Details
Posted: 23-Jun-22
Location: Belmont, Massachusetts
Type: Full Time
Preferred Education: Masters
Categories:
School Counseling
School Psychologist/Counselor
- full-time position -
Belmont Day School seeks a full-time school psychologist to work with children Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade through assessment, support and counseling.
Our new psychologist/counselor will:
- Work with faculty to identify, assess, and structure support for students
- Advise teachers in trends, research, and current best practices to create and sustain inclusive, happy and effective learning communities
- Administer and interpret a variety of useful assessments and tests
- Support individual parents and provide proactive strategies
- Facilitate single gender friendship groups of six children in grades three and six
- Be an integral member of the school’s health and wellness team
- Teach weekly seventh grade or eighth grade Choices curriculum
- Create and maintain records to ensure continuity of care and services
- Participate in core evaluations
- Meet regularly with grade level teams to support the work of the faculty
- Create a morning coffee parent education program
- Collaborate with teachers in the care of children in and beyond the classroom, including helping the school consider advisory and individual student support
- Advise and support the admissions team in getting to know and to assess potential students
- Support the administrative team in communicating sensitive issues
Clinical Responsibilities
- Individual and Group Counseling (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3) (Anxiety/Stress Reduction, Emotional Management, Social Skills Building)
- Administer Assessments (Cognitive, Emotional, EF/Attention, Academic)
- Develop and Support Implementation of Academic Interventions
- 3rd and 6th Grade Lunch Bunch Meetings
- Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments
- Develop and Support Implementation of Positive Behavior Plans
- Assess Student Safety and Draft Safety Contracts, as needed
Teaching Responsibilities
- Health and Wellness (middle school)
- Honoring Differences Seminar
- Guest Lecturer in Associate Teaching Program
Consultation Responsibilities
- Attend Weekly Learning Support Meetings
- Attend Weekly Grade Level Team Meetings
- Attend Biweekly meeting with Social Emotional Learning Team
Community Responsibilities
- Parent Forums (SEL and Psycho Educational–Early/Late Fall and Early/Late Spring)
- Faculty Trainings (Opening Meetings, Faculty Meetings, Professional Development Days)
- Establish SEL Team—Psychologist, Director of EIB, Assistant Director of EIB and School Nurse
Required skills
- Experience in school environment
- Training in psychology, counseling, guidance or other forms of school support
- Excellent communication skills
- High level of organization
- Flexibility, humor and commitment to being a part of a vigorous and thoughtful learning community