K-12 School Psychologist - Bilingual/Spanish at Charter School of Educational Excellence – Yonkers, New York

The Charter School of Educational Excellences School Psychologist will work collaboratively with school leadership, students, parents, teachers, and school support staff to help our students achieve the highest degree of academic, emotional, and behavioral success. The psychologist hold all students to high expectations, support the needs of a diverse student population, and determine appropriate strategies and interventions that will allow students to excel academically and emotionally.

Responsibilities & duties (including, but not limited to)

Conducting psycho-educational evaluations, including cognitive and academic achievement testing, and providing

high-quality counseling sessions for scholars with IEPs and at-risk scholars;

Creating, implementing, and tracking behavior intervention plans for students with behavioral needs;

Leading crisis management for scholars in need of this support and

Engage with the school-based support team to ensure student progress through the proper support and interventions.

Have experience with a variety of psycho-educational and behavioral tools

Have a background in counseling and crisis management

Measure student achievement and progress toward learning objectives using the schools formative and summative assessment tools.

Evaluate academic achievement through detailed data analysis of student performance on a wide variety of metrics.

Provide ongoing and timely feedback to students on their progress toward meeting expectations and achieving goals.

Use student data to reflect on the effectiveness of lessons and student achievement progress in order to improve instruction and personal practice.

Schedule the parent meetings, write up the parent survey, and find parent-training tools.

Schedule the annual review meeting, coordinate the meeting, and communicate with parents regarding its results.

Completes all reports in a timely manner

Student Support & School Culture

Assess educational outcomes and their instructional implications for individuals or groups using achievement or mastery tests, student portfolios, performance-based assessments, and curriculum-based measures.

Collect data on individual students, classrooms, and programs to design effective interventions using research-based strategies to enhance service delivery and to evaluate the effectiveness of these interventions.

Assess aspects of the classroom and school environments that contribute to or detract from the social, emotional, and academic development of students' Socialization and Development of Life Competencies.

Design and implement individual, classroom, and school-wide programs in social skills, social problem-solving, conflict resolution, decision-making, mindfulness, growth mindset, and life skills.

Design and implement approaches to classroom management and student discipline, positive behaviour interventions and supports (PBIS), ecological intervention and enhancement of classroom climate.

Provide individual and group counselling to help students whose behaviour impacts them socially, emotionally and/or academically.

Help design and participate in student support teams, coordinated school-based PBIS teams, Safe School Climate committees, SEL committees, and other efforts dedicated to improving school climate and service to students. Prevention, Wellness Promotion, and Crisis Intervention

Help design and implement prevention programs including the school's comprehensive social/ emotional learning program.

Design programs to prevent and intervene in situations involving serious academic, behavioural or emotional difficulties

Design and implement procedures to support students, school staff members, and families in times of crisis.

Other tasks as assigned by the Principals.

Masters degree in Psychology - Required

NYS Certification - School Psychologist Bilingual Extension - Required

3+ years experience as a School Psychologist

A passion for the mission of the Charter School of Educational Excellence

Must be able to read, write, and speak Spanish at an advanced level

Must have excellent interpersonal and communication (oral and written) skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Must be comfortable conducting evaluations

Must be organized, motivated, and willing to work as part of a team and independently

Excellent communication skills, particularly with families from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment; flexible, able to work autonomously as well as take direction as needed.

Knowledge of state and federal laws and regulations regarding Special Education and English Language Learner service

The ability to ascend and descend staircases

The ability to lift 5-10 pounds

A competitive compensation package including base salary and complete benefits is available.

After you submit your cover letter and resume, CSEE will review your documents. Candidates with a track record of success will be invited to an in-person interview with the school's Administration team.

It is the policy of Charter School of Educational Excellence to provide educational and employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage and citizen status, age, marital status, disability, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as provided by law), sexual orientation, gender (sex), and to maintain an environment free of discriminatory harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation as required by civil rights law.