Full Time School Psychologist - Jefferson, ME and areas

Full-Time School Psychologist Position

AOS 93 is seeking a highly qualified, collaborative School Psychologist to join our team for the 2024-2025 school year. The successful candidate will report to the Director of Special Education and Building Principal/s.

Key Requirements:

• Excellent professional judgment
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Expertise in administering and interpreting psychological assessments for school-aged students
• Certification as a school psychologist through the Maine Department of Education

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments and write reports in accordance with Maine regulations and ethical standards.
2. Administer, score, and interpret various psychological measures (intelligence, personality, behavior, achievement, adaptive functioning, and developmental maturity).
3. Review developmental information and select evidence-supported interventions.
4. Conduct student observations as part of the evaluation process.
5. Facilitate data-driven meetings to determine special education eligibility.
6. Demonstrate a collaborative, problem-solving approach in all meetings.
7. Develop positive relationships with students, parents, educators, administrators, and community members.
8. Participate effectively in school and district-level meetings and workgroups.
9. Engage in ongoing professional development.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Provide behavioral intervention services
• Deliver crisis response and intervention services
• Participate in legal proceedings and disciplinary meetings as needed
• Perform related duties as required

Required Professional Knowledge:

• Academic and social-emotional interventions
• Influences on behavior and learning
• Strategies for working with diverse populations
• Family-school collaboration
• Evidence-based school practices
• Multi-tiered prevention and intervention
• Consultation and collaborative problem-solving models
• Research design and data analysis
• Ethical, legal, and professional standards
• Understanding of general and special education systems

Credential Requirements:

1. Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization Website: http://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting/index.html
2. Maine State School Psychologist 093 (B-12) certificate Website: http://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/initial/application/index.html

Job Details:

• Type:Full Time
• Pay: Salary based on experience and includes benefits
• Location: In-person

.6 of the position will be located in Jefferson Village School, Jefferson, ME

.4 of the position would be at other AOS 93 schools and/or area high schools where AOS 93 students attend.

To Apply: Send application materials (AOS 93 Professional Application (2).pdf)  to: Kelly Stokes, Director of Special Education Central Lincoln County School Department 767 Main Street 1 Damariscotta, ME 04543 Email: kstokes@aos93.org