School Psychologist 0.5 - East Greenwich Public Schools

School Psychologist 0.5 - East Greenwich Public Schools East Greenwich Schools - 3.0 East Greenwich, RI Job Details Part-time 17 hours ago Qualifications Emotional support for children Student progress monitoring Restorative practices in classroom management Relationship building (classroom management strategies) School crisis management Teacher collaboration Student emotional support Family collaboration in education Cognitive assessment Emotional learning instruction Intellectual functioning (IQ) assessments Positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) in classroom management Mid-level Student engagement techniques Diagnostic evaluation Student social support Special education diagnostic testing Social-emotional learning (SEL) support in special education Psychology Data collection for student progress in special education Behavioral assessments (needs assessment method) Adaptive behavior assessment Behavioral developmental assessment Student behavior monitoring Emotional safety support Parent communication in school administration Behavioral progress monitoring Practicing as a school psychologist Initial student evaluation for IEP development Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) Full Job Description East Greenwich Public Schools is seeking to hire a School Psychologist on a part-time basis.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Serve as a qualified member of various school teams, including but not limited to the evaluation team, 504, and MTSS/RTI, that support the teaching and learning of all members in the school. Provide expertise in the areas of emotional health and well-being, social-emotional learning, and behavior to improve students success academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

1. Provide diagnostic services in the areas of cognitive ability, personality, executive functioning, and adaptive behavior to students with suspected special educational needs, including a wide variety of standardized measures, observations, data collection and organization, and in-depth functional behavior assessments.2. Serve as a member of various school teams, including crisis response, evaluation, MTSS/RTI, and Section 504 accommodation plans. 3. Actively seek novel and consistent ways to engage students, build rapport and positive relationships with all students. 4. Assess and develop comprehensive psychological evaluations. Report and interpret student test data and observations to assist the IEP team in identifying potential disabilities and determining special education eligibility, need for specially designed instruction, and accommodations to increase access to general education.5. Provide direct individual and group counseling services to students who are experiencing academic, social-emotional, or behavioral regulation challenges.6.Collaborate/consult with individual teachers and related service providers regarding social-emotional competencies and interventions, learning, and behavioral concerns regarding all students.7. Consult with families, caregivers, and outside agencies as needed to assist in informing assessment of students, recommendations for home/school collaboration, and school-to-home carry-over of social-emotional competencies to benefit the achievement of all students. 8. Assist and support the school community to foster practices of PBIS, de-escalation and crisis management, development and review of behavior intervention plans, and assist in establishing classroom-based behavior management systems to support the academic and social-emotional learning of all students.9. Serve as a consultant to the

MTSS/RTI

Team to provide and design evidence-based tiered supports and progress monitoring systems for students in need.10. Other duties as assigned by the Director of Student Services.