School Psychologist Temporary Position

Job Title: School Psychologist Temporary Position

Company: Nassau BOCES

Location: Nassau, NY

Job Type: Temporary

Description: Temporary School Psychologist position in Nassau BOCES Department of Special Education. Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Conduct screenings of students referred to Nassau BOCES by their home school district.
• Conduct psychological re‑evaluations for special education students.
• Develop and monitor functional behavior assessments (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP).
• Confer with teachers, students, parents, and districts regarding behavioral data and adaptations to the classroom environment.
• Support students’ emotional, behavioral, and management needs.
• Deliver group and individual counseling as per student IEP mandates.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current trends in school psychology, research methods, testing and evaluation techniques, and familiarity with commonly used diagnostic tests.
• Maintain accurate records, counseling logs, and Medicaid‑related documents.
• Experience working with children & adolescents with autism and/or emotional and behavioral disorders is highly desirable.

Requirements:

• NYS Certification – School Psychologist.
• NYS Psychologist License or License‑eligible is highly preferred.
• Strong behavioral training/experience or BCBA certification.
• Expertise in providing functional behavioral assessments and behavior intervention plans.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Salary: As per contract.

Non‑Discrimination Statement: The Nassau BOCES offers employment and educational opportunities without regard to age, color, creed, disability, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, predisposing genetic characteristics, race, religion (including religious practice and/or expression), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition), sexual orientation or victim of domestic violence status. In accordance with Federal law, the Nassau BOCES shall provide equal facility access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The Nassau BOCES shall not discriminate or take any retaliatory action against an employee with respect to compensation, terms, conditions or privileges of employment because of the employee’s or dependent’s reproductive health decision‑making. Additional information is available by contacting the following individuals:
Sammy Gergis, Assistant Superintendent—Human Resources & Education Management, Department of Human Resources at 516‑396‑2358, sgergis, and/or Selma Stoddard, Esq., Attorney—Employee Relations, Department of Human Resources at 516‑396‑2360, sstoddard. For further information, please see Policies 0100 Equal Opportunity and Non‑Discrimination; 0110 Sexual Harassment and 0115 Dignity for All Students Act. A complete version of the Non‑Discrimination Statement and the Policy Manual are available on the Nassau BOCES website sauboces.org.