The Leffell School is a cutting-edge K-12 Jewish independent school serving more than 800 students on two campuses in Westchester County, NY, 30 minutes north of New York City that emphasizes academic excellence, Jewish values, and a strong sense of community. Our Lower School is seeking a School Psychologist/Social Worker Substitute starting September 2024. As a member of our student support team, the Substitute Social Worker will support students and families, empower teachers, and collaborate with other members of our school leadership. The Substitute School Psychologist will report directly to the Lower School Principal.As a School Psychologist leave replacement, you will:
- Provide individual and group services to students - including counseling services - that emphasize improved academic and social-emotional outcomes
- Screen and evaluate referred children including selecting appropriate instruments, administering tests, making observations, and writing reports that state the evaluation findings and provide for educational program recommendations
- Identify students in need of counseling and social services
- In collaboration with school's instructional leadership, provide teachers with behavioral and academic strategy support, resources, and professional development
- Collaborate with teachers, the Special Education Coordinator, IESP providers, and instructional leadership to coordinate services for students with IESPs
- Work closely with students' families to ensure students receive appropriate care
Pay Rate: $200/Day per diem