Seeking a School Psychologist (bilingual preferred) looking to work with students and families with special needs in a preschool setting. The candidate will cover our Whitestone location in Queens, NY.

The Life Skills Preschool is a special needs program servicing students throughout New York City. Our mission is to provide structure and support for children to develop to their full potential, respect the diversity and unique contributions of all, offer instruction that is individualized and developmentally appropriate, promote a child-centered, safe and supportive environment, engage parents, the community and school members in a collaborative team-approach, and to inspire a lifetime to learning. Our program seeks to provide education and related therapy to special needs children in the least restrictive environment, to better prepare them for a successful future.

Qualifications:

NYS School Psychologist Provisional or Permanent Certificates

The duties of the position are:

• Maintain student attendance
• Review IEP and implement goals
• Inserts student’s daily notes on EASY TRAC
• Prints notes
• Write quarterly reports
• Write annual reports and IEPs
• Attend team meetings
• Evaluate and document the student’s needs and plan an appropriate program for implementation
• Work with students both in therapy room and classroom to reach goals
• Monitor progress of students by maintaining good communication with student’s teachers and therapists.
• Meet with 1:1 aides to review daily notes and progression of IEP goals.
• Writing and implementing behavior Plans
• Creating and implementing Skills Building Groups
• Parent Meetings
• Teacher and Staff Consultations/Collaborations

For further inquiry, Please contact Rachel Doble (516) 521-0358

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $95,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

License/Certification:

• Certified School Psychologist (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road