SY24-25 SEZP School Psychologist
Apply NowCompany: Springfield Public Schools, MA
Location: Springfield, MA 01109
Description:
School Psychologist
Start Date: August 19, 2024
Under the direction of the SEZP Chief of Student Supports and Services, the school psychologist will administer psychological evaluations to students in SEZP schools, in consultation with teachers, staff, and families.
Essential Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups - including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ - are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
We encourage you to reach out to [redacted] if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!
Benefits
SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience; base salaries for new Psychologists start at $74,275. Psychologists in SEZP qualify for benefits (sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc.) offered to other staff in the Springfield Public Schools.
Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact [redacted] with any questions.
About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership
While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) - seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the nearly 5,000 students in our seventeen middle and high schools.
As a "zone" of schools within the city of Springfield, SEZP's approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers' union, while harnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result, each school within SEZP is accorded significant school-based autonomies - in curriculum, talent, calendar, schedule, and budget - while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized students. In all of our work, SEZP is in pursuit of equity and anti-racism - acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working to disrupt these provision gaps urgently and courageously.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.
NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools' Title IX Coordinator, [redacted], the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.
The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie O'Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, [redacted] ext. 55428, [redacted].
Springfield Public School's sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to [redacted]
Start Date: August 19, 2024
Under the direction of the SEZP Chief of Student Supports and Services, the school psychologist will administer psychological evaluations to students in SEZP schools, in consultation with teachers, staff, and families.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Work with a dedicated team of counselors, teachers, and staff to identify needs and ensure students receive appropriate, high-quality services and supports that allow them to grow and achieve academically, socially, and emotionally
- Communicate and build relationships with families, ensuring they are informed of evaluations, results, and plans for ongoing support
- Write and disseminate clear evaluation reports approved by the Lead Psychologist
- Utilize various psychological tests and instruments, and conduct observations, to determine the needs of students
- Participate in IEP meetings and clearly communicate evaluation results and recommendations to families and other staff.
- Collaborate with families, teachers, and staff to gather relevant information related to referrals
- Support teachers in implementing recommendations and accommodations in the classroom
- Collaborate with special education and ELL teachers to develop best practices around student referrals
- Collaborate with School Counselors to provide individual and group counseling to students
- Participate in and provide professional development for staff
- Provide therapy services to students depending on the severity of the case and/or language barrier.
- Attend weekly SEZP Psychologist team meetings to collaborate on cases and coordinate testing with the team.
Qualifications:
- Proficiency in oral and written English
- Advanced degree in School Psychology
- Possess a MA School Psychologist license required
- Experience administering psychological assessments of academic, social, emotional, and behavioral domains
- Bilingual in English + Spanish preferred
If you meet some of the qualifications above, we encourage you to apply or to reach out for more information. We know that historically marginalized groups - including people of color, women, people from working class backgrounds, and people who identify as LGBTQ - are less likely to apply unless and until they meet every requirement for a job. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from people with these identities or who are members of other marginalized communities.
We encourage you to reach out to [redacted] if you have questions about the role or your qualifications. We are happy to help you feel ready to apply!
Benefits
SEZP offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience; base salaries for new Psychologists start at $74,275. Psychologists in SEZP qualify for benefits (sick days, retirement, health insurance, etc.) offered to other staff in the Springfield Public Schools.
Positions will be filled on a rolling basis; applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. Please contact [redacted] with any questions.
About the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership
While Massachusetts is consistently ranked as one of the top states for education results in the country, we have one of the highest and most persistent opportunity gaps. The Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership (SEZP) - established in 2015 as a collaboration between Springfield Public Schools (SPS), the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), and the Springfield Education Association (SEA) - seeks to improve the longitudinal life outcomes of the nearly 5,000 students in our seventeen middle and high schools.
As a "zone" of schools within the city of Springfield, SEZP's approach draws on a deep and embedded partnership with the school district and local teachers' union, while harnessing the flexibility and innovation found in autonomous school models. As a result, each school within SEZP is accorded significant school-based autonomies - in curriculum, talent, calendar, schedule, and budget - while being held accountable for realizing achievement gains for historically marginalized students. In all of our work, SEZP is in pursuit of equity and anti-racism - acknowledging the systemic oppression our students and families encounter daily and working to disrupt these provision gaps urgently and courageously.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, age, disability or military service or marital status. The Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate in admission to, access or treatment in its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, religion, national origin, or sexual orientation, disability or homelessness.
NOTICE OF SEX NONDISCRIMINATION
Springfield Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination, including sex-based harassment, in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.
Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Springfield Public Schools' Title IX Coordinator, [redacted], the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights at https://ocrcas.ed.gov/contact-ocr, or both.
The Springfield Public Schools Title IX Coordinator is Katie O'Sullivan, Senior Administrator of Human Resources, 1550 Main Street, Springfield, MA 01103, [redacted] ext. 55428, [redacted].
Springfield Public School's sex nondiscrimination policy and grievance procedures can be located on the Springfield Public Schools website, www.springfieldpublicschools.com/non-discrimination
To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, please refer to [redacted]