SY School Psychologist

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KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and life. There are 280 KIPP schools across the nation and the District of Columbia, serving more than 175,000 students and alumni with more than 15,000 educators.

Founded in 2008 with 50 students in 5th grade, KIPP Columbus currently educates 2,000 students in grades Kindergarten through twelfth. With a mission to, together with families and the community, create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose -- college, career, and beyond -- KIPP has maintained excellence in its growth, and will improve upon that standard – proving what is possible in public education.

KIPP Columbus continues to rank as one of the top schools for academic growth of any school in the state of Ohio, and is a top performing urban school in the state for academic growth. In our first three graduating classes (in spring 2020, 2021, and 2022) 100% of students were accepted to college and/or military service with nearly $40 million in merit scholarships from colleges and universities awarded.

The Senior School Psychologist at KIPP Columbus provides crucial support and services to students with disabilities. In this role, educators will have the opportunity to work with a caseload of students in grades K-12, across KIPP Columbus’ schools. The primary focus areas of the Senior School Psychologist are to assess and identify KIPPsters eligible for special education or gifted services, assist school teams with their MTSS/RtI process, and work in collaboration with other service providers and student services team members to ensure a high quality continuum of services is available to all KIPPsters.

The Senior School Psychologist will be licensed by the State Board of Psychology (pursuant to HB409 effective 1/1/2025) with a minimum of 1 year experience as a School Psychologist.

• Conduct psychological and academic assessments and collect and interpret student and classroom data
• Support teachers in providing individualized instruction and interventions and progress monitoring
• Promote positive student and classroom behavior while encouraging student motivation/engagement
• Improve students’ development, including communication, social skills and social-emotional learning
• Assess students' emotional and behavioral needs; provide individual/group counseling
• Promote problem-solving, anger management, resilience and conflict resolution
• Coordinate services with community-based providers
• Provide culturally responsive services to students and families from diverse backgrounds
• Assess diverse learning needs and modify or adapt curricula and instruction
• Plan appropriate individualized education programs for students with disabilities
• Monitor and effectively communicate with parents about student progress
• Provide crisis prevention and intervention services;
  Help families understand children’s learning and emotional needs
• Connect families with community service providers when necessary
• Enhance staff understanding of and responsiveness to diverse cultures and backgrounds
• Assist in navigating special education processes
• Generate, collect and interpret useful student and school outcomes data
• Collect and analyze data on risk and protective factors related to student outcomes
• Plan services at the district, building, classroom and individual levels

• Minimum of 1 year experience as a School Psychologist
• Active State Board of Psychology (pursuant to HB409 effective 1/1/2025) license as a School Psychologist
• Experience in analyzing student data and using data to inform the development of specialized services
• Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community
• Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.
• Ability to multi-task and work within an…