School Psychologist JobID: 2802

• Position Type:

  Special Services/ Psychologist

• Date Posted:

  7/15/2024

• Location:

  District Wide

    

Biddeford Schools is seeking a PsychologistYou can be a Psychologist anywhere! Come and talk to us about a different experience.Checkout why we are a different experience (https://youtu.be/Qh-OFdjKN8U) Specific Job Details:Starting Fall 2024School Description: We expect staff and students to embrace challenges and strive to attain excellence while exemplifying Tiger PRIDE: Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy.Find Biddeford School Department's Three Pillars of Commitment to Students attached.Brief Job Duties:The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Administer and interpret tests of mental abilities, learning disabilities, aptitudes, psychological, interests and personality characteristics for educational, vocational selection, guidance or placement.2. Interview, and examine student developmental histories to assist in determining causes of behaviors or problems, maladjustments, conflicts, delayed development, learning disabilities, etc.3. Process and communicate the findings, conclusions and recommendations to parents at IEP Meetings.4. Suggest changes or interventions in the behavior of students, teachers, parents, administrators, etc.5. Assist in the development of prescriptive teaching and learning techniques relevant to specific areas of exceptionality.6. Provide consultaion to staff on students to assist in ongoing program development.

Certification/License:1. Licensed by State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.2. Must hold Master's Degree in Psychology.3. Criminal History Record Check (CHRC), which includes Fingerprints on file with the Maine Department of Education Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community

• Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches

• Views of the Saco River to its west

• Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area

• Less than two hours north of Boston.

• Home to a growing population of diverse residents

• Picturesque downtown

• Maine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown

• Thriving economy

• Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking (https://heartofbiddeford.org/)

Equal OpportunityThe School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the most vital commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program.Therefore, selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, parental status, disability or genetic information, pregnancy, membership in an employee organization, military service, political affiliation, and any other state or federal prohibitions.For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.Criminal Background CheckAll employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment athttps://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprintingPlease see other Job Openings at :Biddeford Schools (https://www.biddefordschools.me/o/biddeford/page/employment) Dayton School (https://sites.google.com/daytonschooldept.org/dcs/district-information/employment-opportunities?authuser=0) Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative