ESY Session 1A School Psychologist/School Social Worker - Watertown, United States - Watertown Public Schools

Description

Position Type:
Summer School Positions/ESY - Extended School Year

Date Posted:
4/16/2024

Location:
Judson Elementary School

Date Available:
06/24/2024

Closing Date:
05/10/20242024 Extended School Year (ESY) School Psychologist/School Social Worker

Position Title: School Psychologist/School Social Worker Session 1A

Location: Judson Elementary School

Position Reports To: Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services

Building Administrator

Job ID: #2015

Internal Close Date: April 26, 2024

External Close Date: May 10, 2024, 2024

Anticipated Start Date: 06/24/ /18/2024

Required Certifications & Qualifications

• Current State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate #070 as a school psychologist

OR

• Current State of Connecticut School Social Work Certificate #071

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to organize and coordinate work.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the proven ability to professionally and effectively communicate with students, educators, parents, and community stakeholders
• Patient demeanor with the ability to relate to, empathize with, and show compassion for a variety of personalities
• Knowledge of differentiated instruction based upon students' style of learning
• Experience in behavior management and ability to manage uncooperative behaviors
• Experience with students displaying social/emotional/behavioral needs

Essential Skills, Knowledge Performance Abilities

• Ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students, parents and staff
• Knowledge of Planning and Placement Team processes
• Experience with conducting psychoeducational evaluations and interpreting test results
• Strong communication skills to articulate programming needs and progress to students, families and school personnel
• Expertise in identifying counseling needs and in the facilitation of high quality counseling services to individual students and on a small group basis

Additional Duties

• Perform all other duties that may be assigned by the Director of Special Education and Pupil Personnel Services and/or the Building Administrator

Terms of Employment

• Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 11:45am
• Staff should be available for the full program period

All application materials must be submitted online, through Applitrack; should you have any difficulty in submitting your online application please contact

*District reserves the right to close the posting if a suitable candidate is found prior to the external closing date.

Attachment(s):

• #2015 ESY Session 1A School Psychologist_School Social Worker -