Psychologist (2027/2028 School Year)

Illinois School District U-46; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

Illinois School District U-46 seeks a School Psychologist to support instruction, progress monitoring, and data analysis across intervention and evaluation processes. The role involves collaborating with teachers, parents, and administrators and participating in case study processes and annual reviews.

Minimum requirements include a Masters or Specialist in School Psychology and a PEL with a School Psychologist endorsement; bilingual Spanish/English is preferred.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of assessing student’s intellectual potential, achievement levels and social/emotional profile through standardized tools.
• Highly skilled in gathering, utilizing and analyzing data to assist educational programming.
• Knowledge of various diagnostic tools.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators to find effective solutions to academic and behavior problems
• Participate in service team meetings
• Participate in the case study process
• Observe students to identify intervention strategies and collect data for eligibility and re-evaluations
• Document evaluation results appropriately
• Evaluate a student’s cognitive functioning when necessary
• Participate in development of functional/behavioral analysis and behavior plans
• Serve as LEA for Annual Reviews, Re-evaluations and Domain meetings (required for middle school)
• Collaborate with building service team to schedule meetings
• Serve as LEA in FBA/BIP development and update meetings (required for middle school)
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal or admin staff

Skills

Data analysis

Collaboration

Observation

Education

Masters or Specialist in School Psychology

PEL with School Psychologist endorsement

Bilingual – Spanish/English preferred

Job description

• ++Position / Title:++School Psychologist
• ++Bargaining Unit:++ETA
• ++Department/Location:++Specialized Student Services
• ++Calendar Days:++184
• ++Reports To:++Principal/Special Education Administrator
• ++JD Revision Date:++04/12/2023
• ++Supervises:++NA

Function / Position Summary

Provide support for instruction and technical assistance with progress monitoring and data analysis consultation; involvement in intervention; and evaluation processes.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators, to find effective solutions to academic and behavior problems
• Participate in service team meetings
• Participate in the case study process
• Observe students in the instructional environment in order to identify intervention strategies, barriers to interventions, and collect data pertinent to initial eligibility and re-evaluations
• Document evaluation results appropriately
• Evaluate a student’s cognitive functioning when necessary
• Participate in the development of functional/behavioral analysis and the implementation of behavior plans
• Serve as LEA for Annual Reviews, Re-evaluations and Domain meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only)
• Collaborate with the building service team to schedule meetings.
• Serve as the LEA in FBA/BIP development and update meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only)
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal, or other administrative staff.

Education

• Masters Degree and/or Specialist Degree in School Psychology.
• PEL (Professional Educator License) with a School Psychologist endorsement.
• Bilingual – Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.

Experience / Knowledge

• Knowledge of assessing student’s intellectual potential, achievement levels and social/emotional profile through the use of a variety of standardized tools.
• Highly skillful in gathering, utilizing and analyzing data that will assist in educational programming for students.
• A wealth of knowledge of various diagnostic tools.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work with many interruptions throughout the course of the day

Terms of Employment

• This is a 184 day school year.
• Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.
• The starting salary for this role is $60,689.