School Psychologist

A School Psychologist with The Menta Education Group will provide regional leadership to effectively help students succeed. This includes working with parents, educators, and other professionals to create supportive academic learning and social environments for all students.

Successful candidates for this position will have strong skills in data-based decision-making, multidisciplinary collaboration, functional behavior assessment/SEL Goal writing and behavioral approaches to change, intervention planning, risk assessment, progress monitoring, program evaluation, and consultation with educational staff, parents, and other professionals. Knowledge of childhood mental illnesses and empirically-based interventions is essential.

Local travel to our school network, with occasional regional travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Experience working with children and adolescents with significant behavioral and emotional difficulties in a school setting
• Extensive experience with the social emotional components of the IEP process (FA/BIP, SEL goal writing)
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent consultative and data analysis abilities
• Creative thinker who can develop a wide range of empirically-supported interventions to meet the needs of diverse children and adolescents
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively with teachers, paraprofessionals, and other service providers
• Local travel to our school network, with occasional regional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Professional Educator’s License with School Psychologist Endorsement/Certification in Illinois
• Bilingual proficiency in English and Spanish is preferred, but not required
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills
• Strong consultative and data analysis abilities
• Creative thinker who can develop a wide range of interventions meeting the needs of a diverse student population
• Excellent communication skills

Compensation & Benefits

• In accordance with the Pay Transparency amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act of 2003, information about pay ranges and employee benefits can be found at the following links:
• Compensation Information:
• https://menta.com/compensation-arizona-and-illinois/
• Please refer to the "School Leadership" section for this position's category
• Our benefits package includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; paid time off (PTO); and a 403(b) retirement plan with an employer match. For more information visit: https://menta.com/employee-benefits-full-time/