Psychologist (2027/2028 School Year) at Illinois School District U-46 in Elgin, IL

Job description

NOTE: This posting has been opened for application intake for anyone interested in a position with School District U-46 for the 2027/2028 school year. We anticipate the review of applications to begin sometime near the end of January. If you are interested in a role for the current 2026/2027 school year, we encourage you to check out our open vacancies. Position / Title: School Psychologist Bargaining Unit: ETA Department/Location: Specialized Student Services Calendar Days: 184 Reports To: Principal/Special Education Administrator JD Revision Date: 04/12/2023 Supervises: NA Function / Position Summary Provide support for instruction and technical assistance with progress monitoring and data analysis consultation; involvement in intervention; and evaluation processes. Job Duties / Responsibilities Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators, to find effective solutions to academic and behavior problems Participate in service team meetings Participate in the case study process Observe students in the instructional environment in order to identify intervention strategies, barriers to interventions, and collect data pertinent to initial eligibility and re-evaluations Document evaluation results appropriately Evaluate a student's cognitive functioning when necessary Participate in the development of functional/behavioral analysis and the implementation of behavior plans Serve as LEA for Annual Reviews, Re-evaluations and Domain meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only) Collaborate with the building service team to schedule meetings. Serve as the LEA in FBA/BIP development and update meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only) Perform other duties as assigned by the principal, or other administrative staff. Education Masters Degree and/or Specialist Degree in School Psychology. PEL (Professional Educator License) with a School Psychologist endorsement. Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred. Experience / Knowledge Knowledge of assessing student's intellectual potential, achievement levels and social/emotional profile through the use of a variety of standardized tools. Highly skillful in gathering, utilizing and analyzing data that will assist in educational programming for students. A wealth of knowledge of various diagnostic tools. Physical Demands Ability to work in a fast paced environment Ability to work with many interruptions throughout the course of the day Terms of Employment This is a 184 day school year. Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. The starting salary for this role is $60,689. Position type: Related Services / Psychologist School / site: Specialized Student Services (SpEd Dept) Date available: 08/16/2027 Closing date: 04/23/2027 Attachments: ETA Benefits Sheet.pdf , ETA Salary Schedule 2026-2027.pdf