Barrington Public Schools TITLE: School Psychologist QUALIFICATIONS: Psychologist Certification Granted by the Rhode Island Department of as a School Psychologist (minimum of 1 year)REPORTS TO: Director of Pupil Personnel/Building Administrator JOB GOAL: To support the academic achievement social/behavioral skills and emotional well-being of Barrington QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrate expertise in the areas of mental health learning and behavior through direct service to students coaching consulting and RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST: to federal and state special education high and clear expectations for and/or reviews a variety of assessments (e.g. cognitive adaptive behavioral rating scales observations FBAs etc.) shares findings with key stakeholders and interprets test data in order to understand the academic biological and developmental issues that impact student teams in developing implementing and monitoring Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) and Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities. risk screenings and supports district with crisis consult to teachers regarding the learning and social/emotional and behavioral well-being of their regularly with students and parents regarding the students academic behavioral social/emotional status; communicates immediately when there are urgent with community providers and agencies to coordinate supports for students and as a member of Evaluation504 and IEP participates and serves on general education problem-solving direct student services including counseling small group skills instruction behavior intervention support and crisis in the collection and analysis of data at the district and building professional development workshops and regularly with the Director of Pupil solid knowledge of the RI Social and Emotional Learning school policy and procedures respecting the boundaries of professional responsibilities when working with students colleagues and attributes of reliable attendance promptness dependability and professional ethics; Uses effective communication skills with students colleagues families and related agencies (spoken written and nonverbal); Completes all requested forms reports and data collections in an accurate and timely manner; Performs the functions of the position in accordance with the: Content Competencies as prescribed by the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP); RI Professional Code of Conduct; and all laws regulations school district policies directives the mission of the district school-based plans and administrative priorities / other duties as may be assigned and/or necessary to perform the functions of the position. WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The employee is regularly required to operate a keyboard to view a computer screen and to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Required vision abilities include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is frequently required to bend stoop kneel reach with hands and arms grasp and manipulate large and small items. The employee is also required to move from location to location lift items weighing up to 30 pounds and drive a vehicle. Communication requirements include the ability to hear and respond to voice and other sounds in small and large settings with background noise and to present information orally and in writing. WORK ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Length of the contract to be determined by the Superintendent. EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the School Committee policy on evaluation of teaching staff. To support the Barringtons commitment to diversity and to foster inclusion respect and equity in education the successful candidate will be expected to include people of all races ethnicities creeds socioeconomic classes gender identities sexual orientations and disability statuses in work activities. Preference will be given to candidates who articulate their commitment to valuing inclusivity and diversity.