Legacy Traditional Schools · 4 months ago
School Psychologist
Henderson, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Mid LevelLegacy Traditional Schools is dedicated to changing lives through education with a positive and inspiring environment. They are seeking a School Psychologist to provide evaluation, consultative, and counseling services in the school setting, focusing on identifying students eligible for special education services and developing programming recommendations based on evaluations.
EducationNon Profit
Responsibilities
Lead the multidisciplinary evaluation team (MET) through the evaluation process when a student is referred for a special education evaluation
Complete comprehensive evaluations and use professional judgment in order to identify areas that need additional data collected
Participate in Legacy Traditional School non-violent crisis response team if trained
Conduct classroom observations as part of the special education evaluation process, child study team (CST) process and as a consultative process
Prepare cohesive and timely evaluation reports
Interpret assessment data and impart it to parents and MET members in a meaningful way
Identify students’ needs and develop programming recommendations based on evaluation outcomes
Lead the school team in the development and implementation of behavior plans
Lead the school’s pre-referral intervention team
Provide counseling services in alignment with student’s IEPs and/or 504 plans
Provide school based counseling in accordance with pre-referral intervention or informally
Facilitate training on topics related to position on an as-needed basis
Provide consultative services to teachers and administrators regarding behavioral and academic concerns
Other duties as assigned by the deputy superintendent of exceptional student services, special education coordinator, principal, school psychologist coordinator
Qualification
Required
School Psychologist Certificate in the state in which you are working
Must possess strong communication and organizational skills
Must demonstrate initiative and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
Experience conducting psycho-educational evaluations
Knowledge of IDEA and K-8 programming for special education
Positively interact with all students
Create a safe learning environment that is conducive to learning
Able to employ varied best practices in the profession
Ability to identify individual student needs
Good communication skills with, students, coworkers, administration and parents
Ability to collaborate with other teachers and school staff
Ability to maintain a professional appearance
Demonstrate a commitment to the school psychologist profession by utilizing resources for professional development therefore, improving the services that are provided
Depending on the state to which you are applying, background check requirements may vary. Including but not limited to state and national criminal history background check
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
Must have the ability to stand or sit for extended periods of time; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions
Benefits
Industry-leading pay
Rewards
Referral bonuses
Paid time-off
Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits
Discounted onsite childcare
Student enrollment priority
Retirement plans - Arizona has 401(k) plans with 6% employer matching
Nevada participates in the Nevada State Retirement PERS
Texas participate in the Texas retirement TRS
Promotion opportunities
Training
Mentoring
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Legacy Traditional Schools
Legacy Traditional Schools is a tuition-free network of non-profit schools that serves over 25,000 students.
Founded in 2006
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Bill Gregory
Founder/Executive Director
Marla Sheiner M.A., A.P.R.
Chief Communications Officer
Recent News
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