Trinity School: Psychologist, Lower School (NY, NY) - Full-Time

About the Position

Trinity School, a co-educational, K-12 institution located on the Upper West of Manhattan, seeks a full time Lower School Psychologist beginning in September 2022.  

The psychologist will join a team of educators focused on the intellectual, physical and emotional  wellness of students. Given the increasing complexities of children’s lives, Trinity is committed to creating a child-centered, empathetic approach so students develop healthy, resilient and caring relationships and bring their full attention to learning. Fundamental to the work, the psychologist will  foster greater understanding in faculty and families of how equity and a sense of belonging enrich  children’s lives.  

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop relationships with students where they feel known and valued 
• Apply evidence-based interventions to classrooms and individual student behavior
• Observe teachers’ classroom practices and collaborate with teachers in order to help children  immerse themselves in learning 
• Provide direct short-term individual and/or group counseling services to students
• Provide outside referrals and resources to support a child or family in need ∙
• Develop, implement, model a comprehensive curriculum to promote growth in children’s social emotional lives and enable them to reach their full academic potential 
• Respond with care to the immediate and long-term effects of the pandemic on children’s well  being 
• Consult with Lower School Principal 
• Work with Learning Support Services to create learning plans for individual students
• Assist in interpretation of neuro-psyc evaluations and activation of recommendations
• Partner with families around issues specific to their child 
• Manage individual, family and school crises 
• Offer periodic parent education opportunities to foster children’s well-being 

A successful candidate will possess:

• A curiosity and love for children 
• A passion for the complexities of the social-emotional lives of children 
• A joyful dedication to education that holds high standards for children’s intellectual growth
• A demonstrated attention to how race, gender and other aspects of identity manifest in relationships and learning 
• An ability to work collaboratively and generously with colleagues: on a team, across the division and across the school 
• Complex decision-making skills and sound judgement 
• Sensitivity to privacy concerns 
• Strong communication skills, both written and public speaking 
• An optimistic, purposeful work ethic

Qualifications:

• State Licensed School Psychologist (PhD or PsyD) with eight or more years of experience
• Experience with Independent School children and family populations 
• Experience in providing in-service training to faculty and educational programs to parents
• Extensive knowledge of psycho-educational evaluation results and standardized testing results
• Knowledge of broad and acute spectrum behavioral disorders and common learning disabilities

An Equal Opportunity Employer, Trinity School seeks candidates who will add to the diversity of its  school community. More than this, Trinity is expressly committed to becoming an anti-racist institution  and calls on all members of its community to join in this important work. 

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