School Psychologist

The OpportunityThe Senior School Psychologist at KIPP Columbus provides crucial support and services to students with disabilities. In this role, educators will have the opportunity to work with a caseload of students in grades K-12, across KIPP Columbus’ schools. The primary focus areas of the Senior School Psychologist are to assess and identify KIPPsters eligible for special education or gifted services, assist school teams with their MTSS/RtI process, and work in collaboration with other service providers and student services team members to ensure a high quality continuum of services is available to all KIPPsters.  Job DescriptionThe Senior School Psychologist will be licensed by the State Board of Psychology (pursuant to HB409 effective 1/1/2025) with a minimum of 1 year experience as a School Psychologist.A summary of responsibilities include, but not limited to: Conduct psychological and academic assessments and collect and interpret student and classroom dataSupport teachers in providing individualized instruction and interventions and progress monitoringPromote positive student and classroom behavior while encouraging student motivation/engagementImprove students’ development, including communication, social skills and social-emotional learningAssess students' emotional and behavioral needs; provide individual/group counselingPromote problem-solving, anger management, resilience and conflict resolutionCoordinate services with community-based providersProvide culturally responsive services to students and families from diverse backgroundsAssess diverse learning needs and modify or adapt curricula and instructionPlan appropriate individualized education programs for students with disabilitiesMonitor and effectively communicate with parents about student progress Provide crisis prevention and intervention services; Help families understand children’s learning and emotional needsConnect families with community service providers when necessaryEnhance staff understanding of and responsiveness to diverse cultures and backgroundsAssist in navigating special education processesGenerate, collect and interpret useful student and school outcomes dataCollect and analyze data on risk and protective factors related to student outcomesPlan services at the district, building, classroom and individual levels