Psychologist, Early Learning Center

SAR Academy, a Modern Orthodox co-educational day school in Riverdale, NY, is seeking a dedicated and passionate School Psychologist for the 2025-2026 school year in our Early Learning Center (Nursery-Kindergarten). As part of SAR’s guidance team—a collaborative group of psychologists and social workers—you will play a key role in implementing best practices within our school setting. This is a full-time position in the Early Learning Center working with children ages 2-6. 

Our guidance team works closely with teachers, administrators, and families to support students' social-emotional development and overall well-being. We are looking for a professional who fosters curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning in young children while cultivating a warm, inclusive, and engaging school environment.

Responsibilities:

- Provide direct clinical services to students, including 1-on-1 counseling and social skills groups to support their emotional and behavioral development.

- Consult and collaborate with teachers, faculty, parents, and outside providers to address students' academic, social, emotional, and behavioral needs.

- Work closely with the Pisgah team to create individualized student goals.

- Conduct functional behavior analyses and develop/implement behavioral intervention plans in collaboration with teachers and behavior therapists.

- Participate in case conferences with administrators and faculty to review student progress and support strategies.

Interpret rating scales and other screening/evaluation measures to inform intervention planning.

- Collect and analyze student-level data to support class placement and behavioral/learning decisions, as well as systemic data for program planning and evaluation.

- Serve as a liaison to community clinicians and collaborate with mental health professionals across school divisions.

- Support teachers inside and outside of the classroom in implementing best practices for student social-emotional growth.

- Communicate and collaborate with parents and outside psychologists, ensuring the alignment of school-based and external interventions.

- Participate in Department of Education (DOE) meetings and advocate for student support services.

- Provide crisis intervention at the student and school-wide level as needed.

- Co-develop and facilitate parent and teacher workshops on relevant child development and mental health topics.

Qualifications:

- PhD/PsyD or in School Psychology or LCSW preferred.

- Expertise in the social, emotional, and cognitive development of young children, particularly in early childhood settings.

- Experience with play therapy principles, behavior planning, teacher and parent consultation, parent training, and psychological evaluations.

- Successful experience teaching social-emotional curriculum, fostering early executive functioning skills, and implementing social problem-solving strategies.

- Familiarity with individualized approaches to teaching and learning and the ability to interpret neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations to inform interventions.

- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team of educators, parents, and outside professionals.

SAR Academy offers a supportive and welcoming environment for educators to grow professionally while making a lasting impact on young learners. If you’re passionate about early childhood education and looking to be part of an inspiring team, we encourage you to apply!

About SAR:

SAR Academy is a Modern Orthodox co-educational nursery through grade 8 day school located in Riverdale, NY.  We are dedicated to the belief that every child possesses a divine spark, has unique worth as an individual and should be encouraged to achieve according to his or her ability. Our warm environment promotes confidence, creativity and enthusiasm for learning. In our approach to academics, we nurture students to develop intellectual curiosity, critical thinking skills and a lifelong love of both Torah and Secular studies.

Salary : $70,000 - $100,000