District Psychologist
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DISTRICT PSYCHOLOGIST Coast Mountains School District 82
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The School Psychologist is a member of District Staff in a Position of Special Responsibility working under the direction of the Director of Instruction Learner Support or designate. The School Psychologist will:
Provide collaborative consultation in classrooms and at schoolbased team meetings;
Provide collaborative planning for students and classrooms and consult on prereferral interventions;
Provide educational assessments which may include the use of Level C testing instruments for students referred through the schoolbased team process;
Contribute to the development of the IEP as appropriate and necessary;
Provide inservice training in the area of interventions progress monitoring data collection and/or assessment;
Consult with Director of Learner Support regarding with the Ministry of Education processes for designation and adjudication;
Consult with teachers support staff parents students and community agencies (e.g. MCFD regional health authorities Community Living BC Child and Youth Mental Health) regarding student strengths and needs assessment implication and interventions through which to enhance learning and interpersonal relations;
Collaborate with schoolbased and/or district personnel to gather classroombased data design or implement instructional strategies /interventions and /or design and implement behavioural interventions;
Assist school or district staff in providing additional inservice for educators and support staff (e.g. behaviour management observational techniques/data gathering PBS RTI) and participate or assist with program evaluation or research activities;
Perform other related duties as assigned by the Director of Instruction Learner Support or designate.
This assignment is a district position with responsibilities to schools and staff throughout the district. This teacher will be expected to work the same hours per week as Secondary teachers in the schools but the schedule of hours will be flexible and reasonable and will depend on specific plans on a daily and weekly basis as mutually agreed to by the School Psychologist and the Director of Instruction Learner Support or designate.
An allowance will be assigned to this position in accordance with Article B.27 (Allowances). This teacher is bound by the BCTF Code of Ethics.
Appendices: Knowledge and Experience Qualifications (for posting purposes).
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE
1.Knowledge and understanding of Ministry of Education curriculum and competencies.
2.Understanding of educational implications of the assessment process and the skill set to provide support based on strengths and needs.
3.Experience working within elementary and secondary schools.
4.Current knowledge of Ministry of Education Special Education policies and procedures.
5.Ability to work independently as well as a part of a team with Learner Support staff teachers school administrators support staff parents students and other professionals.
6.Ability to collaborate with schoolbased or district staff to gather/review classroombased data and design or implement instructional strategies.
7.Excellent oral written and interpersonal skills ability to form successful working relationships with a variety of colleagues.
8.Ability to organize and prioritize work and effective time management in order to complete assessments and reports in a timely manner
9.Awareness of and practice according to relevant professional standards and ethics such as the BCTF Code of Ethics the Principles and Standards for Members of the BC Association of School Psychologists and/or the College of Psychologists of BC Code of Conduct.
QUALIFICATIONS
1. Professional teaching certificate as recognized by the BC Ministry of Education
2. Possession of a Masters Degree in school/educational psychology.
3. Successful classroom and/or resource teacher experience.
4. Eligible for registration with the BC College of Psychologists or Membership with
BC Association of School Psychologist.
5. Possession of a current valid BC Drivers License to support travel to rural and intown schools
The application deadline: Open until a qualified applicant is found.
Start Date: ASAP
For further information please contact Kiran Bath Director of Human Resources at Please forward your application together with references to:
Director of Human Resources
Coast Mountains Board of Education School District 82
3211 Kenney Street Terrace B.C. V8G 3E9
Email:
Coast Mountains School District
3211 Kenney Street
Terrace British Columbia
Canada V8G3E9
Tel:
Email:
Employment Type
Full-Time
