School Psychologist

School Psychologist

The position of school psychologist is to improve the academic achievement, social skill, and emotional well-being of all students through either direct contact with students, evaluation, and consultation with other professionals. The school psychologist functions as a member of the Evaluation Team, Crisis Intervention Team, and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support Team (MTSS).

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

• Adhering to the policies of the Bristol Warren Regional School District
• Adhering to special education policies and completing relevant paperwork
• Attending and actively contributing to Section 504, Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and special education meetings
• Promoting the attainment of the District's mission, vision, and strategic plan
• Displaying strong and deep knowledge of subject matter content
• Understanding how knowledge is constructed within the discipline
• Applying current research-based best instructional practices and strategies to help students access the curriculum
• Communicating high and clear expectations for students
• Integrating technology to more effectively deliver school psychology services
• Promoting deep understanding of content by addressing unique learning styles and assisting teams and teachers in adapting instruction to meet the needs of all students
• Assisting teams in designing and implementing Individual Educational plans to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities
• Developing, with colleagues, appropriate academic, behavioral, and social/emotional goals for students
• Promoting and utilizing positive behavioral supports
• Administering a variety of assessments (e.g., cognitive, adaptive, behavioral rating scales, FBAs, etc.), sharing findings with key stakeholders, and interpreting assessment data in order to understand the academic, biological, and developmental issues that impact student performance
• Collaborating with outside providers and agencies to coordinate supports to students and families
• Actively supporting and assisting Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) teams in adhering to a problem-solving model during meetings, assisting in the selection of evidence-based interventions, and helping teams design a plan to monitor student progress
• Using student data in treatment/intervention design and adjusting service delivery based on results of ongoing progress monitoring
• Collaborating and consulting with staff, parents, administration, and the school community in providing information about the developmental stages of children and adolescents, linking this knowledge to how various social-emotional, environmental, biological, cultural, and experiential variables can impact student achievement
• Providing direct student service including, but not limited to, individual counseling, group skills instruction, behavioral intervention support, and crisis intervention
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating prevention and intervention programs based on the recognized factors that are precursors to learning and behavioral difficulties
• Communicating regularly with students and parents/guardians regarding the student's academic, behavioral, social, and emotional status; communicating immediately with both when there are concerns
• Serving as a resource to building-level staff and administrators regarding the behavioral and social/emotional well-being of students
• Taking responsibility for personal professional growth
• Other duties as assigned by the Building Administrator or Director of Pupil Personnel Services

Other specialized skills that may be required include:

• Certified or willing to be certified in Safety Care
• Expertise in the use of progress monitoring tools to track students' progress and to guide instruction and services
• Demonstrated ability and success in working collaboratively with large educational teams