School District U-46

Psychologist

School District U-46  •  $61k/yr  •  Elgin, IL (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

Position / Title: School PsychologistBargaining Unit: ETADepartment/Location: Specialized Student ServicesCalendar Days: 184Reports To: Principal/Special Education AdministratorJD Revision Date: 04/12/2023Supervises: NA

Function / Position Summary
Provide support for instruction and technical assistance with progress monitoring and data analysis consultation; involvement in intervention; and evaluation processes.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators, to find effective solutions to academic and behavior problems.
  • Participate in service team meetings.
  • Participate in the case study process.
  • Observe students in the instructional environment in order to identify intervention strategies, barriers to interventions, and collect data pertinent to initial eligibility and re-evaluations.
  • Document evaluation results appropriately.
  • Evaluate a student's cognitive functioning when necessary.
  • Participate in the development of functional/behavioral analysis and the implementation of behavior plans.
  • Serve as LEA for Annual Reviews, Re-evaluations and Domain meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only).
  • Collaborate with the building service team to schedule meetings.
  • Serve as the LEA in FBA/BIP development and update meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only).
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the principal, or other administrative staff.

Education

  • Masters Degree and/or Specialist Degree in School Psychology.
  • PEL (Professional Educator License) with a School Psychologist endorsement.
  • Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.

Experience / Knowledge

  • Knowledge of assessing student's intellectual potential, achievement levels and social/emotional profile through the use of a variety of standardized tools.
  • Highly skillful in gathering, utilizing and analyzing data that will assist in educational programming for students.
  • A wealth of knowledge of various diagnostic tools.

Physical Demands

  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ability to work with many interruptions throughout the course of the day.

Terms of Employment

  • This is a 184- day school year.
  • Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.
  • The starting salary for this role is $60,689.
School District U-46

About School District U-46

U-46 Overview and Information

Covering 90 square miles, School District U-46 serves portions of 11 communities in the northwest suburbs of Chicago in Cook, DuPage and Kane Counties. The District is approximately 45 minutes west of downtown Chicago, and the majority of our communities are easily accessible from major interstates and commuter rail lines.

School District U-46 serves nearly 35,000 students in grades preK-12 The District ranks as the second largest in Illinois with 38 elementary schools, 8 middle schools and 5 high schools.

Our mission is to be a great place for all students to learn, all teachers to teach, and all employees to work. In School District U-46, all means all.

School District U-46 Social Media Terms of Service: www.u-46.org/social-media-terms-of-service

Industry
Education & Training
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Elgin, IL
Year Founded
1875
Website
u-46.org
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