivate a culture of care and ensure that students feel connected, protected, and respected

Services to Promote Safe and Supportive Schools:

• promote preventive and responsive services that enhance learning, mental and behavioral health, and psychological and physical safety and implement effective crisis prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery
• serve as facilitator of Manifestation Determination IEP meetings and takes leadership role in designing and implementing plans which result

Family, School, and Community Collaboration:

• facilitate family and school partnerships and interactions with community agencies to enhance academic and social-behavioral outcomes for children
• support the district's commitment to a community schools approach

Equitable Practices for Diverse Student Populations:

• knowledge of individual differences, abilities, disabilities, and other diverse characteristics and the impact they have on development and learning
• implement evidence-based strategies to enhance services in both general and special education
• recognize that equitable practices for diverse student populations, respect for diversity in development and learning, and advocacy for social justice are foundational to effective service delivery

Research and Evidence-Based Practice:

• evaluate and apply research as a foundation for service delivery
• use various techniques and technology resources for data collection, measurement, and analysis to support effective practices at the individual, group, and/or systems levels

Legal, Ethical, and Professional Practice:

• provide services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards
• engage in responsive ethical and professional decision-making
• effective interpersonal skills, responsibility, adaptability, initiative, dependability, technological competence, advocacy skills, respect for human diversity, and a commitment to social justice and equity
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of Educational Resources.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Below are the qualifications for this position:

• Must be eligible for State of Delaware Certification as a School Psychologist.
• Knowledge of best practices in special education.
• Thorough knowledge of IDEA/504 and the IEP process.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret psychometric measures behavioral observation scales and monitoring student progress through data collection.
• Thorough knowledge of conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and developing Positive Behavior Support Plans.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and computer skills.
• Criminal background check, Tuberculin testing

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS

• Preferred: Transcripts to be translated prior to submission of job application. Please submit translation with job application submission items
• REQUIRED: When completing and submitting application, make sure you have answered all questions regarding international applicants
• REQUIRED: Review information as listed on State of Delaware's Department of Education DEEDS website regarding Non-U.S. Application Certification, see link below
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• Please Note: Not all universities will accept all Department of Education-approved transcript evaluation vendors. Therefore, please be sure to reach out to our Human Resources Department prior to securing a vendor for this task. We will help to make sure you are using the correct vendor needed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this position:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. In addition, exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects is a necessary requirement.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The work of this class is generally performed in a school environment. Work may require the ability to move around the school and classroom.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

• All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District are required to submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
• Anyone offered employment is required to provide the following: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver's License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of I-9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must have the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must also be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NONDISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE
The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The Appoquinimink School District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion/transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion . click apply for full job details