Part-Time School Psychologist (Immediate Start Available) at Citizens of the World Los Angeles

Application Deadline

3/4/2020 12:00 AM Pacific

Date Posted
1/19/2020
Contact
Number of Openings
1

Add'l Salary Info

Commensurate with Experience
Length of Work Year
10.5 months
Employment Type
Part Time

About the Employer

Our schools are socio-economically, racially and ethnically diverse communities. Our students engage in a challenging, experiential learning environment that develops their confidence, potential, and individual responsibility as true citizens of the world. Our schools are tuition free and non-religious. The mission of CWC Los Angeles is realized through our core fundamentals of academic excellence, diversity, and community. Our approach recognizes the importance of standardized tests while acknowledging that they reveal only a small part of the picture in determining overall student achievement. We believe that children must be assessed and educated well beyond the traditional “core” intelligences of reading, writing and computing. Art, music, dance, physical education, social-emotional development and other disciplines all have an important place in our schools and in the development of our children. Extending our focus to these pursuits will help develop a lifelong passion for learning and will give students a well-rounded education. The learning model of Citizens of the World Los Angeles is based on Constructivism, a theory in which knowledge is built (or constructed) on earlier knowledge. We structure learning to build on what students already know and support them in revising and refining their understanding as they work toward mastery. In addition to content knowledge, our students will engage in learning processes that develop conceptual understanding as well as self-knowledge. The following components help us bring this theory to life in each classroom: Project-based learning: Project-based learning integrates skills and knowledge through meaningful projects that make abstract learning concepts concrete. As reflective learners, children connect what they learn to their own lives. Teachers strive to teach for understanding, ensuring that students internalize deeply what they learn and are, in turn, able to apply what they learn to new and different circumstances and contexts. Low student-to-teacher ratios: In order to meet each child’s learning needs and to allow for a variety of instructional methods, CWC Schools’ staffing structure ensures a low student-to-teacher ratio. This allows for small-group instructional support from a teacher, while an assistant teacher may monitor independent work, lead partner games, or direct activities throughout the classroom. Talent and leadership: Our students benefit from excellent educators at

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Organization Overview

The mission of Citizens of the World Los Angeles (CWC LA) is to provide a socio-economically, culturally, and racially diverse community of students in Los Angeles with an intellectually challenging, experiential learning environment that develops each student's confidence, potential, and individual responsibility as citizens of the world. CWC LA schools develop students’ social and emotional skills to prepare them to become citizens of the world, and we promote academic rigor through a constructivist, project-based learning approach, to support and develop children’s natural intellectual curiosity. CWC LA enrolls a diverse student body that reflects the abundant diversity of the communities served by our schools.

 

CWC LA is currently expanding; over the next five years, we will more than double the number of students we serve. CWC LA currently serves nearly 2,000 students in three high-performing schools: CWC Hollywood (TK-5th grade), CWC Silver Lake (TK-8th grade) and CWC Mar Vista (TK-8th grade). CWC West Valley will open in August 2020, starting with Transitional Kindergarten through 1st grade.

 

CWC LA has a Regional Support Office (RSO) that supports all CWC LA schools. We work with our network partners at Citizens of the World Charter Schools (CWCS), linking the schools in Los Angeles to CWC schools in other parts of the country.

 

Our core values are embraced by the entire community:

  • Excellence: We demand lasting quality.
  • Diversity: We are better and stronger because of our differences.
  • Authenticity: We are our true selves in this work, and we are candid.
  • Community: We care deeply about people. We share and build partnerships. We celebrate, laugh, and seek joy, even in the tough times.
  • Change: We welcome the unknown, embracing the unexpected and new. We adapt to meet the ever-changing times. We find new ways.

Position Description

CWCLA is seeking an enthusiastic, skilled, and creative School Psychologist to be a part of a team of educators working to provide a challenging and inclusive education for students with disabilities. We are looking for individuals with a passion for working with children with disabilities and the desire to work within a highly collaborative staff. S/he will help students succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally through valid and timely assessment and high quality Individualized Education Program (IEP) documents and reports. They will collaborate with teachers, parents, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community for all students. The School Psychologist will work with children in grades K through 8 across our Hollywood, Silver Lake, and Mar Vista campuses.

Responsibilities

The School Psychologist’s job responsibilities include:

  • Providing direct services to individuals or groups of students (e.g., counseling, crisis interventions, mentoring, and individual safety plans, when appropriate);
  • Developing and implementing educationally-based IEP communication goals using a variety of service delivery models to support the classroom curriculum;
  • Following and implementing treatment plans;
  • Documenting student progress towards meeting established goals and objectives;
  • Conducting formal assessments in the areas of general abilities and social-emotional development;
  • Participating in IEP meetings of students on assigned caseload;
  • Collaborating with teachers to ensure that students meet the goals outlined in their IEPs;
  • Submitting records, reports and IEP documents promptly and efficiently.
  • Providing individualized classroom strategies to facilitate social-emotion skills;
  • Communicating with families of students on assigned caseload regarding progress toward IEP goals;
  • Participating as a member of the regional Special Education team, including administration, Resource Specialist Program Teachers, Occupational and Speech/Language Therapists, School Counselors, Behavior Intervention Developer, and a regional Director of Special Education;
  • Managing the ambiguity and multiple priorities inherent in an entrepreneurial environment
  • Communicating and interacting effectively with multiple constituents

Qualifications

The School Psychologist will have:

  • Alignment with the philosophy, mission and core values of the organization
  • An exhibited ability to work with children and adults in order to create a joyful, caring environment
  • Experience working with diverse student and family populations
  • Belief and willingness to ensure that all students can learn and achieve at high levels
  • Strong communication (verbally and in writing)
  • Knowledge of compliance-oriented special education timelines, procedures, and processes
  • Ability to handle confidential information discretely and professionally
  • Ability to exercise appropriate initiative and work independently
  • Excellent time-management skills
  • Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Ease at managing competing demands, working under pressure, and determining priorities independently
  • Fluency in a second language, ideally Spanish or Korean (preferred)

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications

Valid CA Pupil Personnel Services Credential


      Valid CA Pupil Personnel Services Credential