Description
Mount Desert Island Regional School System, AOS 91
School Psychologist -- PK-12, Full-time position serving multiple schools
Pay range: $90,000 - $117,000 based on verified experience
Maine State Certification 093 required
- Administer psychological evaluations as required to include cognitive, behavioral, adaptive and functional measurements to meet the requirements set forth in the Maine Department of Education Regulations Chapter 101
- Provide supervision of student programming when entails a strong behavioral component
- Provide supervision and ongoing coaching of staff in the area of behavior plan implementation and data collection including Collaborative and Proactive Solutions (CPS)
- Develop and facilitate in-service workshops and training for staff relating to social, emotional, behavioral needs of children and adolescents (i.e. trauma informed school practices)
- Suggest changes or interventions in the behavior of students, teachers, parents, administrators, etc. to better meet students’ needs
- Provide consultation to staff on students to assist in educational programming
- Provide observations, behavior plans, data analysis, data collection and Functional Behavioral Assessments as needed to identified students
- Provide observations, behavior plans, Threat and Risk Assessments and Functional Behavioral Assessment as needed
- Develop and monitor crisis plans for individual students as needed
- Complete Threat and Risk Assessments and provide recommendations on students referred through the Threat and Risk Assessment Process. Help teams follow through with recommendations and programming as needed
- Act as a member of student assistance teams, crisis team and other teams addressing mental health and behavioral needs of students
- Consult with and coordinate School Social Workers, Guidance Counselors, and building based Behavior coaches/coordinators
- Monitor the effectiveness of social/emotional interventions to address school based behavioral goals
Located on beautiful Mount Desert Island surrounded by Acadia National Park!
Enjoy predictable daytime hours leaving your weekends and holidays free
MDIRSS AOS 91 offers a complete and competitive salary and benefit package including Anthem BC/BS, sick leave, and continuing education benefits.
To apply, scan cover letter, resume, transcripts, Maine State Certification, three letters of recommendations, and completed application (found at mdirss.org/page/employment) as a single PDF document and send it to hiring@mdirss.org.
Please contact Melissa Beckwith, Director of Special Services, with questions regarding the position. mbeckwith@mdirss.org / 207-288-5049
Accepting applications until a suitable candidate is found.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Requirements
Maine State Certification 093 required
