School Psychologist District Wide (26-27)

Olathe Public Schools•Olathe, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Olathe School District is the largest school district in the Kansas City metropolitan area and is located southwest of Kansas City, in Johnson County, Kan. The district serves students from Olathe and parts of Lenexa, Overland Park and Shawnee. Home to more than 30,000 students and 4,500 staff members, the district’s vision is Preparing Students for Their Future. This position instructs students in a classroom which could include students with educational risk factors, as well as students with special needs. The ability to form relationships with a wide variety of students and families is essential. Differentiating instruction for a wide range of developmental needs is required. The teacher must understand students with significant needs and behaviors and how to program for them. The teacher is responsible for the implementation of the district curriculum in a way that maximizes student learning. The teacher is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of all students within his/her teaching assignment.

Requirements

Kansas teaching license with secondary certification and SPED endorsement required.

Nice To Haves

Ability to form relationships with a wide variety of students and families is essential.

Responsibilities

Instructs students in a classroom which could include students with educational risk factors, as well as students with special needs.
Differentiating instruction for a wide range of developmental needs.
Understand students with significant needs and behaviors and how to program for them.
Implementation of the district curriculum in a way that maximizes student learning.
Supervision and evaluation of all students within his/her teaching assignment.