School Psychologist; Part-Time

Start Date: August 18, 2026

Qualifications:

• Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with School Psychologist Endorsement
• Master's Degree required. Successful completion of school Psychologist Internship.
• Demonstrate a clear sense of how to contribute to our:
  • District Motto - "Children at their Best!"
  • District Mission - Empowering children to be their best today to lead a better tomorrow.
  • District Vision - Ensure an environment that cultivates confident, compassionate, and innovative learners to actively shape and enrich the world.
• Aligned to the Gower School District 62 Belief Statements as follows:
  • Commit to personal, social, and academic growth resulting in continuous improvement and high achievement
  • Build strong relationships across our community to foster a culture where everyone thrives
  • Ensure an emotionally and physically safe, supportive environment for all
  • Model respect and demonstrate empathy and kindness in all interactions
  • Provide all students with equitable access to resources, opportunities and experiences through collaboration
• Strong computer and program application skills (Mac Environment, Google Apps) and operating knowledge of typical office equipment; e.g. telephone, copier, fax machine, e-mail, etc.
• Demonstrated skills in collecting student data by conducting observations, screening, and evaluation to document current levels of performance
• Experience in evaluation processes to determine the extent of student progress, continued eligibility, and special education needs (including functional behavior assessments, behavior intervention plans, etc.)
• Ability to lead and facilitate problem solving and intervention teams to assist in early intervention for learning and behavior problems
• Knowledgeable in effective academic, social and behavioral interventions and strategies to support student success
• Commitment to Equity:
  Passionate about closing the achievement gap and ensuring that every child, regardless of background or circumstance, receives an excellent education.
• Proficient in completing required documentation and data collection necessary for IEP reports and paperwork; lead domains, eligibility, and IEP meetings
• Ability to provide behavior consultation to staff and parents
• An interest in working with people and a desire to develop positive relationships with colleagues, students, families, community members, and the administrative team.
• Work collaboratively with the school social worker to counsel students individually or in groups to enhance social/emotional growth and facilitate peer relationships
• Actively contribute to maintaining a positive, inclusive, and safe school environment.
• Treats others with respect, works with integrity and ethics, and demonstrates teamwork skills
• Skilled in development and implementation of professional development activities as needed
• A demonstrable interest in continuous improvement in the work environment, strong initiative, clear ability to troubleshoot, problem solve, and perform multiple concurrent tasks and is driven by a desire to produce quantifiable student achievement gains.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Responsible, honest, tactful, able to maintain confidentiality, and be of good character.

Salary: According to Collective Bargaining Agreement with Gower Education Association

• Applicants invited for an interview will be asked at that time to provide:
  Resume, three (3) signed letters of current references, and copies of all college and graduate school transcripts.
  
  Note:
  
  Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. Official copies will be required if hired.