Interim School Psychologist Middle School

Interim School Psychologist Middle School - 2025/2026

School:MSMS

Position:School Psychologist

Qualifications:

• Qualified applicants will have completed an accredited graduate degree program at the specialist level (e.g. Ed.S. M.A. CAGS; M.A. CAS; M.S./M.A.) or higher requiring a minimum of 60 graduate semester hours of study and a 1200 hour supervised internship in School Psychology with a minimum of 600 hours in a school setting.
• Qualified applicants will hold or be eligible to obtain a valid School Psychologist license/certificate issued by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education School Psychologist all levels
• School psychologists who hold the National Certification in School Psychology (NCSP) in addition to the required state certification/licensure are encouraged to apply.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• utilize varied models and methods of assessment and data collection for identifying the strengths and needs of individual students and the broader school community developing effective services and programs and measuring progress and outcomes
• consult and collaborate with colleagues students families and other stakeholders to promote effective implementation of services
• use assessment and data collection methods to:

1. -implement and evaluate services that support cognitive and academic skills
2. -implement and evaluate services that support socialization learning and mental and behavioral health including but not limited to behavioral supports individual and group counseling and social skills training
3. -implement and evaluate services that respond to culture and context and facilitate family and school partnerships and interactions with community agencies for enhancement of academic and socialbehavioral outcomes for children

• develop and implement practices and strategies to create and maintain effective and supportive learning environments for children and others (e.g. positive behavior interventions and supports)
• promote and provide services that enhance learning mental and behavioral health safety and physical well-being through protective and adaptive factors and to implement effective crisis preparation response and recovery (e.g. consultation direct service via group or 1;1 instruction)
• provide effective professional services that promote effective functioning for individuals families and schools with diverse characteristics cultures and backgrounds and across multiple contexts with recognition that an understanding and respect for diversity in development and learning and advocacy for social justice are foundations for all aspects of service delivery
• evaluate and apply research as a foundation for service delivery and in collaboration with others use various techniques and technology resources for data collection measurement and analysis to support effective practices at the individual group and/or systems levels administration of out of district evaluations as needed
• Participate in required professional development and staff trainings
• Complete other duties as assigned by the schools team chair Director of Mental Health and/or Director of Special Education
• Develop and teach whole class lessons promoting social-emotional health and well-being

Requirements:

• Appropriate Certifications Required

Start Date:

Approximately December 8 2025 through the end of the 2025/2026 school year

Compensation:

In accordance with the Burlington Educators Association Unit A contract