About the Employer
About the Employer

The Sequoia Union High School District (SUHSD) serves more than 9,000 students in grades 9 through 12 from multiple diverse communities in the mid-Peninsula region between San Francisco and San Jose. Its location, coupled with its diverse student population, allows students the opportunity to learn to excel in a global society and interact effectively with people of all backgrounds, races, and ethnicities. The student population in the district is reflective of the diversity in California, with 45% who identify as Hispanic/Latino, 8.2% as Asian, 2.4% as African-American/Black, 2.1% as Pacific Islander, .2% as Native American, and 34.9% as White. SUHSD is committed to advancing racial, gender identity, and sexuality equity in order to ensure that all students are welcomed in a safe environment that values diversity. The district seeks to hire, support, and retain staff members that reflect the diversity of its student population.

Description of Prospective Applicants

We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences to apply, specifically anti-bias educators who are racially conscious, equity-focused, and motivated to support the success of all of our students. SUHSD is seeking educators with personal or professional development experience/training in identifying, learning, facilitating, and/or implementing best practices related to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Multilingual educators and those with experience teaching in diverse and underserved communities are strongly encouraged to apply. SUHSD is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity at all levels.
Job Summary
Full Time (1.0 FTE)
Job Description / Essential Elements:
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Brief Description of Position
The School Psychologist applies specialized competencies in assessment and remediation of the learning process, of interpersonal relationships, and of personality dynamics to help students, parents, and the school make school more profitable for students with special needs.

Administration Relationship
The School Psychologist is directly responsible to the Chief Administrator for Special Education. While on the school site, the school psychologist is supervised by the principal.

Minimum Degrees/Credentials/Experience Required for Position
M.A. (M.S.), and valid California credential authorizing school psychology services.

Duties and Responsibilities
1. Assess learning potential or scholastic aptitude, and evaluate the achievement of skills and ability of students as the need indicates by conducting psycho-educational evaluations for initial referrals and triennial reevaluations for RSP, SDC, TDS, NPS, and private school students.

2. Recommend educational and psychological remediation for students with learning, emotional, and behavior disorders.

3. Provide feedback to school, community agencies, and private practitioners as appropriate.

4. Chair Individual Evaluation and Planning Team (IEPT) Committees, present cases, and recommend student placement for special education programs according to district and Title V regulations.

5. Participate in pre-expulsion procedures for special education students (conduct assessments, coordinate manifestation determination IEP, testify at expulsion hearings).

6. Participate in planning, implementing, and assessing district programs for special education students.

7. Serve as learning and mental health consultant on Student Study Team and on Section 504 team and conduct 504 assessments as needed.

8. Provide case management for RSP students on site.

9. Coordinate referrals to and involvement of outside agencies, e.g. Probation, County Mental Health, private practitioners.

10. Articulate with feeder districts regarding district procedures for special education students and students with special needs and coordinate and attend IEP meetings for incoming 9th graders.

11. Monitor compliance of RSP, SDC programs with federal and state mandates and assist the instructional vice principal in the coordination of special education services.

12. Provide, as time permits, direct service (e.g., counseling) to regular and special education students with adjustment problems.

13. Provide consultation for staff and parents to assist in their understanding of students with learning, emotional, or behavioral problems.

14. Coordinate standardized testing accommodations (SAT, PSAT).

15. Participate in determining need for new programs to serve students with various learning, educational, and cultural differences.

16. Participate in staff development programs or workshops regarding regular and special education.

17. Serve as custodian of confidential records at school site.

18. Assume other related responsibilities as may be assigned by the director of the special education department.

7/19/88
Revised 5/31/01
Requirements / Qualifications
B.A. or B.S. Degree
Valid California (subject-specific) Credential authorizing School Psychology Services
A completed EdJoin application
An up-to-date resume
Letter of introduction
Three letters of recommendation (no more than two years old)
Please include one reference who was/is an administrator in a supervisory role for you
Official transcripts of degrees
CBEST/CSET/PRAXIS/RICA (all that apply)
Letter of introduction that speaks to the candidate's equitable teaching practices and anti-racism by addressing the following prompts:

Please provide an example of a school policy you've experienced/are familiar with that needs to be examined and updated in order to foster equity and inclusion. Please explain your ideal role in this process.

Describe practices, policies, and curriculum that you implement in the classroom that provides a safe, equitable, and uplifting learning environment for BIPOC students.

• Copy of Transcript
• Credential Copy
• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation
• Resume

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