School Psychologist 0.5 FTE

POSITION: School Psychologist 0.5 FTE

JOB DESCRIPTION: Great Oaks Academy is seeking an in-person half time School Psychologist for the 2023-2024 school year.

Great Oaks Academy teachers are our most important curriculum. Our teachers model virtue, curiosity, and excellence in learning for students. We are seeking teachers who are committed to deepening their knowledge and love for their content, who understand and enjoy children, who are effective communicators, and who embrace the mission of our school. A Classical educator must be organized, joyful, and compassionate; someone who models a spirit of inquiry and wonder for students through their example.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree.
• A desire to teach using the Classical Education methods and the Trivium. (Experience in classical education is a plus, though not required.)
• A valid Minnesota teaching license in School Psychology or a related field.
• A willingness to work hard and maintain a positive, professional attitude and demeanor.
• A commitment to teamwork, service, leadership, and professional growth.
• Excellent organizational and communication (speaking & writing) skills.
• A working understanding of childhood psychology and development, combined with patience, good humor, and professionalism.
• Demonstrated knowledge of educational standards, interventions.
• Knowledge of evidence based interventions including implementation integrity and fidelity.
• Knowledge of federal and state law pertaining to child find, special education, and educational programming.
• Experience administering and interpreting psycho-educational evaluations and assessments to meet student needs.
• Basic skill with technology (e.g., use of a laptop, document camera, and projector; use of word processor).

RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties of this job include, but are not limited to:

• Cultivating their own sense of wonder through self-initiated and Academy-directed learning.
• Managing and cultivate environments characterized by order and respect, wonder and joy.
• Teaching with skill and fidelity, using the course of study adopted by the Great Oaks Academy Board and other appropriate learning activities.
• Planning well to create non-anxious times of deep and efficient learning.
• Demonstrates genuine caring and respect for individual students.
• Prepares recommendation pertaining to student remediation, placement in special programs and psycho-educational intervention, and assists in the development of individual education plans.
• Participates in parent conferences, pupil evaluation reviews and provides student profiles indicating student strengths and weaknesses, and consults with parents to further their understanding of the learning and emotional adjustment processes pertaining to their child.
• Serves as a resource pertaining to student behavior management and learning strategies.
• Collaborate and communicate effectively with educational staff to plan, implement, monitor, and review student interventions.
• Collaborating with other staff members in identifying student needs, and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
• Complete required reports for parents and/or administration.
• Cultivating virtuous habits among the students through direct instruction and personal example.
• Identifying or creating potential resources to improve instruction.
• Assessing students’ academic and social growth, maintaining appropriate records, and creating progress reports.
• Supervise students in and out of classroom activities during the school day, as needed.
• Maintaining professional competence through professional development activities.
• Participating in curriculum development programs as required.
• Participating in faculty committees and supporting student activities as needed.
• Assisting colleagues through times of co-planning, peer observation, mentorship, and etc.
• Complying with all relevant school policies and state and federal laws and regulations.

APPLICATION PROCESS: Applicants must submit the following in a single email to Ms. Ellen Grossman, Special Education Director, ellen@uptickeducation.net:

• Cover letter. (Please tell us how you learned about Great Oaks Academy and indicate your salary requirements.)
• Statement of your educational philosophy (in 500 words or fewer)
• Resume/curriculum vitae
• Three professional (or academic, if a recent graduate) references. Please include email address and phone number for each reference.

SCHOOL BACKGROUND: Great Oaks Academy is a Classical charter school built on the pillars of Rigor, Literature, Wonder and Virtue. We are committed to building a small school community with rigorous academics, an emphasis on developing virtue while encouraging students’ natural sense of wonder. We believe that great stories are powerful teaching tools, that studying history chronologically can inspire wonder and lead to virtue, and that rigor means appropriate challenges for each student.

Great Oaks Academy opened in the fall of 2020 with four grades, and will be adding a 7th grade in 2023-2024, in addition to more sections of 2nd, 3rd, and 5th grades. We will add a grade each year until we are a full K-12 Academy.

For more information on Classical Education:
"The Lost Tools of Learning" by Dorothy Sayers
"What is Classical Education?” by Susan Wise Bauer

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $55,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• School psychology: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• School Psychologist License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $55,000 - $0