School Psychologist [Young Achievers FTE 0.5 FTE/ Otis 0.5 FTE] SY26-27

This position is paired between Young Achievers (0.5 FTE) and Otis (0.5 FTE). If selected, you will be hired for both positions.

About the Role

Boston Public Schools seeks a School Psychologist to provide psychological services to students ages pre-school through 22 years old who attend public, private, and parochial schools in Boston. These services include diagnostic, prescriptive, and remedial services, delivered individually and/or in group situations, and through consultation with other professionals.

Reports to: Assistant Director of Psychological Services

Responsibilities

• Provides psychological and educational evaluations in a timely manner for Boston students who attend public, private, and parochial schools.
• Participates actively in Individualized Educational Planning Meetings to produce comprehensive and appropriate educational plans for students being evaluated.
• Provides teachers and other professionals with consultation services to assist them in helping each student reach their potential in the least restrictive educational environment.
• Conducts classroom screenings to assist teachers in planning effective educational strategies for all students.
• Provides prevention and counseling services as needed, both individually and in small groups.
• Provides intervention as needed and serves as a member of the crisis response team.
• Participates as a member of the AAF Service Team in assigned schools.
• Works cooperatively with all members of the Office of Special Education and Student Services team, as well as all school staff, to enhance services offered to students.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Assistant Director of Psychological Services.

Qualifications

Required

• Licensed as a School Psychologist by the Massachusetts Department of Education.
• Demonstrated competency in the theory, administration, and interpretation of recognized standardized instruments.
• Ability to efficiently write comprehensive and informative reports that contain appropriate educational goals (all reports must be computer-generated in English).

Preferred

• Background and experience in an urban setting providing educational and psychological services.
• Licensed Educational Psychologist.
• Fluency in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, or Somali.
• Certification in Moderate Disabilities, English as a Second Language, or both (at the appropriate grade level(s)).

Terms

BTU, Group I