North Reading High School is seeking a School Psychologist Long-Term Substitute to provide services to students for the first two months of the 2024-25 school year. This assignment is tentatively from September 3, 2024 through November 1, 2024.

North Reading Public Schools is actively looking to build a diverse workforce to ensure all students feel welcome, safe, and valued for who they are and supported to reach their potential.

Essential duties

• Provide short term and ongoing counseling services to students who are struggling with social, emotional, and behavioral problems
• Provide a full range of psychometric testing as part of the special education eligibility/service determination process for initial, re-evaluations, and other evaluations as necessary for students
• Coordinate and complete all required paperwork as part of the IDEA team process (IEPs)
• Collaborate regularly with teachers/counselors to stay current with student concerns
• Communicate with parents regarding academic achievement and behavioral and counseling intervention(s) as needed
• Assist students who exhibit school refusal, chronic absenteeism, or behavioral concerns which interfere with academic success
• Lead group counseling sessions related to issues such as: grief, anxiety, depression, and social skills development
• Serve as a member of the school’s Crisis Response Team
• Serve as a member of the school’s Student Assistance Team
• Attend identified students’ TEAM meetings or 504 meetings as needed
• Collaborate/case manage with community agencies and outside professionals providing therapeutic services to assigned students
• Assist with student safety assessments as needed
• Work collaboratively with school administrators to promote school policies
• Other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Director of Student Support

Requirements

• Master's Degree
• Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) license as a School Psychologist
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with relevant laws and regulations that govern public schools
• At least three (3) years of relevant experience preferred
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required

The North Reading Public Schools (NRPS) provides a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment where students develop both their social-emotional and academic skills and abilities through an exploration of a wide range of content areas, the arts, athletics, and extra-curricular opportunities. With a dedication to excellence, service, and life-long learning our students will engage collaboratively, think critically, embrace diversity, and value equity in order to become productive global citizens.

NRPS is actively looking to build a diverse workforce to ensure all students feel welcome, safe, and valued for who they are and supported to reach their potential. Candidates with different perspectives and experiences are strongly encouraged to apply to grow our school community and help students feel personally connected to their learning experiences and feel represented inside and outside of the classroom ensuring a sense of belonging.

North Reading Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin age, sex, gender identity, disability, religion, or sexual orientation, in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. Any person having inquiries concerning the District's compliance with the regulations implementing Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), or Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), may contact the Human Resources Administrator.