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LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Employer
Greenwich Public Schools
Location
Greenwich, CT, US
Salary
Competitive
JobID: 1508
  • Position Type:
    Student Support Services/Psychologist

  • Date Posted:
    9/24/2021

  • Location:
    Old Greenwich School

  • Date Available:
    Immediately

  • Closing Date:
    until filled

  •    Long Term Substitute Elementary School Psychologist (2021-2022 school year)
    School psychologists support the social, emotional and academic learning goals of all students, and provide services to students with disabilities as described in their IEPs and Section 504 plans. They collaborate with teachers, administrators, other school specialists, and other health professionals to ensure that every child learns in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.
    Responsibilities
    IDEA and Section 504
    • Complete triennial evaluations for individual students using a variety of assessment methods
    • Participate as a member of the Planning and Placement Team (PPT) in developing the Present Levels of Educational Performance, counseling related service goals and objectives, and service descriptions.
    • Participate as a member of the 504 Multidisciplinary teams in developing the 504 plan
    Data-Based Decision Making and Accountability
    • Assess educational outcomes and their instructional implications for individuals or groups using achievement or mastery tests, student portfolios, performance-based assessment, and curriculum-based measures.
    • Collect data on individual students, classrooms, and programs to design effective interventions using research-based strategies to enhance service delivery and to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions.
    • Assess aspects of the classroom and school environments that contribute to or detract from the social, emotional and academic development of students
    Socialization and Development of Life Competencies
    • Design and implement individual, classroom and school-wide programs in social skills, social problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making, mindfulness, growth mindset, and life skills.
    • Design and implement approaches to classroom management and student discipline, positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), ecological intervention and enhancement of classroom climate.
    • Provide individual and group counseling to help students whose behavior impacts them socially, emotionally and/or academically.
    School Structure, Organization and Climate
    • Help design and participate in student support teams, coordinated school-based PBIS teams, Safe School Climate committees, SEL committees, and other efforts dedicated to improving school climate and service to students.
    Prevention, Wellness Promotion, and Crisis Intervention
    • Help design and implement prevention programs including the school's comprehensive social/ emotional learning program.
    • Design programs to prevent and intervene in situations involving serious academic, behavioral or emotional difficulties
    • .Design and implement procedures to support students, school staff members, and families in times of crisis.
    Home/ School/ Community Collaboration
    • Design and conduct a variety of activities for supporting parents and families and enhancing the home-school connection.
    • Work with parent and community organizations to promote parent-school collaboration and act as a resource for educational or psychological knowledge including contact with private psychologists and psychiatrists.
    Qualifications
    • CT Certification (070) required


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