<p>Job Description:</p> <p>External applicants should go to the Employment tab on www.northbranfordschools.org to complete an on-line application.</p> <p>POSITION</p> <p>School Psychologist</p> <p>North Branford Intermediate School School</p> <p>SALARY</p> <p>Consistent with the Professional Agreement between North Branford Board of Education and the North Branford Federation of Teachers</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p> <ul> <li>Provide individual or group counseling to students identified through the Building Intervention Team, 504 Team or PPT </li><li>Design and implement individual, classroom or school-wide programs in social skills, social problem solving, conflict resolution, decision making and life skills </li><li>Design and implement alternative approaches to classroom management, including the facilitation of Positive Behavior Intervention Supports </li><li>Evaluate individual students using a variety of assessment methods to determine students' educational needs or eligibility for special education </li><li>Design and evaluate interventions to monitor student progress </li><li>Participate in a multidisciplinary team to develop educational recommendations </li><li>Collaborate with school personnel to design alternative strategies and appropriate, individualized student programs </li><li>Provide direct support to families to encourage a positive home-school connection </li><li>Design and implement procedures to support students, school staff members and families during times of crisis </li><li>Participate in building or department committees to improve school climate and services to students </li><li>Adhere to the ethical standards of and the preferred practices prescribed by state and national school psychology associations. </li><li>Demonstrate knowledge of local policies and state and federal laws pertaining to school psychology. </li></ul> <p>QUALIFICATIONS</p> <ul> <li>Certified or eligible to be certified as a School Psychologist by the Connecticut State Department of Education. </li><li>Previous experience with middle school age students </li><li>Knowledge of the Common Core State Standards </li><li>Technology skills (Google suite, data collection tools). </li></ul> <p>External applicants should go to the Employment tab on www.northbranfordschools.org to complete an on-line application.</p>