School Psychologist - 1.0 FTE - Continuing

FREEMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT

Certified School Psychologist

• 1.0 FTE Continuing

• 5 Days/Week, Mon-Fri

Reports to: Special Education Director

Summary: School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students; consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies; work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies; and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services.

Responsibilities:

Improve Academic Achievement

• Promote student motivation and engagement

• Conduct psychological and academic assessments

• Individualize instruction and interventions

• Manage student and classroom behavior

• Monitor student progress

• Collect and interpret student and classroom data

• Reduce inappropriate referrals to special education

Promote Positive Behavior and Mental Health

• Improve students communication and social skills

• Assess student emotional and behavioral needs

• Provide individual and group counseling

• Promote problem solving, anger management, and conflict

resolution

• Reinforce positive coping skills and resilience

• Promote positive peer relationships and social problem

solving

• Make referrals to and coordinate services with communitybased

providers

Support Diverse Learners

• Assess diverse learning needs

• Provide culturally responsive services to students and

families from diverse backgrounds

• Plan appropriate Individualized Education Programs for

students with disabilities

• Modify and adapt curricula and instruction

• Adjust classroom facilities and routines to improve student

engagement and learning

• Monitor and effectively communicate with parents about

student progress

Create Safe, Positive School Climates

• Prevent bullying and other forms of violence

• Support social-emotional learning

• Assess school climate and improve school connectedness

• Implement and promote positive discipline and restorative

justice

• Implement school-wide positive behavioral supports

• Identify at-risk students and school vulnerabilities

• Provide crisis prevention and intervention services

Strengthen Family-School Partnerships

• Help families understand their children's learning and

mental health needs

• Assist in navigating special education processes

• Connect families with community service providers when

necessary

• Help effectively engage families with teachers and other

school staff

• Enhance staff understanding of and responsiveness to

diverse cultures and backgrounds

• Help students transition between school and community

learning environments, such as residential treatment or

juvenile justice programs

Improve School-Wide Assessment and Accountability

• Monitor individual student progress in academics and

behavior

• Generate and interpret useful student and school outcome

data

• Collect and analyze data on risk and protective factors

related to student outcomes

• Plan services at the district, building, classroom, and

individual levels

Qualifications:

• Must possess or working to complete an ESA Certificate with School Psychologist endorsement.

• Must possess or working to complete a Bachelor's Degree. A Master's Degree or equivalent is preferred.

• Must favorably pass the WSP/FBI background check.

• Demonstrate mature behavior and ability to use sound judgment in communicating with students, parents, staff, and community.

• Demonstrated success by training/experience which recognizes all children as learners.

• Preference given to quality current references.

• Must submit a complete application packet.

Terms of Employment:

• Certified School Psychologist

• This is a 1.0 FTE continuing contract (5 days/week, Mon-Fri), 180 days beginning the 2024/2025 school year. Position open until filled.

• Salary is based upon placement on the salary schedule.

• Up to an additional 10 extra paid days.

• Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) areprovided for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year.

• Additional benefits may include sick leave, personal days, and holidays.

Freeman School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights, Title IX, and Section 504 Compliance Coordinator: Randy Russell, rrussell@freemansd.org, 509-291-3695,

15001 S Jackson Rd. Rockford, WA 99030