What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist - High School Level position at Leominster High School?
Leominster High School
Immediate Opening
High School Psychologist
Leominster Public Schools needs a High School Psychologist who can provide psychological assessment, crisis response, individual and group counseling, school-based consultation, and research; work with students, families, and educators regarding educational and mental health needs; assist teachers, parents, and students in understanding, preventing, and addressing learning, behavioral, developmental, and emotional difficulties.
Qualifications:
School Psychologist License with DESE
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Demonstrate knowledge of school and classroom climates and use such knowledge to assist in developing school improvement plans and classroom interventions
• Demonstrate knowledge regarding the social, affective, and adaptive domains of child development.
• Identify and apply sound principles of behavior change within these domains to assist in designing and implementing prevention and intervention programs
• Collaborate with others to develop appropriate cognitive and academic goals for students with different abilities, disabilities, strengths, needs, and develop interventions to achieve these goals.
• Conduct psychoeducational assessments using a variety of instruments and techniques that are appropriate for the individual student. This includes report writing, data analysis, and dissemination of results.
Participation in IEP meetings and advising the development of IEP goals.
• Participate in planning and implementing prevention programs to address the social and affective needs of students (e.g., programs to address bullying, school violence, and school safety).
• Provide direct services to individuals or groups of students (e.g., counseling, crisis interventions, mentoring, and individual safety plans, when appropriate).
• Consult and confer with teachers, staff, and families about strategies to facilitate the social and affective adjustment of students.
• Maintains confidentiality for the purpose of protection of students, staff, parents, and district
• Supports and promotes the district’s core ethical values.
Please submit cover letter, resume, transcripts and evidence of ESE licensure.
