Job Description:

Greenwich, CT Public Schools seeks a school psychologist, specific school site(s) to be determined.

School psychologists support the social, emotional and academic learning goals of all students, and provide services to students with disabilities as described in their IEPs and Section 504 plans. They collaborate with teachers, administrators, other school specialists, and other health professionals to ensure that every child learns in a safe, healthy and supportive environment.

Responsibilities

IDEA and Section 504
Complete triennial evaluations for individual students using a variety of assessment methods
Create and implement BIP/FBA
Participate as a member of the Planning and Placement Team (PPT) in developing the Present Levels of Educational Performance, counseling-related service goals and objectives, and service descriptions
Participate as a member of the 504 Multidisciplinary teams in developing 504 plans
 
Data-Based Decision Making and Accountability
Assess educational outcomes and their instructional implications for individuals or groups using achievement or mastery tests, student portfolios, performance-based assessments, and curriculum-based measures
Collect data on individual students, classrooms, and programs to design effective interventions using research-based strategies to enhance service delivery and to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions
Assess aspects of the classroom and school environments that contribute to or detract from the social, emotional and academic development of students
 Socialization and Development of Life Competencies
Design and implement individual, classroom, and school-wide programs in social skills, social problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making, mindfulness, growth mindset, and life skills
Design and implement approaches to classroom management and student discipline, positive behavior interventions and supports (PBIS), ecological intervention, and enhancement of classroom climate
Provide individual and group counseling to help students whose behavior impacts them socially, emotionally, and/or academically
 
School Structure, Organization and Climate
Help design and participate in student support teams, coordinated school-based PBIS teams, Safe School Climate committees, SEL committees, and other efforts dedicated to improving school climate and service to students
 
Prevention, Wellness Promotion, and Crisis Intervention
Help design and implement prevention programs including schools' comprehensive social/ emotional learning programs
Design programs to prevent and intervene in situations involving serious academic, behavioral or emotional difficulties
Design and implement procedures to support students, school staff members, and families in times of crisis
 
Home/School/Community Collaboration
Design and conduct a variety of activities to support parents and families and enhance the home-school connection
Work with parent and community organizations to promote parent-school collaboration and act as a resource for educational or psychological knowledge including contact with private psychologists and psychiatrists
 
Qualifications
CT Certification, or certifiability, as a school psychologist (#070) required