School Psychologist

Position Type:
Student Support Services/Psychologist

Date Posted:
4/26/2024

Location:
Highland Middle School

Date Available:
08/14/2024

Closing Date:
05/10/2024Overview:
Libertyville School District 70 is seeking a School Psychologist for Highland Middle School for the 2024-2025 school year. Benefits include: Personal and Sick days; Tuition Reimbursement; Life, Medical and Dental Insurance; 457 Contribution; and Workshop/Conference Allotment.

Qualifications: Applicants must hold an active and valid ISBE PEL with an endorsement for School Psychologist, and be registered in Lake County.
Job Description:
Title: School Psychologist
Reports To: Director of Special Services, Assistant Director of Special Services, and Building Principal
Supervises: Classroom and Students
Department: Building
Classification: Teacher - Certified
Work Year: Actual calendar + 15 days
Contract Dates: School Year
FLSA Status: Exempt
Evaluation: Per Professional Negotiations Agreement

Qualifications: Appropriate State of Illinois License
School Psychologist Endorsement
Student teaching, internship, or current experience in this area

Purpose: To advocate for students through problem-solving and development of systems, programs, and services that maximize students' current and future social, emotional, and educational progress. To help students resolve such personal, emotional, and social problems as interfere with their adjustment to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered them. The school psychologist/educational specialist is a change agent who collaborates with individuals, families, schools, and communities to promote effective educational environments.

Essential Functions and Performance Responsibilities: (These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

1. Assists with screenings to identify students who may need educational intervention.
   2. Attends building referral team meetings.
   3. Be knowledgeable about and follow legal requirements and ethical codes of the profession.
   4. Conducts case study evaluations.
   5. Provides verbal and written report of information obtained from the case study.
   6. Chairs/attends multidisciplinary conferences (MDCs) for those students evaluated.
   7. Consults with school personnel regarding behavior management and learning problems.
   8. Consults/counsels with parents and/or students to assist in the remediation of school related problems.
   9. Provides consultation for necessary individual educational programs or needs.
   10. Provides relevant inservice education for school personnel.
   11. Continues professional improvement by attending conventions and workshops, reading journals and other professional publications, and exchanging ideas with colleagues.
   12. Makes appropriate recommendations regarding ways to assist a student referred for examination.
   13. Conducts functional behavior assessments; assists in development of Behavior Intervention Plans.
   14. Conducts observations of students in a variety of school environments when necessary.
   15. Provide direct services to students to develop skills necessary for positive social and educational progress.
   16. Provide both direct and indirect services to students and staff in crisis prevention and intervention.
   17. Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as assigned by an administrator.

Application Procedure:
Please complete the on-line application and upload a letter of interest and current resume into the application system. Letters of professional reference are optional; transcripts are not required at this time.

PLEASE do not mail hard copies or email multiple files - all screeners need access to documents in the system.

Selection Procedure:
Applications will be screened when fully submitted. Applicants will be contacted for interviews based on the relevance of their experience and background.
Questions can be directed to:
Dr. Jon Hallmark
Principal, Highland School
via email at: jhallmark@d70schools.org

"Learning Together"

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