School Psychologist

Westchester Torah Academy (WTA), a ten year old co-ed Yeshiva Day School in New Rochelle, NY is searching for a part-time School Psychologist for the start of the 2023-2024 Academic Year to join our growing student support team. The psychologist will work collaboratively with teachers, parents and staff to support and promote healthy social-emotional wellness for students in Preschool through 8th grade.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide support to students to address social-emotional needs.
• Serve as a resource for teachers and families to foster understanding of the developmental, behavioral and social-emotional health of children.
• Work collaboratively with teachers and parents to address student needs and to create cohesive plans to be implemented both at school and at home.
• Provide guidance to address school wide issues.
• Consult with teachers on social-emotional-behavioral issues and classroom dynamics
• Hold meetings with students individually and in groups as needed
• Address conflicts and social issues as they arise
• Coordinate referrals and collaboration with outside therapists and psychiatrists
• Provide behavior management support and planning to teachers
• Lead curriculum development and implementation of Social-Emotional Learning programs
• Lead and participate in student case conferences
• Assess, manage and share feedback about students’ behavior, attention, and social-emotional development
• Communicate with and serve as a liaison to parents
• Coordinate crisis assessment and response

Other Duties:

• Facilitate individual and small group counseling sessions.
• Provide crisis intervention when necessary.
• Observe and interact with students in the school environment in order to recommend strategies of support.
• Work with teachers and families to further develop an understanding of the developmental and social-emotional well being of students.
• Collaborate with faculty and families to recommend and implement strategies of support.
• Collaborate with outside service providers in order to create a cohesive program for individual students.
• Continue to grow as a professional through internal and external professional development opportunities and participation in school-based learning communities.
• Administer standardized and/or informal assessments to gain greater insight about student needs.
• Interpret neuropsychological and related evaluations.
• Provide written summaries of evaluations to teachers outlining appropriate strategies of support.
• Conference with parents in order to help them understand assessments and coordinate strategies of support for school and home.
• Monitor rate of progress of recommended home and school-based strategies of support.

Overall Involvement in the WTA Community

• Actively participate in the life of the WTA School community, including supervision of students during non-academic times.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of the range of development and learning styles among early childhood and elementary aged children.
• Experience with “best practices” in the related areas of psychology.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Facility with technology

Candidates will have the following:

• Master’s Degree in School Psychology or related field (Required)
• Minimum of 5 years working in school setting (Required)
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology or related field (Preferred)
• State Certification in School Psychology (Preferred)

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $30,000.00 - $40,000.00 per year

Ability to commute/relocate:

• New Rochelle, NY 10804: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certification as a School Psychologist (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $30,000 - $40,000