School Psychologist (Local contract)

MISSION

The main mission of the psychologist is to provide psychological support to students, their parents and educational teams.

Responsabilities

• Answering to individual requests from students, families and educational teams in relation to family, personal, educational or pedagogical problems. Set up the follow-up in relation to these requests.
• Assisting staff in the screening and care of exceptional students.
• Undertaking psychological assessments and analyze external psychological assessments.
• Advising students and their families, teams and management to facilitate the care of students in difficulty.
• Participate in the various boards of teachers, classes, cycles, educational teams, if necessary to facilitate the care of the students. Make observations in class; Carry out cognitive assessments at the request of the teams.
• Establishing links with health and paramedical professionals outside of the school.
• Training and contributing to the prevention of students academic and personal difficulties: As a member of the Health and Citizenship Education Committee, conduct prevention sessions with students in connection with the health department and the teaching teams. Conduct conferences or debates; Teacher training sessions, School aids, nurses on the care of children or adolescents, behaviors, etc.
• Participating in the GAIN structure (Accompaniment and Integration Group) to contribute its expertise.
• Participating in meetings for students with Special Educational Requirements outside Personalized Schooling Projects (PPS) and Personalized Assistance Projects (PAS).
• Supervising the Student Assistants : assessing needs, participating in recruitment, coaching and animating of tranings

Skills, Ability And Required Formation

• Master in Psychology and/or in Educational Psychology required
• Fluent in French
• Good level of English desired
• Desired school experience
• Knowledge in psychopedagogy
• Ability to listen, observe and empathize
• Management skills

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Full time position (42 hours/week) or part time position
• Remuneration will be based on the companys salary scale
• Starting date : As soon as possible