One-Year Elementary School Psychologist - SEL & IEP Support

Lynnfield; Lynnfield (MA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lynnfield Public Schools' Huckleberry Hill Elementary School in Lynnfield, Massachusetts is seeking an Interim School Psychologist for the 26-27 school year, starting immediately. This one-year position provides direct counseling for a caseload and serves as an advocate for students' social and emotional needs within the school setting.

The role includes psychoeducational evaluations as part of state-mandated processes, data interpretation, report writing, and participation in Team meetings to

Qualifications

• Provide direct counseling support for a caseload of students receiving services
• Advocate for students' social/emotional needs within the school setting
• Maintain ongoing communication with students, parents, teachers and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate educational access for students
• Conduct psychoeducational evaluations as part of the state-mandated special education evaluation process, including assessment, interpretation of data, written reports, and participation in Team meetings to support eligibility determination and educational planning
• Work collaboratively within a team of special educators, general educators, and teaching assistants
• Support students with transition planning as it pertains to their on-going therapeutic needs
• Develop student specific social/emotional goals via the IEP process for special education students with on-going written progress monitoring
• Participate as a member of Huckleberry Hill School Special Education Planning Team
• Provide consultation to teachers, staff, and families regarding students' social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs
• Support the development and implementation of behavioral interventions, accommodations, and student support plans
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or the Huckleberry Hill School Team Chair

Responsibilities

• Provide direct counseling support for a caseload of students receiving services
• Serve as an advocate for students social/emotional needs within the school setting
• Maintain on-going communication with students, parents, teacher and other stakeholders to ensure appropriate educational access for students
• Conduct psychoeducational evaluations as part of the state-mandated special education evaluation process, including assessment, interpretation of data, written reports, and participation in Team meetings to support eligibility determination and educational planning
• Work collaboratively within a team of special educators, general educators, and teaching assistants
• Support students with transition planning as it pertains to their on-going therapeutic needs
• Develop student specific social/emotional goals via the IEP process for special education students with on-going written progress monitoring
• Participate as a member of Huckleberry Hill School Special Education Planning Team
• Provide consultation to teachers, staff, and families regarding students' social, emotional, behavioral, and academic needs
• Support the development and implementation of behavioral interventions, accommodations, and student support plans
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal or the Huckleberry Hill School Team Chair

Skills

Counseling

Advocacy

Collaboration

Data interpretation

IEP process knowledge

Job description

Lynnfield Public Schools' Huckleberry Hill Elementary School in Lynnfield, Massachusetts is seeking an Interim School Psychologist for the 26-27 school year, starting immediately. This one-year position provides direct counseling for a caseload and serves as an advocate for students' social and emotional needs within the school setting.

The role includes psychoeducational evaluations as part of state-mandated processes, data interpretation, report writing, and participation in Team meetings to