TENTATIVE- School Psychologist - Royersford, United States - Spring-Ford Area School District

Description

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Psychologist

Date Posted:
3/27/2024

Location:
Spring-Ford Area School District

Closing Date:
05/08/2024TENTATIVE - School Psychologist at Spring-Ford Area School District

This is a tentative position available for the School Year at our secondary schools level

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School Psychologists help students succeed academically, socially, and emotionally. They collaborate with educators, administrators, families, and other health professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments for all students and strengthen connections between home and school.

Essential Duties:

• Applies federal, state, and district policies and procedures in the delivery of school psychological services.
• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary teams to address the academic, behavioral, and emotional needs of at-risk students.
• Has a strong understanding of pre-referral processes to help interpret data, offer interventions, and determine if, and when, additional evaluation/assessment is needed.
• Administers diagnostic assessments to students based on identified and/or suspected areas of need.
• Communicates results of psychoeducational evaluations to parents, teachers, and others so that they can understand the nature of the student's strengths and needs and how best to instruct and support the student.
• Recognizes the diversity within a school community and modify, or adapt, practice to meet the needs of all students.
• Performs multiple, complex, tasks.
• Serves as a consultant to staff, parents, and administrators to provide resources and education relevant to the academic, behavioral, and emotional needs of students across grades.
• Participates, when appropriate or needed, on crisis response teams.

Certification:
PA Educational Specialist School Psychologist (PK-12)

Compensation:
Spring-Ford Area School District offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance, as well as paid time off and a tuition reimbursement program.

Position Available: August 2024

All external candidates will need to submit valid Act 34, Act 151, and Act 114 clearances dated less than 1 year old as of the start of employment.
Spring-Ford Area School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer.