School Psychologist at Learning Services (District)
Start Date: July 1, 2025
End Date: June 30, 2026 or upon return of incumbent
FTE: 1.0 (full time)
NATURE OF THE ASSIGNMENT
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work both independently and with a collaborative team of school psychologists, school-based teams and/or district personnel. The School Psychologist plays a supportive role in the identification, assessment, planning, reporting and evaluation process. Services are district-based and are designed to support students, school personnel and parents in enhancing academic, adaptive and social skills for students.
SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Masters of Education in School Psychology.
- Registered with the College of Health and Care Professionals of BC as a Licensed School Psychologist.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with teachers, parents, school administrators and community agencies.
- Demonstrated skill in completing psycho-educational assessments.
- Successful experience and demonstrated skill in curriculum modifications and appropriate teaching strategies for the inclusion of adolescents with special needs.
- Successful experience and demonstrated skill in designing Individual Education Plans for students with a full range of special needs.
- Successful experience and demonstrated skill in providing a variety of in-service workshops addressing issues in special education.
- High level of experience and knowledge in assessment literacy.
- Knowledge and demonstrated understanding of elementary and secondary school curriculum.
GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS, ATTRIBUTES and EXPERIENCE
- Strong commitment to excellence in supporting students with disabilities and diverse abilities.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement a variety of assessment practices to measure and monitor student progress effectively.
- Strategies to identify learning difficulties and implement effective intervention to maximize academic success.
- Demonstrated successful experience supporting the success of all learners in an inclusive environment.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Excellent oral communications, written communication, and group facilitation skills.
- Superior work ethic and social emotional competencies, excellent reflective judgment, and commitment to building effective learning communities.
- Comprehensive understanding of curriculum.
- Confidence and proficiency in using instructional organizers, concepts, and strategies that actively engage all students in learning.
- Ability to positively influence instruction, curriculum, assessment, and social-emotional learning practices in a collaborative environment.
- Knowledge and understanding of the application of relevant computer technologies to teaching and learning.
- Willingness to be involved in professional development, with an ongoing commitment to learn and implement new methodologies and strategies.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with students, parents, and school personnel.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Certification by the BC Association of School Psychologists (BCASP).
- Membership in the BC Teacher Regulation Branch.
- A member of the North Vancouver Teachers’ Association and the BC Teachers’ Federation.
