Licensed School Psychologist Job at Focused Staffing, Philadelphia, PA

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  • Focused Staffing
  • Philadelphia, PA

Job Description

School Psychologist
Compensation: $75 per hour

 

Job Description

Our partner school located in North Philadelphia and is currently seeking mission-driven School Psychologist applicants. The ideal candidate will align with the school's mission and enthusiasm for an excellent and equitable educational experience for all students.

School Mission:
Our partner school prepares students in grades Kindergarten through 12 to meet the challenges of living creatively and productively in an increasingly technologically sophisticated and interconnected world. The school will provide students with an academically rigorous yet flexible online learning program that tailors learning experiences to each child through curriculum choices and virtual and in-person tutoring and counseling. The school targets underserved and at-risk students who have not always found success in traditional schools. The school places students on a pathway to post-secondary success.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master’s degree is required
  • Bilingual (Spanish and English) preferred
  • PA State License in Psychology
  • PDE Certification as a School Psychologist
  • Minimum of two years of experience in an urban setting with high percentages of ELD and SPED students
  • A passion for education and a belief that your zip code does not dictate your destiny.
  • Ability to reliably commute to building
  • Current FBI fingerprints, PA Criminal, and Child Abuse background checks

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support diverse learners through initial evaluations and reevaluations and implement appropriate supports and/or services.
  • Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to identify and provide diagnostic recommendations for students who require special education interventions within a time-sensitive period.
  • Increase student achievement by assessing barriers to learning and determining the best instructional strategies to meet individual needs
  • Collect and analyze data related to school improvement, student outcomes, and accountability requirements
  • Strengthen family-school-community partnerships through support to families in understanding their child’s learning and mental health needs and providing connections for families with community service providers.

SKILLS:

  • Communicate effectively and maintain strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
  • Commitment to supporting and empowering students with diverse backgrounds, including an understanding of at-risk children, gifted children, and children with disabilities.
  • Possess effective decision-making, managerial, communication, and organizational skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Ability to sit for extended periods while working.
  • Constant hand, finger, and arm use, and excellent eye-hand coordination.
  • Ability to hear clearly and speak intelligibly.
  • To occasionally function in activities involving walking, bending, squatting, reaching, and climbing stairs.
  • To occasionally stand for extended periods.
  • Ability to see and perform visual activities such as closing paperwork, using a computer monitor, reading, and writing.
  • Ability to lift and/or move up to 30 lbs.
  • Ability to come onsite for all required days - about 2 days a week for student screening.

Disclaimer: This Job Description is designed to reflect job duties accurately. However, it may not be all-inclusive, and other job-related duties may be required. Reasonable accommodations will be made as required by local, state, or federal laws that do not cause undue hardship.

Nondiscrimination: FSG and our partner school provide all persons equal access to all employment categories, regardless of race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin or handicap/disability, gender identity, or genetic information.

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Remote job, Flexible hours, 2 days per week,

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