The Manager, Psychology will be a member of a team with shared responsibility of managing and supervising DCPS school psychologists and other related duties, including providing clinical supervision to interns, externs and fellows. The Manager will coordinate appropriate training to build the capacity of school psychologists, oversee whole child programming across schools, and ensure provider compliance with assessment timeliness, service delivery, and specialized instruction mandates, as appropriate. The Manager is also involved in other program development and department collaborations. 

This position is a safety-sensitive position. As a result, throughout employment this position will be subject to the Employee Mandatory Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy.

The Manager, Psychology will report to the Director, School Mental Health.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The below statements are intended to describe the general nature and scope of work being performed by this position. This is not a complete listing of all responsibilities, duties, and/or skills required. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develops overall program strategy and clear, specific, and ambitious performance measures for multiple projects and operational priorities; and translates targets into individual work goals and deliverables for other team members.Leads the implementation of program strategy; assesses and tracks project progress regularly using various computer programs and tools; and drives project completion holding others accountable for responsibilities and deadlines.

• Assigns, directs, and evaluates the work of direct reports; guides and supports the professional development and training of reports; and helps implement team's HR needs, such as hiring, performance evaluation, and team structure.

• Helps manage the analysis and presentation of data and progress of data-driven initiatives for the senior management team and external audiences; communicates progress to key stakeholder groups; and incorporates their input.

• Builds relationships and liaises with various internal departments to drive collaboration and project success; and interacts with and responds effectively to urgent requests from multiple internal and external DCPS stakeholders.

• Identifies and systematizes successful operational and project management methods across the department; and develops and strengthens resources for program evaluation and support.

• Completes full cycle of DCPS’s IMPACT evaluations in accordance with DCPS policy, determining quality and timeliness of services administered by school psychologists to determine areas of proficiency and development in meeting job responsibilities and expectations.

• Supports schools in the development of systems of care and coordination, providing consult in a variety of organizational and student-centered supports.

• Develops and oversees the clinical internship program and externship opportunities with regional universities’ school psychology programs.

• Provides professional development activities and trainings for schools.

• Develops positive work relationships with school personnel of constituent districts and communities.

• Creates an approved assessment list and ensures the use of tests that are reliable and valid to the District’s population.

• Builds relationships and liaises with various internal departments to drive collaboration and project success, and interacts with and responds effectively to urgent requests from multiple internal and external DCPS stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in School Psychology with four to six year of related work experience, including a minimum of four years of supervisory experience.
• Previous exposure to or experience in the education sector a plus.
• Previous experience implementing a multi-tiered system of supports.
• Minimum of five years of supervisory experience.
• Active instructional license as a School Psychologist by the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE).
• Clinical Licensure preferred.