What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist - Part-Time position at Summit School at Nyack?
The ideal candidate will:
- Provide behavioral support to classrooms,
- Conduct functional behavioral assessments,
- Develop behavior intervention plans and
- Conduct psychological evaluations.
This position requires excellent oral and written communication skills.
Summary:
● The school psychologist provides direct support and intervenons to students. They will work and consult with teachers, families and other professionals.
● He/she will have experience working with administrators and colleagues to support school-wide pracces and policies and individualized intervenons to address student needs.
● He/she will be directly responsible for psychological assessment of cognive, academic, social, emoonal and behavioral funconing of students. The students will be referred for evaluaons using standardized methods and observaons.
● The school psychologist is a key member of building level support teams, leads funconal behavior assessment and behavior intervenon plan development when directed by the Commiee on Special Educaon. This person will also oversee the collecon and summarizaon of behavioral data including reporng to the CSE.
● Performing all other dues as assigned by his/her supervisor.
Additional Information:
Part-time Position: 3 Days a Week - Flexibility on Days
Qualifications: NYS Certified School Psychologist
About Us
The Summit School is a New York State Approved Day and Residential Treatment Center. We collaborate with school districts throughout New York State to provide special education services to emotionally fragile young adults. The Summit School at Nyack’s mission is to provide a unified yet individualized and thoughtful approach to therapeutic, academic, and recreational programming. Students receive specialized instruction, guidance, and encouragement to build on their strengths and realize their potential. Summit’s 12:1:1 classroom ratio allows for academic support in small and personalized classes. Conveniently located, the Summit school is situated on the Hudson River just 30 miles from New York City. The Summit School offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health insurance, paid time off, tuition reimbursement and a variety of additional fringe benefits.
Website: www.summitnyack.com
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $60.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60