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Job Description:

Title: Full-Time School Psychologist OR School Social Worker

Therapeutic Learning Services Program, Montowese Elementary

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Student Services

Supervises: N/A

Work Year: 2024-2025 School Year

Salary: Per Union Contract

Position Description

Provide specialized therapeutic support for students enrolled within the District's Therapeutic Learning Services Program (TLS). This program is specifically designed to address students' learning needs with a major emphasis on therapeutic support. The TLS School Psychologist or School Social Worker will work hand-in-hand with the TLS Special Education Teacher to support students with various emotional challenges and case management along with general education classroom teachers, multiple service providers, and the District's contracted BCBAs and RBTs.

Education, Qualifications and Expectations

• Degree in School Psychology (070) or School Social Worker (071) with current or pending certification through the Connecticut State Department of Education;

• Experience in working with students with an emotional disability;

• Experience in working with students individually or in small group setting to support social, emotional, and academic support;

• Experience conducting Functional Behavioral Analysis and writing behavioral support plans, analyzing behavioral data;

• Ability to initiate productive communication to address student concerns with administration, team members, and parents;

• Develop a daily/weekly schedule of instructional and non-instructional activities for each paraprofessional that supports students on your caseload always with the intent to build students' independence;

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Planning and Placement Team process and legal and related compliance;

• Become Handle with Care Trained (training provided by District in fall);

• Conduct appropriate evaluations and assist other teams in understanding the special education eligibility process for students with or suspected of having a disability, including the use of state guidelines;

• Demonstrate leadership qualities to bring initiative and innovation to the TLS and general education classrooms.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to ten (10) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those of an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in this environment is quiet to loud depending upon the activity in the particular part of the day.

Interested applicants must apply via Applitrack.

Closing date: Until Filled