VANN0264557-0000
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2023-06-30T00:00:00
Position Summary: • Advocate for all Vanderheyden Students in the delivery of informed psychological services supporting student mental health, emotional, cognitive, social and personal development.• Assure all students have access to the school curriculum in a manner consistent with the regulations of the commissioner of the state of New York under all applicable laws and professional standards.• Work with clinical, teaching and counseling staff to assure the delivery of services to students meets the standards set forth set forth by IDEA and the commissioner of education of the state of New York, as well as the core, trauma-informed tenets central to the philosophy of Vanderheyden.• Serve in support of PBIS, child Study and other school-based committees and teams.• Act as a CSE chairperson in accordance with all of the mandates and requirements set forth by the commissioner of education of the state of New York.• Perform and document all evaluations, reports and assessments germane to the role of School Psychologist. These include (but are not limit to): psychoeducational, psychosocial reports, reports informative to requests made by CSE's, and reports stemming from diagnostic testing for the purpose of the identification of student disabilities as well as reevaluations.• Oversee IEP and 504 plans and processes in Vanderheyden for all identified.• Work diligence to assure current knowledge of school psychology through the participation in local, state and regional consortia.• Work as a positive and communicative colleague with all school staff and administration.Primary Duties & Essential Functions:1. Job Knowledgea. Ability to oversee IEP process.b. Thorough knowledge of Federal and State Law as it applies to Special Education.c. Familiarity and expertise in performing assessments and evaluations as well as writing/ communication skills for disseminating this information to stakeholders (including students, parents, educators, and other district personnel).d. Knowledge of effective instructional and behavioral process related to the support of student functioning in the classroom and generalized school environment.Required Education, Knowledge, and Skills:• Master Degree in Psychology• New York State Certification in School PsychologySpecial Personal Skills, Qualities, Aptitude and Physical Requirements:• Experience in Education setting• Maintains current certification in TCIAbilities and Working Conditions:• Must be available to work a 40-hour work week.• Must be able to lift 25 pounds.• Must be able to stand and run for moderate periods of time.• Must have a valid drivers' license.• Willingness to respond to the needs of a culturally diverse population.Vanderheyden is committed to the Sanctuary Model - a blueprint for clinical and organizational change which, at its core, promotes safety and recovery from adversity through the active creation of a trauma-informed community. The Sanctuary Model's focus is not only on the people who seek services, but equally on the people and systems that provide those services. Vanderheyden, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of gender, race or ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, military or marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, prior arrest or conviction record or any other category protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
Psychologist
Vanderheyden School
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Annual wage
Fixed