School Psychologist Long-Term Substitute SY24-25
School Psychologist Long-Term Substitute SY24-25
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THIS IS A LONG TERM SUB POSITION. Please note all substitute teachers are hired as per diem subs even when placed in long term assignments. All substitutes begin at the per diem rate of pay.
General Information
Boston Public Schools seeks aSchool Psychologist to provide psychological services to students ages preschoolthrough 22 years old who attend public private and parochial schools in Boston. Theseservices include diagnostic prescriptive and remedial services delivered individuallyand/or in group situations and through consultation with other professionals.
Reports To: Assistant Director of Psychological Services
Responsibilities:
- Provides psychological and educational evaluations in a timely manner for Bostonstudents who attend public private and parochial schools.
- Participates actively in Individualized Educational Planning Meetings in order toproduce comprehensive and appropriate educational plans for students being evaluated.
- Provides teachers and other professionals with consultation services which will assistthem in helping each student reach his/her potential in the least restrictive educationalenvironment.
- Conducts classroom screening to assist teachers in planning effective educationalstrategies for all students.
- Provides prevention and counseling services as needed both individually and in smallgroups.
- Provides intervention as needed and is a member of the crisis response team.
- Participates as a member of the AAF Service Team in the schools to which thepsychologist is assigned.
- Works cooperatively with all members of the Office of Special Education and StudentServices team as well as all school staff to enhance the services offered to all students inthe school system.
- Performs other related duties as requested by the Assistant Director of PsychologicalServices.
Qualifications Required:
- Licensed as a School Psychologist by the Massachusetts Department of Education
- Demonstration of competency in the theory administration and interpretation of recognized standardized instruments
- Ability to efficiently write comprehensive and informative reports that contain appropriate educational goals. All reports must be computer generated in English
Preferred:
- Background and experience in an urban setting providing educational and psychological services
- Licensed Educational Psychologist
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom school and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS official languages:Spanish Creole (Cape Verdean) Creole (Haitian) Chinese Vietnamese Portuguese & Somali.
- In order to best serve all students BPS prefers all core content teachers to be certified in their subject area and one or both of the following: Moderate Disabilities English as a Second Language (at the appropriate grade level(s).
The Boston Public Schools in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies does not discriminate in its programs facilities or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race color age criminal record (inquiries only) disability homelessness sex/gender gender identity religion national origin ancestry sexual orientation genetics or military status and does not tolerate any form of retaliation or biasbased intimidation threat or harassment that demeans individuals dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.
Employment Type
Full-Time
