North Haven High School Long-Term Sub School Psychologist

Title: Long-Term Substitute Full-Time School PsychologistNorth Haven High School

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Student Services

Work Year: March 1 2027 June 1 2027

Position Description

We are seeking a dedicated and qualified Long-Term Substitute School Psychologist to support our students academic social-emotional and behavioral well-being during an upcoming leave of absence. The ideal candidate will conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations participate in Planning and Placement Team (PPT) / IEP meetings provide individual and group counseling and collaborate with educators administrators and families to foster a supportive learning environment.

Education Qualifications and Requirements

• Education: Masters Specialist or Doctoral degree in School Psychology from an accredited institution.
• Certification: Active CSDE Certification Endorsement - 070 School Psychologist
• Experience: Previous experience working in a middle or high school setting preferred but proficient clinical/internship experience will be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Evaluations & Assessments: Administer score and interpret psychoeducational assessments to evaluate cognitive academic social-emotional and behavioral functioning for initial and triennial evaluations.
• Special Education & PPT/IEP Leadership: Participate actively in PPT/IEP meetings present evaluation results clearly to parents and multidisciplinary teams and assist in developing tailored IEP goals and accommodations.
• Direct Student Services: Provide short-term individual and small-group counseling to support social-emotional development crisis management and coping skills.
• Behavioral Support: Conduct Functional Behavior Assessments (FBAs) and collaborate with staff to design and implement Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs).
• Consultation & Collaboration: Partner with teachers school counselors administrators and external service providers to implement multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS / RTI) and student interventions.
• Crisis Intervention: Assist with crisis prevention response and risk assessments as needed across the school building.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position the employee is regularly required to stand walk sit talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

Interested applicants should apply online through the North Haven Public Schools website . Please apply via . Hardcopy or emailed applications will not be accepted. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

North Haven Public Schools does not discriminate in any employment practice education program or educational activity on the basis of race color religious creed sex age national origin ancestry marital status sexual orientation gender identity or expression disability genetic information or any other basis prohibited by Connecticut state and/or federal nondiscrimination laws.

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