School Psychologist (ASL proficiency required, Relocate Framingham, MA)

Company: The Learning Center for the Deaf Inc
Location: Seattle
Posted on: February 22, 2021

Job Description:

Description

Sign on Bonus $1,500
Housing resources can be shared
ASL proficiency required

Marie Philip School (MPS) our Pre-K -12+ day school, enrolls nearly 200 deaf and hard of hearing students on our Framingham campus. We are proud of our history as the first school in the United States to have adopted the ASL/English bilingual, bicultural model in a K-12 educational setting. MPS offers a full range of academics, including Honors and Advanced Placement courses, along with vocational training courses as well as intensive classes for students who have learning disabilities or developmental disabilities.

Walden School (WS) is a nationally-recognized residential therapeutic and education program for deaf children and youth ages 8 to 22. Walden School students have often experienced significant adverse childhood events, as well as language deprivation, resulting in mental health challenges, and have treatment needs that have not been successfully addressed in other academic and residential settings. Working with a staff that is proficient in American Sign Language (over 75% of whom are Deaf), Walden students receive highly individualized, trauma-informed care and therapy in a structured, supportive, home-like setting. Students attend classes during the day in contained classes with curriculum modified to each individual need, and have the opportunity to participate in a range of activities on campus.


This School Psychologist will serve primarily middle and high school students at the Marie Philip School in addition to participating in the reevaluation process for Walden School students. Marie Philip School is an ASL/English bilingual, bicultural school in a PreK-12 educational setting with nearly 200 students. Walden School is a nationally-recognized residential therapeutic and education program for deaf children and youth ages 8 to 22 on the same campus as Marie Philip School.

Supervisor: Director of Student Services and Senior School Psychologist

Functions and Responsibilities:

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• Select and administer age-appropriate assessment methods and materials in order to determine the needs of the student during initial evaluations and reevaluations
  
• Provide clinical consultation with parents, teachers, other on-campus evaluators including behavior analysts, speech-language pathologists, occupational/physical therapists, and reading specialists, in addition to outside agencies as appropriate
  
• Function as a member of the school's multidisciplinary team to determine a student's eligibility for services and appropriate programming and classroom recommendations, in addition to monitoring the student's ongoing progress
  
• Work as a member of the interdisciplinary School Clinical Team to assist other team members (including school counselors, clinical social workers, and behavior analysts) in understanding the student's diagnostic profile and the implications this profile has for working with the student in all areas of his/her life
  
• Caseload may also involve some counseling and/or social skills groups
  
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor.
  
  
  *Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety. If the opening for which you are applying will require more strenuous physical activity, the unique needs will be discussed at the time of interview.
  
  *Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  
  *TLC is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and all employees and applicants for employment are afforded equal opportunity in every area of hiring and employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity, age, criminal record (inquiries only), handicap (disability), mental illness, retaliation, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, genetics, active military, and any other legally protected characteristic.
  
  *TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
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  • An advanced degree from a NASP or APA accredited college or university in school psychology, psychology, or a related field
    
  • Massachusetts DESE licensure as a school psychologist (or ability to obtain licensure within a specified period)
    
  • Effective communication including fluency in American Sign Language and strong written English skills.
    
  • Cultural sensitivity to the developmental and cultural needs of Deaf and hard of hearing children and adolescents
    
  • At least one year of clinical experience is preferred
    
    
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