District Hybrid School Psychologist

About the role

The Appoquinimink School District is seeking a highly skilled and motivated School Psychologist to join our team in a unique hybrid role. This position combines the flexibility of remote work with the advantages of being an official district employee, offering access to comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and district resources.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Data-based Decision Making
• Conduct comprehensive psychoeducational assessments
• Develop effective interventions, services, and programs
• Engage in consultation and collaboration with individuals, families, groups, and systems
• Implement and evaluate services that support academic skill development
• Design, implement, and evaluate services that promote resilience and positive behaviors
• Support socialization, social-emotional learning, and adaptive skills
• Develop and implement practices and strategies to create and maintain safe, effective, and supportive learning environments
• Promote preventive and responsive services that enhance learning, mental and behavioral health, and psychological and physical safety
• Serve as a facilitator of Manifestation Determination IEP meetings
• Facilitate family and school partnerships and interactions with community agencies
• Provide services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards

Requirements

• Must be eligible for State of Delaware Certification as a School Psychologist AND eligible for certification in the state of physical residence
• Thorough knowledge of IDEA/504 and the IEP process
• Knowledge and ability to interpret psychometric measures and monitor progress through data collection
• Knowledge and ability to conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and develop Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Excellent organizational, communication, and technical skills

Qualifications

• Knowledge of best practices in special education
• Thorough knowledge of psychometric measures and data collection
• Ability to interpret and monitor progress through data collection
• Knowledge and ability to conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and develop Positive Behavior Support Plans
• Excellent organizational, communication, and technical skills
• Criminal background check, Tuberculin testing, and health verification

Benefits

This role offers the best of both worlds: the flexibility of remote work and the stability and resources of being a valued member of the Appoquinimink School District team. Comprehensive benefits, professional development opportunities, and district resources are included.

Pay

The Annual Stipend for this role is $7,500, spread out over the school year in 26 pays.

Schedule

The School Psychologist will work remotely approximately 75% of the teacher work year, with the expectation of in-person work for about one week each month, or roughly 25% of the teacher work year.