Job Description

Position Responsibilities

Middle School Psychologist Responsibilities

Social Emotional

Collaborate and lead, when applicable, on crisis management across a range of scenarios from individual to whole school with school leadership and/or school counselors Provide individual, short term counseling to high risk students as needed. Lead prevention and awareness lessons, classes, seminars, etc in collaboration with middle school team members to support social-emotional learning and well-being. Collaborate with teachers, parents, counselors and administrators to support student social-emotional learning. Identify resources and coordinate services with other professionals and/or agencies to address students' behavioral, academic, or social needs. Participate in a Professional Learning Community with SAS Personal Academic Counselors.

Learning

Aid in determination of eligibility for support services including administering and interpreting psychological-educational evaluations as needed for the purpose of identifying specific learning needs, including areas of strength and weakness that may be linked to targeted intervention strategies. Clearly communicate, both orally and in evaluation reports, assessment results to parents, students and faculty. Collaborate with teachers, parents, counselors and administrators to find effective strategies to support student learning, behavior, and mental health. Assist in the design and implementation of interventions linked to a wide variety of student needs. Case management of students who require in-direct services (i.e., accommodations). Lead and facilitate Student Support Meetings regularly to problem solve and develop personalized interventions to support student progress and learning. Become familiar with the SAS curricular benchmarks and academic expectations to evaluate student concerns in context of the learning environment and expectations. Collaborate with teachers and counselors to conduct functional behavior assessments and link to targeted behavioral supports for students. Understand and facilitate processes for requesting appropriate accommodations from the College Board or other external assessment organizations. Liaise with the admissions team to determine appropriate placement and services for applicants to SAS. Promote data-driven procedures and evidence based practices to evaluate effectiveness of programs and services. Lead progress monitoring of individual and division-wide student progress in academics and behavior. Generate, interpret and share useful student and school outcome (learning and behavior) data and evidence. Contribute to school-wide initiatives to analyze, improve, and streamline support services procedures. This includes leadership and participation in developing an MTSS process. Participate in a Professional Learning Community with SAS psychologists and/or learning support teachers.

Professional

Adhere to standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services. Uphold ethical standards in the absence of relevant laws and policies that govern practice as evidenced in the National Association of School Psychologists Practice Model. Participate in professional organizations and maintain credentials. Continually seek to improve professional knowledge and skill and remain current in best practice procedures in the field of school psychology.

Other Responsibilities

Engage with the administration in a committed effort to improve one's own skills Openly support and abide by all school policies and procedures Model the 'Core Values' in your interactions with the school community Liaise with the Director of Student Support, taking on tasks as assigned, including all school goals

Personal

Demonstrate commitment to personal continuous professional growth and development Continue involvement with students in various capacities Develop and maintain effective working relationships Represent SAS with students, parents, staff, and broader school community in a professional manner Exhibit a professional attitude toward criticism Recognize and strengthen personal performance through self analysis of actions, participating in professional development activities, exploring educational research, participating in professional organizations, and through formal renewal programs

Position Requirements & Qualifications

Education Specialist (Ed.S), advanced certification, and/or Doctorate Degree as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, clinical psychologist, or licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) or equivalent preferred. State and/or national certification as a school psychologist (National School Psychology Certification Board - NCSP - or equivalent) and/or licensure in clinical social work preferred. Successful experience as a school psychologist, clinical psychologist or social worker, and/or mental health professional preferred. Minimum 3 years successful professional experience working in complex, high achieving public or private middle or high school(s) preferred. Excellent verbal and written English language skills

Working Requirements

Sponsoring and/or coaching after-school activities are part of the responsibility of the professional educator. Therefore, faculty shall be available to coach and/or sponsor an athletic team or other extracurricular activity. Each faculty member is expected to do a minimum of one Category 1 activity or sport per year. Required attendance at school professional learning days * Chaperone and participate in evening and/or weekend school activities each year, as assigned (including "Back-to-School Night").