Description

Founded in 2001, LEARN is a network of high-performing college preparatory, tuition-free public elementary and middle schools with the mission of providing children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. There are 11 LEARN Schools serving 4,100 students in grades PK-8 across Chicago, Waukegan, North Chicago, and Washington, D.C. 

It is our goal to create an environment, on every campus, in which our staff members feel supported, respected, and appreciated. Our staff work together at each school and across the network to share ideas, problem solve, and innovate to move our schools and students beyond the expected. LEARN and our amazing educators, have received numerous recognitions for making an impact in public education, including the 2018 Chicago Magazine's Top Elementary Charter Schools and the 2018 Illinois Network of Charter Schools Principal of the Year Award. 

LEARN's mission remains crystal clear: to provide children with the academic foundation and ambition to earn a college degree. LEARN is currently looking for hard-working and passionate professionals that are dedicated to transforming public education.

About the Opportunity 

The School Psychologist will support students to succeed academically, socially, behaviorally and emotionally. The School Psychologist maintains quality services in accordance with state/federal guidelines and ensures that instruction, modifications, etc. for students with special needs are being implemented consistently.

An ideal candidate is someone who has a proven record of success and is committed to maintaining high expectations for students.Through our implementation of a Multi-Tier System of Support (MTSS) at all of our campuses, LEARN embraces the idea that all scholars are capable of becoming expert learners. Teachers and administrators are constantly evaluating how to best support and celebrate our diversity to benefit all scholars’ academic and social-emotional needs and create learning environments that tear down barriers.

What You’ll Do:

As a School Psychologist, your critical tasks will include but not limited to:

Essential Job Functions:

• Work to prevent, assess, identify, and support academic and social-emotional needs in children affecting their ability to access learning in the school environment, maintain developmentally appropriate social relationships, self regulate emotions, and/or related needs
• Participate as an active/valued member of the Network and school based teams (SPED, 504, MTSS) to ensure scholars with academic and social emotional related needs are screened, identified,and evaluated appropriately to determine and implement individual plans to meet their needs. Ensure 90-100% compliance related to special education, 504, and/or MTSS requirements (i.e timelines, services) and guidelines.
• Serve as a consultant regarding MTSS systems and lead interventions and progress monitoring of Tier 3 scholars.
• Prepare and present documents/reports within given compliance timelines, and participate in school based problem solving/504/IEP meetings including but not limited to eligibility, annuals, and check in meetings. Requests specific information from non-school agencies (e.g. clinics, hospitals, physicians, health departments, day care centers, etc) with signed release of information.
• Maintain and document records of direct services, collaboration logs, and progress monitoring data as required by the Network and local authorizers. Maintain confidentiality as required by the Network and legislation.
• Keep abreast of research based best practices and evaluation tools to ensure scholars are identified appropriately and receive high quality services; provide PDs and/or share information with psychology teams and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Consistently and actively participate in school and Network meetings (i.e. psych meetings, professional development, team meetings, staff meetings). Serve as a liaison between the psych team and other teams, and the expert as it relates to child development and disorders.
• Provide information to stakeholders about child development and learning disorders, maintain consistent communication with parents/team members of the scholars on the clinician’s caseload and respond to parent and staff questions/concerns/requests in a timely and professional manner.
• Demonstrates knowledge and follows all Network, federal, state and local rules, regulations and laws.

Qualifications

What You’ll Need:
This job is a great fit if you: 

• Have a Master’s degree or higher in Psychology or Educational Psychology 
• Valid State/District Licensure/Certificate for School Psychology (in IL a PEL with School Psychologist Endorsement)
• Have a demonstrated record of living LEARN's Core Values
• Have a persistent and intentional mindset towards the overall success of each child

Preferred

• You are bilingual 
• Possess 1 year of school-based experience

Benefits Summary 

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package for all full time employees, including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Wellness Benefits: Online Mental Health Support, free on site COVID testing
• Paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays
• Short and long term disability
• Paid life insurance
• 403B Contribution 4.5% matching as eligible
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• On-going professional development opportunities:
• Mentor teachers and ongoing support for new teachers
• Coaches and coaching meetings for all teachers
• Weekly PDs

For applicants who apply after 11/1/21, proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or a valid medical or religious exemption required.

This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of LEARN Charter School Network. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.