Psychologist

The Syracuse City School District is undergoing a new phase of innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and she is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of educators to partner with her in moving the district toward its goals.

The Syracuse City School District represents 35 schools and programs, including 6 high schools, 6 middle schools, 6 K-8 schools, 13 elementary schools, and 4 alternative education programs, serving approximately 19,000 students Pre-K–12. Of these students, 82.3% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 20.1% are served by the Office of Special Education, and 83% are students of color.

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Building Principal

The School Psychologist applies theory, principles and methods to prevent, assess, evaluate, formulate and implement a plan of action based on student needs and strengths. The School Psychologist will facilitate the learning, social-emotional, and adaptive functioning of students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. A School Psychologist intervenes to address the mental, social, emotional, behavioral, and developmental conditions and disabilities experienced by students within our school communities as outlined in the Syracuse City School District Practitioners Model for Evaluation.

Due to the necessity of working with families and community based agencies to provide and/or coordinate comprehensive evaluation services for students, a District’s School Psychologist work hours may at times occur outside traditional school hours requiring a flexible work schedule.

• Assessment and Interpretation
  • Identifies and assesses the learning, development, and social-emotional functioning and needs of individuals and groups and the environmental factors that affect learning
  • Conducts psycho-educational assessments appropriate to the focus of concern and in accordance with prevailing professional standards
  • Conducts assessments with consideration of the characteristics of the student or group of students including ethnic, cultural, socio-economic, and handicapping considerations
  • Assists in the identifying factors in the learning environment that may affect the student and assessing the degree of impact
  • Integrates data from assessment procedures and develops hypotheses relative to: (1) instructional and educational programming and (2) program eligibility and placement
• Direct intervention for Students
  • Provides academic or social-emotional-behavioral interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment
  • Teaches students how to develop effective learning strategies, adaptive skills, and pro-social skills
  • Counsels students on educational and personal adjustment issues
  • Evaluates effectiveness of individual and group interventions and modifies interventions based on data collected
  • Uses assessment data about the student and the environment(s) to develop appropriate interventions and programs
  • Crisis intervention
  • Suicide assessment
  • Collaborate to develop and monitor Individualized Education Plan (IEP) goals and behavior plans.
  • Attend parent-teacher conferences as needed
  • Attend team meetings as needed
  • District crisis team member
  • Collaborate with all school personnel to assess student’s social/emotional obstacles to academic success
  • Consult with therapists, doctors, parents, child protective, law guardians, family court
  • Develop/facilitate/coordinate prevention activities and intervention strategies that include Non-Violence services, programs and training
  • Work collaboratively with college/university partners on District initiatives
  • Supervise any psychologist students assigned by local colleges or universities as approved by the psychologist and the Office of Student Support Services.

• Provide own transportation throughout the community (mileage is reimbursed with submission of accurate records)
• Training and or experience with Culturally Relevant Education (preferred)
• Prior demonstration of exemplary attendance is expected of any candidate for hire.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $101.25 to the candidate.
• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

• Compensation is based on qualifications and experience in accordance with the Unit 1 contractual agreement and ranges from$59,499-$102,037 for the  school year.
  
  * Any non-certified long-term substitute will be paid $53,000.
• Teachers may also have the opportunity to participate in our Summer School Programs, which are compensated at anhourly rate of $45.00.
• Teachers of color or those with experience and a deep background in Urban Education may qualify for the District's Urban Fellowship Program.