School Psychologist

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Department:
School-wide

Reports to:

Assistant Superintendent

Provides support for teachers, learning specialists, counselors, the Admissions Director, parents and students throughout the school in psycho-educational areas and is an integral member of the Learning Support Resource Teams (LSRT) in each division. The key focus of the School Psychologist’s intervention is assessment of students and provision of information relevant to student’s learning needs. The School Psychologist consults with each Principal through the work with students in their division, but due to the nature of the school wide role the School Psychologist reports directly to the Assistant Superintendent.

• Graduate Degree in Psychometrics and Educational Measurement
• Training and experience in the administration of cognitive, academic and social-emotional instruments
• Training and experience in the assessment of behavior, attention and executive functioning
• An understanding of the assessment challenges of working in a linguistically and culturally diverse population
• Knowledge of therapeutic, behavioral and academic intervention
• Excellent organizational skills, initiative and drive
• Highly developed and sensitive communicator – both verbal and written
• An ability to foster and sustain a community that rejects all forms of discrimination
• Excellent interpersonal skills with children and adults

• Collaborates with teachers, learning specialists, Admissions Director, counselors and administration in determining the nature of support needed to effectively program for incoming students
• Working as part of the LSRT, gathers evidence through classroom observations, teacher and parent interviews, to devise and evaluate Tier 1 and 2 interventions
• Conducts individual psycho educational assessment to identify strengths and weaknesses in a student’s cognitive, academic, behavioral, social and emotional functioning
• Consults with parents regarding the outcomes and implications of assessment
• Provides individualized recommendations for parents and educational team to guide future programming
• Serves as a peer consultant to teachers and counselors seeking greater clarification on the management of students
• Provide school-based counseling
• Liaises with community based professionals concerning the social/emotional well-being of students and families (including networking with professionals from other schools)
• Provides the school community with support after a critical incident
• Serves as a member of the School Based Response Team(SBRT) when required.
• Collaborates with school-wide counseling team for individual case sharing and creating cross-divisional development opportunities for members of the school community
• Collaborates with Learning Support, Specialized Learning Support and grade-level Program Leaders across divisions to strengthen the scope of the LS program
• Remains current in the latest trends in psycho-educational assessment
• Addresses groups of parents and teachers on psycho-educational issues and topics
• Develops and manages an effective budget and adheres to budget processes and timelines.
• Assist in developing and maintaining safe spaces for all students at ISM.
• Fosters and sustains a community that rejects all forms of discrimination.
• Assists in developing and maintaining safe spaces for all individuals at ISM.
• Performs all other assignments as required by supervisor

Remunerated according to the faculty salary scale
Holidays as faculty in the school calendar, but with an annual start date one week before faculty return to assist with admissions testing