Bethel School District is seeking appropriately licensed candidates for a 1.0 FTE School Psychologist for the 2018-19 school year. 

Bethel Schools are committed to creating safe, caring, mutually respectful environments where all students are honored and valued for their diverse cultural backgrounds, strengths and abilities in every instructional practice and school activity to support academic achievement and student success.

Job summary:

School Psychologist: To serve as a specialized staff member in evaluating students’ academic skills, learning aptitudes, emotional development, adaptive behavior, and social skills.

• Work effectively and collaboratively with diverse student, staff and community populations
• Follow-up appropriately on all referrals for psycho-educational assessment services
• Use a wide variety of assessment techniques to evaluate students’ academic skills, learning aptitudes, emotional development, adaptive behavior, and social skills
• Integrate assessment data into a concise, organized and educationally relevant evaluation report
• Attend Support Services Team (SST) meetings, IEP meetings and meetings of the school psychologists
• Respond to questions from parents concerning the evaluation process and district procedures
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records as required by federal and state law, district policy and administrative regulations
• Maintain compliance with state and federal rules for establishing special education eligibility and completing evaluations
• Be knowledgeable about positive behavioral supports and the appropriate implementation of academic and behavioral intervention plans
• Work harmoniously with others and communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) with students, parents, and staff
• Work as an active, contributing team member of school and district teams and to solve problems and create new opportunities
• Facilitate and mediate difficult meetings where there are conflicting interests or opinions regarding special education services for individual students
• Follow district and school policies, procedures, rules, regulations, and guidelines, and the provisions of the contract and exercises professional judgment when acting in the absence of a covering guideline or policy
• Perform other duties as requested by the Principal and the Director of Special Services

A cover letter is required with your application.  Your cover letter should address the following.

Successful candidates will: 

• Firmly believe that all students will learn and improve - create a growth-mindset culture in the classroom
• Possess strong academic training and content knowledge to prepare students to be on track to meet academic goals
• Demonstrate good instructional practices that are engaging, organized and effective
• Use data to inform instructional decisions
• Connect well with students, families and the school community – be open to learning about others, especially those who may be different from you
• Exhibit strong interpersonal and collaborative skills
• Incorporate feedback and professional learning into teaching practices
• Maintain collaborative and collegial relationships with building and district staff (be a team player)
• Participate eagerly in opportunities to learn, show a strong willingness to grow and maintain an interest in improving
• Recognize students’ different needs, abilities and interests and be flexible to adjust instruction to meet those needs, abilities and interests

Selection Factors:

• Knowledge of educational programs offered in all schools and of basic educational techniques, as required by the position.
• Knowledge of the basic developmental stages of a child's learning process.
• Ability to schedule the workload, manage time and meet the needs of students, the school or a program.
• Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions.
• Ability to work with small groups and individual students.
• Ability to prepare materials for lesson plans and adapt, as needed, to meet the needs of students.
• Ability to interact positively with children and adults, and observe individual student abilities.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, administrators, parents and co-workers.
• Ability to safely and proficiently operate standard office and audio-visual equipment, as required by the position.
• Ability to maintain an appropriate and legal level of confidentiality regarding students, staff, and other individuals.
• Ability to maintain regular, predictable and prompt attendance.

Minimum qualifications:

• Oregon License valid for assignment
• Experience working with children, youth, and families in a counseling role
• Culturally proficient skills and strategies 

Highly desirable qualifications:

• Bilingual or multilingual abilities, preferably Spanish/English
• Experience working in richly diverse school communities and environments
• Strong Knowledge of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
• Strong Knowledge of Response to Intervention strategies

For information regarding this position, please email Amy Tidwell, Special Services Director, at amy.tidwell@bethel.k12.or.us

To apply, please follow the link to TalentEd Recruit and Hire.

Multilingual candidates and candidates experienced in working with bilingual students and families will receive preferential consideration.

If you are an in-district employee and wish to be considered for this position please indicate your interest in writing to Remie Calalang, Human Resources Director, by August 28, 2018.

CLOSING DATE:       Open until filled

 Bethel School District 52 complies with provisions of the various civil rights laws, such as the Fair Employment Practices Act,

Title  IX regulations, and Section 504 of PL93.112 in employment and educational programs and activities.

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