POSTING POSITION AVAILABLE 2026-2027 LAFRANCIS HARDIMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Bilingual (Spanish) Duties include, but are not limited to: ¨ Participates with interdisciplinary team members in developing procedures to implement program policies designed to address students in crisis. ¨ Develop procedures that are proactive to foster and promote crisis prevention. ¨ Act as a lead member of the crisis intervention team and assume lead role in crisis situations that arise among students. ¨ Assess social-emotional and academic skill levels for students through testing. ¨ Provide direct counseling to students referred by self, faculty, administration, and other ancillary staff when needed. ¨ Participate in mandated counseling sessions. ¨ Track and follow up on all referrals made in and out of school. ¨ Coordinate referrals and services offered between programs and other agencies in school and in the outside community. ¨ Establish and expand referral networks/connections with outside agencies rendering psychological services for both students and their families ¨ Participate in some presentations to parents, staff, administrators and other stakeholders. ¨ Serve as an advocate for student privacy rights within the school and the outside community. ¨ Serve as a mediator between child, parent, school and community when appropriate. ¨ Attends scheduled clinical meetings. ¨ Conduct testing for students referred to the Child Study Team. ¨ Participate in assessing threat levels during suicidal/homicidal ideations. ¨ Provide relevant staff with SEL Intervention strategies. ¨ Knowledge of

CPSE/CSE

Process/Act as sub-CSE/CPSE Chairperson. ¨ Perform other related duties as needed. ¨ Attend on-going professional development activities/events.

Minimum Qualifications :

¨ Valid New York State Certification in School Psychology ¨ Demonstrated knowledge of a variety of testing instruments for a vast student population. ¨ Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills ¨ Ability to work effectively as part of a team and collaborate with students, families, staff, and community stakeholders ¨ Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive situations with professionalism ¨ Ability to speak, read and write in the Spanish Language.

Supervisors:

Dr. Peppericka Bonay Martin, Director of P.P.S.

Duration:

2026-2027

School Year Salary:

Per WTA Contract Position Start Date:

09/01/2026

Application Deadline:

07/22/2026