Status: Full-time, Salary Exempt

Work Year: Academic Calendar. One week before students return to school and one week after commencement. 

Reports To: Senior Psychologist

Standard Work Hours: Teacher work day plus evenings and other times needed to accommodate parent meetings, workshops, and special responsibilities. 

Start Date: Immediate

Mission:

Guided by our Quaker principles, Friends Academy educates our students to discover and develop the best of who they are and who they can become.

Belief Statement:

We achieve educational excellence by committing to the highest standards of learning and living. Our diverse and welcoming community is strengthened by our Quaker values, which empower our students to inquire, reflect, and engage in their classrooms, in their neighborhoods, and in the world. Because when we inspire students to learn and live with purpose, they achieve greatness without sacrificing goodness.

Position Summary:

The School Psychologist will serve Friend’s Academy Pre-S- grade 12 student population. As a  valuable member of the Student Success Team, the School Counselor works collaboratively with our K 12 Psychologist, parents, deans, teachers, and administrators to promote the cognitive, social, behavioral,  and emotional development of all students. Areas of responsibility will include: consultation, assessment,  evaluation, counseling, intervention, parent education and instruction. 

A successful candidate will be able to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The essential duties and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

 Essential Responsibilities: Duties can change and others may be assigned.

• Serve as a critical member of each division’s Student Success Teams.  
• Provide consultation services as requested by school personnel, parents/guardians, and school administrators to support student development and well-being.
• Participate in CSE meetings as needed.
• Provide individual and/or group counseling, behavior modification techniques, crisis intervention, and conflict resolution services.
• Serve as a liaison between school personnel and related service providers.
• Create and maintain thorough and timely reports, data, and other related records.
• Function as a case manager for all referred students.
• Create and implement parent education and partnership events related to student life growth and social-emotional progress as needed.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities, including teaching, as needed. 

Education & Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in School Psychology, Counseling, or related field, is required
• Relevant years of experience in counseling and student life is required
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Demonstrated ability to use technology effectively 
• Deep knowledge of child development, learning differences, resources, and current trends in the field 
• Child-centered, collegial, passionate, and innovative 
• Experience working in an independent school setting as a teacher and/or counselor
• Alignment with the school’s Quaker Mission and values 
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written, with regard to students, parents, colleagues, and administrators
• Professional, collaborative, organized, and deeply committed to process

Interested candidates should submit a resume with a cover letter for consideration.

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Salary/Wage: Salary Range $80,000-$100,000. Salary offers are based on factors that include years of experience, training/skills, internal peer equity, market, and other organizational considerations. The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. Able to move around and across campus. 

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is not regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Our Commitment to Diversity

Friends Academy is committed to our guiding principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We

welcome candidates representing the diversity of the world as we deepen and elevate our

educational program.

Friends Academy is an equal employment opportunity employer committed to hiring and

retaining exceptional, dedicated people of diverse backgrounds. We consider qualified

individuals for employment with the School regardless of age, color, disability status, gender

identity or expression, genetics, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or any

other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. It is Friends Academy’s policy to

comply with all applicable laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.

 We invite you to visit our FA Diversity,Equity + Inclusion Page

About Friends Academy

Belief Statement: We achieve educational excellence by committing to the highest standards of learning and living. Our diverse and welcoming community is strengthened by our Quaker values, which empower our students to inquire, reflect, and engage in their classrooms, in their neighborhoods, and in the world. Because when we inspire students to learn and live with purpose, they achieve greatness without sacrificing goodness.

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