School Psychologist

Job Details:

Job Location:

New York, NY 10029, Position Type:
Full Time, Salary Range: $72,000.00 - $ Salary/year, JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title:

School Psychologist – Upper School (US)

Supervisor:
Department Chair, Mental Health (US)

Regular Daily

Schedule:

8:15 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Calendar to Follow: 10-Month Academic

Status:
Exempt

Term: 10 Months

The School Psychologist, a related service provider (RSP) is responsible for providing direct and indirect service to students and staff consistent with the integration and collaboration model of the Cooke School. In this capacity it is expected that the RSP will establish collaborative relationships with parents, partner schools and Cooke colleagues to ensure successful inclusion for Cooke students. The School Psychologist’s responsibilities include:

• Interpret assessments in order to determine level of functioning and needs of each child
• Conduct ongoing informal assessments in the classroom and coordinate professional practice with pedagogic staff
• Utilize a variety of activities to meet students’ needs as determined by informal and formal assessment
• Utilize knowledge of content area to effectively serve students
• Maintain ongoing communication with classroom teachers and parents about progress of the students
• Attend monthly team meetings prepared with information about the students being discussed
• Collect and assess student homework for portfolio using portfolio guidelines and assessments

• Develop Progress Reports on each student in conjunction with classroom teacher and other team members
• Create plans consistent with Progress Report goals for each child
• Maintain narrative logs for each child
• Maintain attendance records for each child
• Complete monthly documentation relevant to the number of sessions given to each child
• Ensure that make-up sessions are provided

• Initiate and foster good working relationships with teachers, paraprofessionals, administrators, and parents
• Attend all planning meetings with the teachers and monthly meetings with each classroom team
• Participate in all Progress Report Meetings convened at the school level
• Attend and participate in all Cooke meetings and workshops
• Arrive at assigned site and meetings promptly and be prepared for daily assignment
• Prepare documents, when necessary, for the Committee on Special Education (CSE) meetings and if applicable, impartial hearings
• Adhere to carefully planned schedules
• Utilize supervisor for guidance, discussion, collaboration, professional and self-growth
• Develop professional growth goals with supervisor and create and implement a plan to reach the agreed upon goals

• Master’s degree preferred
• Valid and current License and/or Certification to practice in New York State
• Ability to provide your National Provider Identification (NPI) Number

• Able to maintain the physical capacity required to navigate the school environment and to ensure the safety of the students; the ability to…
• walk, run, sit, and stand
• move rapidly forward, backward, and laterally
• bend and stoop
• push, pull, and lift

• All Cooke staff are responsible for developing a professional growth plan with their supervisor. Staff training is an integral part of the Cooke School and as such is a requirement of the job. All staff must at a minimum: attend all scheduled Staff Development activities throughout the year and participate in staff orientation scheduled for the last week in August.

The Cooke School and Institute provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment…