Bilingual School Psychologist; LSSP

Position: Bilingual School Psychologist (LSSP)
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

Position Overview:

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.

Required Qualifications , Knowledge &

Education:

* 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

Skills and Experience

Required:

* 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

Knowledge

Required:

* 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.

Performance Responsibilities:

* 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.

* Follow and meet specific time lines related to the special education assessment process.

* Share assessment results and consult with educational staff and parents.

* Attend training events & consult with colleagues/Region 13 as needed to support the assessment process

* Work with RTI and Special Education personnel to support the integrity of services.

* Attend training events and consult with colleagues/Region 13 as needed to support the administration of services.

* Consult with administrative staff to enhance a seamless flow of services through general education, tier leveled general education instruction, RTI/general education interventions, 504 services, and special education.

* Consult with teachers to collaboratively provide ideas for behavior management, instructional strategies, and to…