School Psychologist

Unalaska City School District; Highland Park (AK); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accrued sick and personal leave

Paid holidays

Medical, dental, vision, and audio

Retirement (TRS)

403b Employer Match

Job summary

Unalaska City School District seeks a school psychologist to provide direct support and interventions to students, and to consult with teachers, families, and other school professionals to improve support strategies.

You will work with school administrators to enhance school-wide practices and collaborate with community providers to coordinate services, with a 184-day minimum contract and a strong benefits package including TRS retirement.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher with a major emphasis in school psychology.
• Alaska Type C special services certificate with applicable endorsement for school psychology.
• Experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide range of psychological tests.
• Knowledge of state and federal special education regulations; IEP development and interpretation.
• Valid Alaska driver’s license and ability to access military bases.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct support and interventions to students.
• Consult with teachers, families, and other school mental health professionals.
• Collaborate with administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies.
• Coordinate with community providers to access needed services.

Skills

Test administration

Interpretation of tests

Collaborative consultation

IEP understanding

Education

Master’s degree in school psychology

Job description

The successful external (non-FEA) applicant will receive a $2,000 signing bonus following the first 30 days of his/her contract.

Job Summary

School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. They help schools improve academic achievement, support diverse learners, promote positive behavior and mental health, create safe positive school climates, and help strengthen school-family partnerships.

Retirement

State of Alaska TRS

Bargaining Unit

Fairbanks Education Association (FEA)

Salary

Determined by the FEA Negotiated Agreement

Contract Length

Minimum of 184 days

Job Qualifications/Requirements (please review job description for qualifications and duties of the position)

1. Master’s degree or higher with a major emphasis in school psychology.
2. Have or be eligible for an Alaska Type C special services certificate with an applicable endorsement for school psychology.
3. Experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide range of psychological tests
4. Knowledge of state and federal special education regulations; the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP’s); and experience translating evaluation data into concrete educational prescriptions.
5. Must hold and maintain a valid State of Alaska driver’s license and the ability to receive and maintain access to military bases.

This position offers an excellent benefit package including:

• Accrued sick and personal leave
• Paid holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and audio
• Retirement (TRS)
• 403b Employer Match