Bilingual School Psychologist; LSSP

Overview

Job Title: Bilingual LSSP/School Psychologist

Job-Type: Full-time

Reports to: Sr. Director of Special Services

Salary: $80,000

Bilingual Stipend: $3,500 (may be prorated)

Location: Wayside Network of Schools

The LSSP will provide diagnostic information on student learning and behavior. He/she will work collaboratively with instructional faculty, parents, and campus and network administration to provide an appropriately ambitious education program for students in K-12 (focused primarily on students at the secondary level) with disabilities in the Wayside Network. He/she will work with special education instructors to ensure compliance with state and federal guidelines.

• Master’s degree or higher from an accredited institution
• Certification as a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
• Knowledge of federal and state Special Education law
• Knowledge of best practices for Special Education
• Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) - Preferred
• Bilingual - Spanish

• Prior experience with special education database management (Frontline/E-Sped) is ideal.
• Committed and aligned to the Wayside School mission
• Ability to work both on broad-based strategy and everyday details
• Ability to exercise excellent judgment in decision-making
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Ability to work in collaborative team-based environments
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Experience in consultation, counseling, and functional behavioral assessment

• This position requires an understanding of child and adolescent development. Incumbent must have at least some prior experience with managing student behavior/and the emerging skills necessary to manage student behavior.
• This position requires a basic understanding of counseling theories and the counseling process. The candidate must have some prior experience with individual and group counseling and/or curriculum-based social skills education/training.
• This position requires a basic understanding of consultation and/or the problem identification and problem-solving process with teachers.
• Candidate must have the ability to communicate effectively using a variety of media, work with others as a team, organize and maintain records, manage time and resources effectively and efficiently, evaluate performance, and provide constructive feedback. The candidate needs reliable transportation for travel between campuses.
• Knowledge of the best practices for special education assessment and interventions
• Knowledgeable about required timelines of the special education process to ensure compliance with state and federal requirements.

• Conduct comprehensive individual assessments of scholars referred for special education evaluations, including comprehensive assessment of emotional/behavioral factors and other conditions related to learning.
• Apply knowledge of ethnic, linguistic, cultural and socioeconomic diversity and the significance of student diversity for evaluation, planning and instruction.
• Facilitate/participate in ARD meetings to interpret evaluation results
• Work with special education instructors in ARD document preparation and review documentation to ensure all network, state and federal requirements are met.
• Participate in the development of individual educational plans and/or behavior management plan including follow-up and re-evaluation.
• Consult with teachers, support professional personnel, parents and community agencies concerning prevention and/or intervention strategies relating to learning and behavioral problems.
• Provide counseling as a related service for eligible scholars receiving special education services
• Maintain and file electronic reports, records and other documents related to individual scholar ARD’s & IEP’s.
• Actively participate in special education leadership meetings and network special education meetings.
• Work with special education director in providing professional development to special education and general education instructors.
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