School Psychologist - Elementary School - Northwest and Bakersville

Manchester School District•Manchester, NH

About The Position

Work Schedule/Locations : Northwest Elementary - 3 days a week Bakersville Elementary - 2 days a week The Manchester School District offers a full benefits package to all eligible employees including: Anthem Medical insurance Anthem Vision insurance Delta Dental insurance Company funded HSA for select Anthem health plans Flexible spending accounts Retirement pension plan Tuition Reimbursement Gym Reimbursement Company sponsored life insurance 403(b) tax sheltered annuity plan Vision discounts Medical incentive rewards Employee assistance program Many more. Minimum Qualifications and Requirements: Master’s Degree in school psychology or equivalent. Completed 45 graduate hours in school psychology or related area in addition to an internship. Have completed no less than a 500-clock hour supervised internship with school age persons. Meets competency requirements set forth in District’s personnel standards as required under 34 CFR 300.23 and 34 CFR 300.136. Requirements as set by the State of New Hampshire Certification Authorities and Board of School Committee regulations. Valid driver’s license and own transportation Specific Core Function: To administer a variety of psycho-educational instruments to students who are experiencing difficulties (academic or behavioral) in the classroom. To help the schools determine if a student is eligible for special education services. Reponsibilities of the Position: Provide intellectual, academic, behavioral and personality evaluations for individuals ages 3-21 Provide psychological evaluations of disabled or potentially disabled students ages 3-21 through: Interviews with relevant persons; Administration of diagnostic instruments; Integration of information and preparation for presentation to teams; Interpretation of findings to students, teachers, parent(s) and team members Preparation of written reports Prepare educational and behavioral plans based on diagnostic data Provide consultation and assistance to IEP team Provide consultation services to teachers and students Provide behavioral intervention services to students as needed Provide individual and/or group counseling services to students Lead group counseling for educationally disabled students as needed Participate in writing individual education plans for educationally disabled students being seen for individual or group counseling Specified Length/Hours of Position: This is an affiliated (MEA) position under the Teacher Association negotiated contract, following the school calendar with additional workshop days. Application Procedure: The Manchester School District uses this Applicant Tracking on-line application platform, please visit our site: https://mansd.schoolspring.com/ The Manchester School District's website is www.mansd.org

Requirements

Master’s Degree in school psychology or equivalent.
Completed 45 graduate hours in school psychology or related area in addition to an internship.
Have completed no less than a 500-clock hour supervised internship with school age persons.
Meets competency requirements set forth in District’s personnel standards as required under 34 CFR 300.23 and 34 CFR 300.136.
Requirements as set by the State of New Hampshire Certification Authorities and Board of School Committee regulations.
Valid driver’s license and own transportation

Responsibilities

Provide intellectual, academic, behavioral and personality evaluations for individuals ages 3-21
Provide psychological evaluations of disabled or potentially disabled students ages 3-21 through: Interviews with relevant persons; Administration of diagnostic instruments; Integration of information and preparation for presentation to teams; Interpretation of findings to students, teachers, parent(s) and team members Preparation of written reports
Prepare educational and behavioral plans based on diagnostic data
Provide consultation and assistance to IEP team
Provide consultation services to teachers and students
Provide behavioral intervention services to students as needed
Provide individual and/or group counseling services to students
Lead group counseling for educationally disabled students as needed
Participate in writing individual education plans for educationally disabled students being seen for individual or group counseling