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School Psychologist (Denver, CO)

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Psychologist: OFFICE OF SCHOOLS

Traditional 186 work days per year; full-time

Salary Range: See DCTA SSP/Teacher Salary Schedule at http://careers.dpsk12.org/teachercomp/compensation-your-first-year/.

Essential Functions and Objectives:

School Psychologists will provide direct and indirect social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health services for children and youth, as well as work with families, school administrators, educators, and other professionals to create supportive learning and social environments for all students. In addition, School Psychologists will perform psycho-educational and cognitive assessments of students from Preschool through High School when needed.

– Consult with staff and parents, make recommendations for developmentally appropriate services and strategies to assist in improving student achievement.

– Participate in crisis management by assessing risk, providing interventions, and making community referrals.

– Provide social and emotional intervention for students (in groups and individually).

– Consult with parents and school staff in the development of appropriate behavior goals/interventions.

– Evaluate the need for cognitive and social and emotional support under Section 504 and IDEA. Interpret assessment data and develop goals to meet individual student needs.

– Support district initiatives on social and emotional learning.

Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:

– Must possess a Colorado Department of Education Special Service Provider License with an endorsement in School Psychology.

– Have experience in the administration and interpretation of a variety of test instruments to evaluate cognitive ability, learning aptitudes, social and emotional skills, academic skills and eligibility for special education.

– Have experience using consultation techniques that allow for providing effective techniques that address problems in learning and behavior.

– Have experience working with culturally diverse populations.

– Lead for racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity in our community, along with believing in and supporting all students so they feel seen and heard with access to high quality education.

– Employees must live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools. 

– Have the ability with or without accommodations to meet the physical demand of the position.

– Proficiency with Google Suite.


Education Requirements:
– Master’s Degree or higher in School Psychology

What DPS Offers You:

– A Culture that values Equity, Accountability, Integrity, Collaboration and Fun with a shared vision that Every Student Will Succeed.  

– Competitive SSP/Teacher Compensation and Procomp Incentive plan.

– DPS Total Rewards includes time off, health and wellness benefits, and PERA Retirement.

– Innovation School – Please ensure you review the Innovation Plan to understand terms and conditions of employment prior to applying.  Innovation Plan is available at: http://portfolio.dpsk12.org/our-schools/innovation-schools/innovation-schools-of-dps/.

About Denver Public Schools:

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth.  Learn more at dpsk12.org.  

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

School psychologist position available (Swampscott)

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School Psychologist – Middle School – Reports to Building Principal

Responsibilities

  • Complete evaluations write IEPs, progress reports
  • Participate in Student Support Team
  • Knowledgeable in Crisis Prevention Intervention
  • Familiar with MCAS implementation
  • Lead social skills group and bullying prevention classroom lessons
  • Case management including speaking with outside therapists for students with emotional disabilities
  • Communication with parents
  • Making strong connections with students and building positive relationships with colleagues

Qualifications: 

  • Master’s level required
  • DESE School Psychologist license

The Swampscott Public Schools does not discriminate or tolerate harassment against students, parents/guardians, employees or the general public. No person shall be excluded from or discriminated against in admission to the Swampscott Public Schools, or in obtaining the advantages, privileges and courses of study of the Swampscott Public Schools on grounds of race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy or pregnancy related conditions, age, genetic information, ancestry, children, marital or civil union status, veteran status or membership in the armed services, receiving of public assistance, homeless, or disability.

Job Contact Information:

Lisa Coults, Human Resources Manager

Phone: 781-596-8800×1370

Email: lhr@swampscott.k12.ma.us

For more information, visit: https://swampscottps.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=538

Humanities teacher at international school for 2023-2024 school year (Nablus, Palestine)

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Pioneers Baccalaureate School, located in Nablus, Palestine, was founded under the auspices of the Future Pioneers Society, a non-profit organization created in 2005 by a group of Palestinian businessmen, doctors, lawyers, and academics in order to address current educational needs in Palestine. We offer an American-style education alongside a strong foundation in Arabic, religion, and social studies. Our local and international staff work side-by-side to provide a quality education, founded in critical thinking and creativity, to each student.

Every year, we employ around 15 international, English-speaking staff members to teach English, history, and other subjects to students in grades 1-12 at our international school. As our school grows, we are always looking for new, qualified, and highly-motivated young teachers to join our team. For more information on our program, please go to www.pioneers.ps.

Currently, we are looking for teachers to work with us during the 2023-2024 school year. Teaching positions begin in August with on-site teacher training. The contract runs from August 2023 to May 2024, with options for extension based on performance. We provide housing, a living stipend, and visa coordination. Teaching experience and certification is not required, but previous work with kids or young adults is a plus.

Applicants can apply through our website form or by emailing a CV and cover letter to jobs@pioneers.edu.ps.  We accept applications on a rolling basis. Questions about the positions may be directed here (jobs@pioneers.edu.ps).

Grade 4/5 full-time teacher (Newton)

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Schechter Boston is looking for a dynamic and engaging Grade 4/5 Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year.

Job Description:
 Design, plan and implement lessons that motivate students and create active learning
experiences.
● Prepare and implement differentiated instruction, activities and assessments that meet the needs
of every student.
● Build relationships with all students, so they are actively engaged in the classroom activities.
● Create and maintain a safe, organized, well-structured physical environment that is conducive to
student learning.
● Work collaboratively with grade level partners and instructional coaches.

Qualifications:
 ● Bachelor’s Degree in a related field required.
● MA Teaching Certification, preferred.
● Minimum of two years experience teaching students, preferably in an elementary school setting.
● Exemplary teaching skills.

Pay & Benefits:
 ● Competitive salary; commensurate with experience.
● We thrive to provide a comprehensive benefits package that supports our faculty and staff,
including: health insurance, prescription drug benefit, vision, healthcare/dependent care flexible spending account (FSA), long term disability, life insurance, 403(b) with employer matching, paid holidays, sick time and personal time, and early dismissal on Fridays.

To Apply:
Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@ssdsboston.org

About the School:
Schechter Boston creates a Jewish educational experience where each child, 15 months through eighth grade, is known, belongs, is engaged and inspired. Faculty, staff and students at Schechter benefit from a highly collaborative, mutually supportive environment in which each person’s individual strengths are recognized and cultivated, and are vital to the success and learning of the community as a whole. Individuals who work at Schechter Boston must thrive in a culture that lives every day by the following cultural values:
● Believing there is no limit to better
● Providing honest and kind feedback
● Failing forward
● Leaning into complexity
● Being kinder than necessary

Accessible by public transportation:
Schechter is accessible by NewMo, a Newton-sponsored ridesharing service from the following stations: Newtonville Station (Commuter Rail- Worcester Line), Needham Heights Station (Commuter RailNeedham Line) Chestnut Hill Station (MBTA Green Line-D), Newton Highlands Station (MBTA Green Line- D). NewMo lets you book a ride ($2/ride) from any of these stations to the Wells Avenue Business District, where the school is located.

Part-time babysitter (Medford)

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We are a family of five (children ages 6, 4 and 10 months) in search of a part-time babysitter/nanny to take care of our baby at our house in Medford Square. Our two older children will be in school full-time. The most important thing for us is to find someone who seems like a good fit for our family, and our experience has been that education students are a very good fit. In other words, we are happy to discuss the schedule and to organize it in a way that works well for someone who would like to work with us, and for that person’s busy schedules/other commitments/commute. We are all vaccinated and boosted and are looking for a babysitter/nanny who is also vaccinated and boosted.

A bit about our family: We are all American-born and the US is our home, but we have spent much of the last few years living in Australia and Berlin. Our children have been in German-speaking schools/preschools primarily, but our family language is English. We don’t have a TV and try to spend as much time on bicycles and outdoors as we can (a challenge in New England, but we do try). Our son will be 15 months old in September 2023 and he is a happy, independent baby.

Schedule: Ideally starting at the beginning of September 2023 (when I return to work from maternity leave). The schedule we have in mind would be two or three mornings a week, perhaps 9am – 1pm, totaling between 10-15 hours per week, at times when both parents are working. I am a researcher without teaching duties, so I set my own hours and am happy to work with students who have busy, changeable schedules. We can offer work for the full academic year but can easily accommodate travel, semester breaks, etc.

Pay: We can offer consistent hours at a rate of $20-$25/hour, commensurate upon experience.

Please contact Rachel Teubner if interested: rachelkteubner@gmail.com

Protecting the Jewels of the Night: Firefly Life, Sex and Death

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Thursday, April 27, 2023 | 12-1 pm EST
Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA)
Online Viewer Livestream Registration – Apr. 27

Come experience firefly magic and learn about the remarkably diverse lifestyles of these insects with Tufts Professor emerita Sara Lewis on Thursday, April 27th from 12-1pm. She will share lessons from her 30 years of experience in the field, including how fireflies evolved their light-producing talents, their reproduction, and how human activities are threatening to extinguish their bright lights. Join in person in the Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (including free pizza!) or online at bit.ly/HOCU0427. This lecture is cosponsored by Tufts Environmental Studies Program & Biology Department.

Part-time Adult Instructor – Intergenerational Literacy Program (Chelsea) Summer/next year

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The Intergenerational Literacy Program (ILP), a program of the Chelsea Public Schools, provides instruction to adults, out-of-school youth, and families. The program offers courses in English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) and preparation for high school equivalency exams (HiSET/GED) in Spanish. Classes are also offered for parents and caregivers who want to improve their reading and writing, and who want to learn how to further support their children in school. More information about the ILP can be found on https://www.chelseaschools.com/ilp. Job posting available here: https://chelseaschools.tedk12.com/hire/ViewJob.aspx?JobID=1783&fbclid=IwAR3GctyG0Wy_hesOSpXTTvkNhMmoumf6PYL1m3wGq98ZYmBPV08Pq_qrQ-I

Duties:

  • Responsible for teaching a class of up to 30 adults
  • Works with ILP director and other instructors in developing and revising curriculum
  • Designs lessons using authentic materials that emphasize topics of learner interest
  • Assesses learners’ progress in a variety of ways, incorporating both formative and summative assessments
  • Monitors learners in borrowing and returning ILP library books, and in using program computers and other devices
  • Participates in weekly professional development seminars for ILP staff (in-house and through the SABES system)
  • Administers and scores TABE CLAS-E and/or BEST Plus assessments (after certification training)
  • Participates in the publication of the program’s annual anthology
  • Engages with other staff in ongoing program development and community planning
  • Oversees tutors during classroom instruction, including assigning them to groups of learners, giving them specific tasks to carry out in working with groups, monitoring their performance, providing feedback and suggesting additional strategies they can use in working with learners
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

  • Associates degree in education or a related field at minimum
  • Experience working in K-12 education, or adult literacy
  • Knowledge of family literacy, ESOL, ABE
  • Proficiency in Spanish, Portuguese, or Arabic preferred

Terms: This is a non-union position, 4 – 19.5 hours per week, 42 weeks per year

Classes run 38 weeks per year

Salary Range:

$22.70 – $35.00 / Hourly Rate

Summer nanny (Arlington Heights)

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We are looking for a summer sitter for our 4.5 yo girl and 6.5 yo boy. I’m a data scientist, and my husband is in academia. I will be working from home and should be available if needed (or I can hide upstairs if that’s more helpful). All our family members are fully vaccinated/boosted, and we are a non-smoking, no-pet family. 

Hours: 11 am-5 pm or 12-5 pm (kids will be at a camp in the morning).

Dates: 6/20-30, 7/5-21 (but we are flexible with dates. If you are only available for a few weeks and still interested in this opportunity, we can work something out). 

Duties: Spending time with our kids 🙂 They love art & craft, and outdoor activities (we live right across from the Hill’s Hiil Playground and the Summer Street Field). We also have plenty of toys/board games at home. There will be no other responsibilities such as kids pick-up/drop-off, house errands, etc.

Pay: $25-$27/hour

Benefits: Guaranteed hours of at least 5 hours per day ($125+/day). On top of the hourly wage, We will pay an extra $10 per day to reimburse transportation expenses (gas, bus, etc).

Location: Arlington Heights near the Ed burns ice rink. About 4 miles from the Tufts campus. We also have free parking.  

Contact: If interested, please reach out to briankim202020@gmail.com

Cambridge Rindge & Latin School Assistant Coach for Boys Crew (Spring)

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The Varsity Assistant’s primary responsibilities are to ensure the safety of the athletes, assist the Head Coach in implementing the daily training plan, and be available to assist with tasks  required to ensure a safe and successful Spring season outside of practice hours. The Varsity Assistant Coach is expected to attend practices and races for the duration of the Spring season. 

The Varsity Assistant should be comfortable working with teenage boys and have experience teaching or coaching youth. The Varsity Assistant must be comfortable around water and willing to learn basic boat rigging, launch driving, and coaching skills. Rowing experience is preferred but not required.

The Varsity Boys practice six days per week at the Cambridge Boat Club:
Mon/Tue 3:30-5:30 PM
Wed/Thur/Fri 5:30-7:30 PM
Sat 10:00-1:00 PM

The Assistant Coach is expected to arrive 15-30 minutes prior to the start of practice and should anticipate staying ~15-30 minutes after. Races take place most weekends in April and May.

Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree

This is a paid position. 

CRLS Crew is a free, co-ed, public high school rowing team based in Cambridge, MA and trains out of the Cambridge Boat Club.

For more information contact Head Coach Kate Smith at kate.smith425@gmail.com

Urban Education Leaders Internship Program (Summer in Washington D.C.)

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The Urban Education Leaders Internship Program (UELIP) provides individuals the opportunity to get firsthand experience working in the Central Office of DCPS, one of the most innovative school districts in the U.S. and the fastest growing urban district in the nation. UELIP isn’t your average internship. Associates are matched with a team of professionals in Central Office to participate in mission-critical projects. Associates also participate in professional development including mentorship and coaching from district leaders, develop skills, network, and complete a final Capstone project, gaining hands-on experience to create positive change. We don’t have a major study requirement, so this opportunity is open to all current students and alumni.

Work Duration & Site  
The internship runs from June 5, 2023 through August 4, 2023. UELIP Associates work between 20-25 hours per week. Accepted Associates will determine their weekly schedule with the Office of Leadership Development and the team at DCPS they are working most closely with. While hybrid options are available, UELIPs will be required to work in person at least two days per week.  

Compensation  

  • This internship is unpaid. Applicants are encouraged to seek funding from their universities or other organizations, and/or course credit from their universities.  
  • DCPS does not provide money for housing or transportation, nor do we arrange housing. We do, however, have a guide to finding and obtaining housing in DC that we provide as a resource for Associates coming from out of state. 

To apply go to: https://bit.ly/UELIPSummer2023. 

To see a recruitment flyer: https://bit.ly/UELIPSummer23OnePager. 

If they have any questions, email our program team at UELIP@k12.dc.gov