School Psychologist position

MISSION

The main mission of the school psychologist is to provide psychological support to students their parents and educational teams.

RESPONSABILITIES

• Answering to individual requests from students families and educational teams in relation to family personal educational or pedagogical problems. Set up the follow-up in relation to these requests.
  
• Assisting staff in the screening and care of exceptional students.
  
• Undertaking psychological assessments and analyze external psychological assessments.
  
• Advising students and their families teams and management to facilitate the care of students in difficulty.
  
• Participate in the various boards of teachers classes cycles educational teams if necessary to facilitate the care of the students. Make observations in class; Carry out cognitive assessments at the request of the teams.
  
• Establishing links with health and paramedical professionals outside of the school.
  
• Training and contributing to the prevention of students academic and personal difficulties: As a member of the Health and Citizenship Education Committee conduct prevention sessions with students in connection with the health department and the teaching teams. Conduct conferences or debates; Teacher training sessions School aids nurses on the care of children or adolescents behaviors etc.
  
• Participating in the GAIN structure (Accompaniment and Integration Group) to contribute its expertise.
  
• Participating in meetings for students with Special Educational Requirements outside Personalized Schooling Projects (PPS) and Personalized Assistance Projects (PAS).
  
• Supervising the Student Assistants : assessing needs participating in recruitment coaching and animating of trainings
  

SKILLS ABILITY AND REQUIRED FORMATION

• Master in Psychology and/or in Educational Psychology required
  
• Fluent in French
  
• Good level of English desired
  
• Desired school experience
  
• Knowledge in psychopedagogy
  
• Ability to listen observe and empathize
  
• Management skills