School Psychologist

School Psychologist

The Newington Public Schools is dedicated to recruiting, hiring, growing and retaining a culturally diverse workforce that represents the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community - to challenge student achievement and realize equity for all in our schools. To achieve this, we value and strive for the highest levels of: Family and Community Engagement; Culturally Relevant Organizational Practices; School Climate; Student-Centered Learning; Diverse Staff of Excellent Educators; Equitable Student Access; and Fiscal Equity We are interested in candidates who are passionate around these values; candidates who represent the racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity of our community; and candidates who will engage fully in our continuous improvement efforts to achieve equity for all.

The school psychologist is comprehensively trained in the areas of individual testing for intellectual assessment and personality dynamics. Each psychologist works in his assigned schools under the supervision of the supervisor of special services. The school psychologist plays an important role in providing counseling services for students and/or linking the family with outside counseling sources.

Essential Job Functions:

• Administers individual psychological evaluations.
• Interprets results of evaluation to parents, when appropriate.
• Advises teachers of evaluation results and offers recommendations.
• Prepares a comprehensive psychological report following evaluation.
• Provides individual and group counseling to students identified in need of this service.
• Participates in Planning and Placement Team meetings in order to share information and insights garnered through evaluation and counseling.
• Communicates with outside mental health facilities regarding students.
• Keeps abreast of psychological developments and trends through professional conferences, visits to other schools and professional reading.
• Participates in inservice workshops and curriculum planning.
• Makes a continuous effort to inform the school and community about the nature and purpose of the program.
• Assumes responsibility for the requisitioning of equipment and supplies according to accepted budget procedures.
• Arranges for conferences with pupils, principals, and other staff members to share information.
• Assumes responsibility for care, inventory and the ordering of psychological tests and supplies.
• Prepares special projects, develops research reports and participates in small group committees at the request of the supervisor of special services.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

Experience/Requirement: Graduation from an accredited college with an advanced level degree preferred.

License or Certificate: Connecticut State Department of Education Certification required: (070) School Psychologist.