school psychologist, 2 positions, component districts - Newark, NY , USA, United States - Wayne-Finger Lakes BOCES

Description

Please note that applicants will be reviewed and will be filled on a continuing basis based on program needs.

Salary Range:
$48,932 - $56,736, based on experience and demonstrated abilities. Benefits include paid holidays & leave time, NYS retirement, and health & dental insurance.

Depending on location, this position may involve direct work with students with autism, emotional and/or developmental disabilities which may include, but are not limited to, oppositional and aggressive behaviors; mood disorders; and potentially severe and unpredictable physical and/or verbal outbursts.

School Psychologists are expected to:

• Ability to work with a diverse population of students

. - Provide students with a safe, orderly environment that is conducive to teaching and learning.

• Provide targeted interventions to teach social, emotional, behavioral regulation.
• Provide group and/or individual counseling using evidencebased interventions.
• Conduct initial evaluations, reevaluations, and Functional Behavior Assessments.
• Develop, implement, and monitor behavior intervention plans and crisis management plans.
• Collaborate and consult with communitybased providers, parents, component districts, colleagues and provide resources to meet student learning needs.
• Communicate regularly and effectively with stakeholders.
• Record and report student progress.

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Job Qualifications

NYS School Psychologist Certification

Candidates should possess a broad skill set to engage learners of all levels including, but not limited to:

• Knowledge of skills related to trauma, illness, grief, crisis intervention, identifying level of functioning for students.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a team.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Promoting equity and culturally responsive practices to create inclusive environments

Job responsibility may require individual to do one and two person lifts and/or physical interventions on a daily basis with students weighing pounds.

Position requires the successful completion of all elements of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training. W-FL BOCES provides Initial and refresher TCI Trainings

Application Deadline:03/27/2024