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Thank you for your interest in the Downingtown Area School District!

Position: School Psychologist - 10 months (205 days) (Job ID 4650)
Location: Pickering Valley Elementary and Bradford Heights Elementary
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Effective Date: Immediately

Downingtown Area School District is excited to announce an opening for a School Psychologist located at Pickering Valley and Bradford Heights Elementary schools. This position is anticipated to begin immediately.

At DASD, we are committed to sharing values of diversity and inclusion in order to achieve and sustain excellence in education. As a diverse district, we continually seek ways to strengthen our educational environment. We believe that we can best promote excellence by recruiting and retaining a diverse group of staff who bring various backgrounds and perspectives. Our ability to create and maintain a climate of respect is critical to attaining the best teaching and learning environment.

At Downingtown Area School District we value our employees. We seek to hire new staff who:

• Communicate openly to build relationships and trust
• Partner with team members to see the TEAM succeed
• Demonstrate a growth mindset and seek ongoing opportunities for growth
• Embrace and support a safe and inclusive environment
• Eagerly and enthusiastically support student learning
• Strive to be kind and reflective
• Focus on the solution and put people first
• Lead by example!

If you want to be part of our “Downingtown Proud” team - please apply! Help us with our mission to educate all students to meet the rigorous challenges of a global society.

Job Summary: The School Psychologist assesses the learning, social, and emotional needs of referred students who are experiencing difficulty in school, and assists in the development of interventions to facilitate academic success and positive school functioning.

Qualifications:

• One (1) year supervised internship (preferred)
• Masters degree in school psychology
• Certified as a School Psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania
• Demonstrated knowledge in federal and state special education/gifted regulations
• Knowledge of current Child Abuse Law
• Possess effective interpersonal skills with the ability to interface diplomatically with peers, teachers, administrators, parents, students, support staff, and outside professional contracts
• Must successfully complete and maintain compliance with all federal and state background and criminal record check requirements
• Candidate must adhere to all local, state, federal, and school code requirements for employment

Duties & Responsibilities: (Abbreviated - Please review the Job Description for more details)

• Evaluates all students, thought-to-be exceptional, in order to determine their eligibility and degree of need for special education/Gifted
• Issues all state and federal paperwork to parents regarding the evaluation/reevaluation process
• Re-evaluates and/or participates in re-evaluations of handicapped students who are receiving special education
• Assimilates and organizes information essential to the formulation of the Evaluation /Re-evaluation Report and to produce the final, comprehensive report within the mandated timelines
• Completes all needed evaluations and evaluation reports on students who have been receiving special education support at out-of-state programs
• Completes evaluations and reports for students residing in the Downingtown Area School District who attend non-public schools
• Provides information and results of psychological evaluations to parents, teachers, and administrators
• Serves as a member on the RtII Team, Multidisciplinary Team, Individual Education Planning Team, Pre-Referral Team, Student Assistance Team, and the district’s task force
• Serves as a consultant to parents, teachers, administrators, guidance personnel, special education teachers, support staff, and children who have educational, behavioral, and/or emotional needs regarding specialized programs
• Assists in developing educational intervention strategies and programming goals for individual students
• Assists in designing individual/group classroom behavior management programs
• Assists in developing and providing screening procedures/evaluations for specific populations such as gifted
• Consults with community professionals such as physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, health agencies, etc. regarding the needs of individual students
• Assists Student Assistance Teams and provides psychological support to students and staff in times of a crisis
• Provides psychological counseling for students and/or their families if included in students’ IEPs
• Performs classroom observations as part of RtII and the evaluation/ reevaluation process
• Attends staff meetings, conferences, and in-services activities; provides in-service training for staff and parents
• Assists school teams on conducting functional behavior assessments (FBA) and creating individual student behavior support plans (BSP)
• Completes all MA billing paperwork for all eligible students

Salary 2022-2023 School Year:

$75,208 - $94,010 annually
*Placement upon salary scale is dependent upon years of experience in similar position

Summary of Benefits:

• Medical, including Telemedicine, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Paid Sick and Personal Days
• Employee Assistance and Advocacy Program
• Tuition Reimbursement
• 403(b) Retirement Savings
• State Pension System (PSERS)
• Administrator and peer support mentorship programs
• Induction program and Professional Development
• District-provided technology
• ...and much more!

Schedule:
7 hours per day based upon district-approved calendar
205 days per year

Click here to apply online: https://www.applitrack.com/dasd/onlineapp/default.aspx?Category=Pupil+Services

EOE

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,208.00 - $94,010.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chester Springs, PA 19425: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• PA Certified School Psychologist (Required)

Work Location: One location

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