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Description
Ledyard Public Schools is seeking a full time Elementary School Psychologist at Gallup Hill School. This role provides support to parents, staff and students to help students succeed academically, socially and emotionally. This is to fill a current vacancy.
Qualifications:
- Connecticut School Psychologist certification required (070)
- Demonstrated knowledge of child psychology principles, assessments, methods, behavior modification, etc., and current developments in child psychology
- Experience providing counseling to elementary students
- Demonstrated understanding of special education and Section 504 laws and procedures as well as the PPT process
- Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with students, teachers and parents
- Experience evaluating behavior on the basis of clinical observations, interviews with students, teachers, other school staff and parents, reports of other professionals, review of school records and test results.
- Provides individual and small group counseling sessions and social skills instruction.
- Collaborates with staff to develop and implement behavior intervention plans
- Interprets findings to teachers to assist them in working effectively and sensitively with their students in order to strengthen academic progress
- Advises and counsels parents in order to facilitate the educational progress of their children
- Collects progress monitoring data to inform goal development for social and emotional instruction
- Recommends strategies, techniques and materials to enhance instructional improvement for all students
- Aids in identification of students at risk, participating in the development of treatment strategies
- Maintains appropriate records of service provision
- Regularly uses technology to assist in accomplishing job responsibilities and meeting school and district goals
- Consults with staff members to improve the classroom environment according to students’ individual and group needs
- May conduct diagnostic evaluations to assist in determining eligibility for special education services and 504 accommodations
- Participate in Safety Care
- Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer or standing
- Must be able to traverse environment and adjust one's tone and height, by bending or leaning
- Position may require physical interaction with students who have difficulty regulating emotions and controlling behavior
- Traveling between three elementary schools
Applications will only be accepted online. Review of applications may begin immediately.
Please visit the Ledyard Public Schools website http://www.ledyard.net/district/employment_opportunities or access the application at: https://www.applitrack.com/ledyard/onlineapp/ to apply.
As an equal opportunity employer, the Ledyard Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a veteran, status as a victim of domestic violence, marital status,pregnancy or related conditions, national origin, protective hairstyles, alienage, ancestry, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.
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Ledyard School District
Accounts Payable 4 Blonder Boulevard , Ledyard, CT 06339
At the following locations