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Location: Diamond ES, Fort Stewart, GA

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SALARY AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

**THIS IS A 1099 INDEPENDENT CONTRACT POSITION**

Job Type: Contract

General Responsibilities

Provides services to support students’ learning and achievement. Partners with stakeholders to support students’ academic and emotional needs. Fosters safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments. Promotes positive behaviors and safe school climates. Strengthen the school-family partnership. Provides mental health interventions, behavior management, crisis intervention, response, assessment, consultation, and collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in psychology and education, with a passion for helping students succeed.

Key Responsibilities:

Consultant Services/Collaborations: Participates in conferences with school staff members regarding behavioral characteristics and issues of students and families and psychological factors of the school environment. Coordinates with community/military medical, psychological, and psychiatric personnel to exchange mutual information regarding shared issues of the school and community (including crisis intervention). Collaborates with teachers and specialists on interventions for students experiencing academic, social, or personal difficulties.

Prevention/Intervention Programs: Assists in developing, implementing, or consulting with schoolwide prevention/intervention programs (i.e., conflict resolution, social skills, anti-bullying programs, etc.) that foster a positive and safe school climate.

Student Assistance Teams: Advises/consults with teachers and other school staff members on strategies for working with students with academic, social, or behavioral concerns; assists with the development of accommodation/modification plans; and provides appropriate intervention strategies and recommendations to ensure student success across all school settings.

Individual/Group Counseling: Provides counseling services individually and in groups on issues such as (but not limited to) academic success, developing social skills, anger management, stress management, and behavior control.

Individual Assessments: Administers, interprets, and evaluates the results of individual psychological measurements (including but not limited to intellectual/cognitive, social, achievement, and personality) for various audiences and provides recommendations for intervention strategies based on the results.

Professional Learning: Participates with area, district, and school personnel in individual and group activities to increase understanding and promote awareness of child development, learning strategies, behavior management, and the appropriate use of assessment data.

Qualifications:

A master’s degree in school psychology and a state license in school psychology is required. Coursework must have included a practicum in school psychology. A second category is not required.

Valid state certification or licensure as a School Psychologist.

Strong assessment, diagnostic, and intervention skills.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

How to Apply:

Send application to hiring manager at info@encoreeduc.com

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $47.72 - $50.29 per hour

Expected hours: 35 per week

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Master's (Required)

License/Certification:

• Certified School Psychologist (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Fort Stewart, GA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Fort Stewart, GA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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