ALBANY
COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE
Laramie, Wyoming
An Equal Opportunity
Employer
VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT
2012-13 School Year Only
5/22/12
POSITION: School Psychologist
LOCATION: Linford Elementary School
SALARY: $40,535 minimum
START
DATE: August 2012
CLOSING
DATE: When filled
QUALIFICATIONS: Candidates
must hold, or be eligible to hold, a certificate issued by the Wyoming
Professional Teaching Standards Board with an endorsement as a school
psychologist OR candidates may hold licensure issued by the Wyoming Board of
Psychology. Other desired qualifications
include: Experience working with
school-age students; ability to work with students who may demonstrate a
variety of emotional problems; experience working with at-risk students and
children with disabilities; ability to help build an effective learning
community; organized; good written and oral communication skills; willingness
to serve on school- and District-wide teams and committees; ability to work
collaboratively with teachers, other professionals, community agencies,
parents, and students; flexible; high level of enthusiasm; ability to perform psychoeducational assessment and evaluation of
students; knowledgeable and skilled in conducting functional behavioral
assessments and developing positive behavior intervention plans/supports for
atypical behaviors; and proactive in the application of evidence-based
practices in school settings.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The
successful candidates will: Assist students
in managing emotional and behavioral problems through counseling and consulting
and work with teachers, parents, and administrators in implementing appropriate
interventions. Other responsibilities of
the school psychologist are to improve academic competence, social and
emotional functioning, develop family-school partnerships, improve classroom
learning and instruction, and assist in providing school-based child and family
mental health services for all learners.
The psychologist will also administer diagnostic assessments; evaluate
effectiveness of academic and behavior management programs; use evidence-based
research to develop and/or recommend effective interventions; and serve on
school-based intervention teams as needed.
APPLY
TO: www.acsd1.org
Phone:
307-721-4400; FAX: 307-721-4408
e-mail: mhamel@acsd1.org
Albany County School District One does not discriminate on the
basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex,
age, or disability in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in,
its educational programs or activities. Inquiries concerning Title VI, Title IX, and
Section 504 may be referred to Mike Hamel, Coordinator of the Office for Civil
Rights, Albany County School District One, 1948 Grand Avenue, Laramie, WY 82070 or telephone (307)-721-4400; or the
Wyoming Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Coordinator, 2nd
Floor, Hathaway Building, Cheyenne, WY
82202-0050, or telephone (307)-777-6218.
The District hires only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien
workers.