Description
TEMPORARY FULL-TIME
2023-2024 School Year
PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT
Posting # PSSP-2023-07-06-006
Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB), as a learning organization, is committed to understanding and supporting the learning needs of all students. Our Strategic Plan is aimed at creating a future where students develop the competencies, understandings, self-confidence, and resiliency to lead healthy, successful, and fulfilling lives. Equity, achievement, and well-being are interconnected, and the Board believes that when barriers to equity and inclusion are removed, we can all have a positive impact on others, our communities, and the environment, along with achieving personal success. Our Board services a student population of approximately 17,000 students in three geographic regions, namely, Muskoka, Haliburton and Kawartha Lakes.
Reporting directly to the Superintendent(s) responsible for Special Education (or designate), you will promote student achievement, equity and well-being, through consultation and by administering psycho-educational assessments to children and youth. The successful applicant will work with elementary and secondary schools to administer appropriate psychoeducational assessments, including but not limited to assessments of cognitive ability, academic achievement, social-emotional and adaptive skills. The successful applicant will also provide follow-up services from assessment recommendations including capacity building with staff.
Psycho-educational consultants in TLDSB are expected to adhere to professional standards of practice in keeping with the College of Psychologists of Ontario (CPO), privacy legislation and other requisite statutes to ensure the quality of our services. Clinical supervision and oversight will be provided by a clinician registered as an autonomously practicing Psychologist or Psychological Associate with the CPO.
Travel throughout the TLDSB area will be required.
Location: Muskoka Education Centre, Haliburton Education Centre or Lindsay Education Centre
Term: This is a 1 year temporary term appointment, starting September 1, 2023 and ending no later than June 30, 2024.
Salary Range: $77,732 to $85,097
Qualifications:
?Master's Degree in Psychology or an acceptable combination of formal education and experience
?Experience in administering psychometric assessments with children and youth
?Use of a personal vehicle and a valid Ontario driver’s license
?BCBA certification and experience with school-aged children with behavioural difficulties an asset
?Experience writing clinical reports and making evidence-based recommendations
?Experience working with school-aged children preferred
?Excellent communication, organizational and teamwork skills
Interested applicants should forward their resume quoting posting PSSP-2023-07-06-006 to:
Mary Lou Lefler, District Principal of Specialized Services
c/o Wendy.Browne@tldsb.on.ca
Trillium Lakelands District School Board
Box 300 County Road 36 Lindsay, ON K9V 4R4
Trillium Lakelands District School Board would like to thank all respondents, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. The candidate selected for the position will be required to provide a Criminal Record check with a Vulnerable Sector Check dated within 6 months prior to the date of hire.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board is committed to equitable hiring practices and upholding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. To assist the Board in reflecting the communities we serve, we encourage and welcome applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, and/or lived experiences who may be a member of a marginalized group.
Trillium Lakelands District School Board complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation for a disability during any stage of the recruitment process, please contact the Principal/Supervisor to whom you are submitting your application.
