Bilingual School Psychologist

LPS is seeking a Bilingual School Psychologist , working part-time, to support the Special Education program. Psychologist will work with individual students as assigned on a per-case basis for an a mo unt not to exceed $800.00 eight-hundred dollars (depending on the scope of services assigned). School Psychologist consultation contracts shall be limited to $5000 five thousand dollars. The Director of Special Education can extend the contract a mo unt once the contract limited has been reached. The LPS School Psychologist reports to the Director of Special Education

About Leadership Public Schools: Leadership Public Schools is a not-for-profit school development organization based in San Francisco . Our mission is to prepare students to succeed in college and to develop effective student leaders. We offer small schools so that students have mo re one-on-one time with teachers along with a four year leadership advisory program in which students take responsibility for their lives and improve their community. For mo re information about our educational philosophy and our background, we invite you to visit our website at www.leadps.org .

Certification : The School Psychologist must have a CA School Psychologist license prior to conducting any of the duties below. LPS can employ the services of a School Psychologist intern (still working on certification or license) if the said person's work/evaluations and assessments is supervised by a CA licensed School Psychologist.

Duties and Responsibilities could include:

• Assessment and Interpretation
  Identifies and assesses the learning, development, and adjustment characteristics and needs of individuals and groups, as well as the environmental factors that affect learning and adjustment. Uses assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) in developing appropriate interventions and programs. 

• Direct Interventions for Students
  Provides interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment. 

• Consultations and Training
  Provides consultation to parents, teachers, and other school personnel, and community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students. 

• Program Development
  Assists in the planning, development, and evaluation of programs to meet identifies learning and adjustment needs. 

• School Psychology Program Implementation
  Delivers a planned and coordinated program of psychological services. 

• Professional Practice and Development
  Applies ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery o school psychological services and observes relevant laws and policies that govern practice. Participates in professional organizations and continually seeks to improve professional knowledge and skills. 

• Communication and Relationship Skills
  Communicates effectively with students, parents, and school staff.

We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage individuals from African-American, Latino/a, and other traditionally under-represented backgrounds to apply.

If interested in this or one of our other job openings, please send a resume and cover letter via email: jobs@leadps.org or Fax: 415-651-9080

Edie Hoffman, VP of Human Resources
Leadership Public Schools
2601 Mission Street, 9th floor
San Francisco, CA 94110