Title: School Psychologist

Assignment: Full-time; school-year

Location: District-wide responsibilities

Occupational Group: NTEA

Supervisor: Director of Special Education

Position:

The school psychologist is an advocate for students through identification of student strengths, weaknesses, and psychological difficulties. The psychologist must have an understanding of typical adolescent development as well as the varying environmental, social and personal factors that can interfere with that development. The psychologist will apply the understanding of the student’s profile to program planning and consult with staff regarding student needs. An understanding of functional assessments, behavior plans, and classroom-based interventions preferred.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree.
Valid Illinois State Board of Education Professional Educator License with School Psychologist endorsement.
Experience in a high school setting preferred.
CPI certified or willingness to become certified also preferred.

Responsibilities:

As a member of the Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS) team, consults and collaborates with parents, educators and other professionals to design and implement interventions at all tiers to address students’ academic, behavioral, and/or social concerns.
Support special education teachers in developing IEPs, implementation, and gathering goal data.
Guide MTSS teams and IEP teams in knowing when to conduct an FBA and develop a BIP.
Serve as liaison with families, educational professionals, and private providers to improve services and outcomes for students.
Participate in Case Study Evaluations, administering and interpreting evaluation results, relating results to interventions and strategies to promote student progress.
Present in-service and training opportunities to educational personnel, parents, and community members.
Participate in continuing professional development to improve and enhance professional knowledge and skills.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge about and follows legal requirements and ethical codes of the profession.
Provide expertise in the areas of research methodology and design, program development and program evaluation.
Create evaluation approaches that measure student and program outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Why New Trier?

New Trier welcomes any qualified candidate seeking a collaborative team environment. Over the past several years, New Trier has reaffirmed and deepened our “Commitment to Equity” through our New Trier 2030 Strategic Plan and is actively seeking applicants from all backgrounds to join our team.
New Trier High School is ranked #2 in "Best places to teach in Illinois" and 97% of teachers have earned a master’s degree or higher.
New teachers are supported through a comprehensive four-year mentoring program that provides an introduction to the New Trier culture, encourages experimentation with new instructional strategies, promotes critical thinking and civil discourse as well as best practices in grading and evaluation.
The school has a reputation for academic excellence, a commitment to serving the needs of every student, and an extraordinary extracurricular program. With an enrollment of 3,743 students, the average class size is 22 students and there is a 13:1 overall student/teacher ratio. Approximately 97% of New Trier’s Class of 2022 enrolled in college. And 410 of 984 seniors were named Illinois State Scholars.
New Trier offers numerous opportunities for learning and involvement outside of the classroom in activities, athletics, fine and performing arts, and social service. Service learning is an important part of the New Trier experience, and students are asked to participate in service projects throughout their four years at the school.
- More than 150 clubs and other student activities, including an extensive social service component.
- 35 interscholastic sports (winning more athletic state championships than any high school in Illinois interscholastic history) as well as an extensive intramural program; and
- fine and performing arts programs, including a Grammy-award winning music department.
Competitive compensation and benefits.
- Starting salaries for the 2025-2026 school year are:
- - First year, BA: $68,854
  - First year, MA: $77,889
  - Four years, MA: $89,899

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