School Psychologist – Full-Time

School Psychologist – Full-Time

The Learning Community, a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students, families, and teachers seeks a collaborative School Psychologist who holds high expectations for all students. At The Learning Community we believe that literacy empowers each individual to have a voice, take social action and assume community responsibility. We grow teacher leaders, student leaders and community leaders.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Completion of psychological evaluations within IEP timelines.
• Provides consultation to team members around strategies to support psychological needs.
• Communicates evaluation results to families and team members.
• Consults with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals.
• Coordinates with community providers around needed services.
• Evaluates eligibility for special services.
• Collaborates to design mental-health intervention and prevention programs.
• Providing direct support and interventions to students.
• Collaborates with team members to create coordinated plans.
• Evaluates and reports on student progress.

Minimum Qualifications:

• To be considered for this position, all candidates must possess, or be in process to attain, a School Psychologist certificate from the Rhode Island Department of Education and must be U.S. citizens or residents or have work visas.
• A proactive, organized approach to advocating for and meeting student needs.
• Strong problem-solving skills, judgment and resilience.
• Strong emotional intelligence and communication skills - especially in conflict or when collaborating with team members.
• A strong lens on equity and inclusion as it relates to your work.

Salary, Benefits and Other Details:

Workday. This position is a full-time role based at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, Rhode Island and is expected to work 7:45-3:15 pm most days except for Wednesdays where the hours are 7:45am-4:45pm due to whole team meetings. Additionally, the individual will be required to attend Summer Institute in August prior to the start of each school year.

Salary. $55,000-$93,000 depending on experience Vacation and Benefits. In addition, we are proud to currently offer:

• Medical Insurance: 82% of annual premium paid by Learning Community for single or family plans.
• Retirement:
  Participation in the State of RI Teacher Pension Plan.
• Life Insurance: $50k life insurance plan free of charge while employed by LC.
• Time off:
  School vacations including July, 10 paid sick days/5 paid personal days per year.
• Optional Insurance:
  Vision/Dental - 100% employee paid.

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