School Psychologist School Year Anticipated Vacancy

JOB SUMMARY:
Provides a variety of professional psychological services to help children and youth succeed academically socially behaviorally and emotionally. Collaborate with educators parents and other professionals to create safe healthy and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home school and the community for all students.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Minimum requirement of a Masters Degree in School Psychology.
2. Possession of or eligibility for a Maryland Standard Professional Certificate with a school psychologist endorsement is required.
3. 1200 clock hours experience in a school psychology internship program approved by and under the direction of an institution of higher education which has an approved program in school psychology or two years of successful experience providing psychological services to children in an educational setting under the direction of an individual certifiable as a school psychologist.
4. Knowledge of the provision of psychological services to students and their families.
5. Other knowledge skills and abilities: Technology competency. Knowledge of and skill in the use of database internet spreadsheet word processing and related applications. Knowledge of and skill in data analysis.
Demonstration of outstanding oral and written communications skills. Demonstration of strong leadership management and human relations skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Consultation and Collaboration

• Communicate information effectively for diverse audiences such as parents teachers and other school personnel policy makers community leaders and others.
• Consult and collaborate at the individual family group and systems levels
• Function as a change agent using their skills in communication collaboration and consultation to promote necessary change at the individual student classroom building and district state and federal levels.

Student-Level Services

• Work with other school personnel to develop implement and evaluate effective interventions for increasing the amount of time students are engaged in learning.
• Share information about research in curriculum and instruction with educators parents and the community to promote improvement in instruction student achievement and healthy lifestyles.
• Use systematic decision-making to consider the antecedents consequences functions and potential causes of behavioral difficulties that may impede learning or socialization.
• Evaluate implementation and outcomes of behavioral and mental health interventions for individuals and groups.

Systems-Level Services

• Work in collaboration with others to incorporate evidence-based strategies in the design implementation and evaluation of effective policies and practices in areas such as discipline instructional support staff training school and other agency improvement activities program evaluation student transitions at all levels of schooling grading homeï½ school partnerships and more.
• Participate in the development of school improvement plans that impact the programs and services available to children youth and families and the manner in which school psychologists deliver their services.
• Participate in school crisis teams and use data-based decision making methods problem-solving strategies consultation collaboration and direct services in the context of crisis prevention preparation response and recovery.
• Act as an advocate for families and support parents in their involvement in school activities for both addressing individual students needs and participating in classroom and school events.
• Assist in creating linkages between schools families and community providers and help coordinate services when programming for children involves multiple agencies.

Data-Based Decision Making and Accountability

• Collect data from multiple sources as a foundation for decision-making and consider ecological factors (e.g. classroom family community characteristics) as a context for assessment and intervention in general and special education settings.
• Conduct assessments to identify students eligibility for special education and other educational services as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Utilize systematic and valid data collection procedures for evaluating the effectiveness and/or need for modification of school-based interventions and programs.

PAY AND HOURS:
Placement on the Queen Annes County School Psychologist Salary Schedule commensurate with certification experience and preparation. This is a Full-time benefited 10-month position.

APPLICATION PROCESS:
Internal Applicants:
Those who are interested in this position please fill out an Internal application at . Please upload a current resume as part of your internal application.

External Applicants:
Submit an External application at . Along with your application please upload a letter of interest resume and any additional supporting documents.

DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

NON-DISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
In accordance with state and federal laws and the policies of the Board of Education QACPS does not discriminate on the basis of race ethnicity color age religion disability genetics ancestry/national origin marital status sex or sexual orientation in matters affecting employment or in providing educational programs and service and provides equalaccess to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. QACPS operates equal opportunity and affirmative action programs for students and staff. The Board of Education of Queen Annes County Public Schools is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

• Employee inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination or Title IX issues such as gender equity sexual harassment and sexual discrimination should be directed to Dr. Michael Noel Director of Human Resources or .
• Student or parent inquiries or complaints regarding discrimination or Title IX issues such as gender equity sexual harassment and sexual discrimination should be directed to Matt Evans Director of Student Services or
• Inquiries regarding ADA and Section 504 should be directed to Joeleen Smith Supervisor of Special Education or .
• Inquiries regarding Title II should be directed to Dr. Michael Noel Director of Human Resources or .

Inquiries may also be addressed in writing to the appropriate office at Queen Annes County Public Schools 202 Chesterfield Ave Centreville Maryland 21617.

External Agencies
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
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Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR)
410.767.8600 (Espaï½ol-marque el 2)
1.800.637.6247
Maryland Relay 7-1-1

U.S. Department of Education (OCR)
Office for Civil Rights
400 Maryland Avenue SW Washington DC 20202

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Board of Education contact information can be found on the QACPS website.