Organizational Summary
Gateway Maryland is a well-established, private, non-profit organization located in Baltimore, Maryland that offers a multitude of services to individuals of all ages with communication disorders and disabilities. Our mission is to give hope, change lives, and build connections for Marylanders through our special education, speech therapy, audiology, and sign language programs
Position Summary
To provide diagnostic and therapeutic services relative to communicative skills to children enrolled at Gateway School as determined appropriate by the IEP Team; to collaborate with teaching teams, primary caregivers, and other professionals to meet the child's communicative needs; and to foster understanding about communication in general.
To fulfill the IEP requirements of the assigned students in the terms set forth by the IEP and in compliance with all applicable COMAR regulations.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
All Gateway employees are expected to demonstrate an awareness of, respect for, and attention to the diversity of the people with whom they interact (person served, personnel, families/caregivers, and other stakeholders) that are reflected in attitudes, organizational structure, policies, and services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
● Maintain a schedule providing direct counseling services to a designated caseload of students
● Provide group instruction to classrooms for supporting student’s academic, social-emotional and behavioral needs.
● Consults with school staff, conducts formal school psychological evaluations of students for educational planning and placement as part of the IEP process, behavior management planning.
● Provides program consultation, programmatic groups, and direct counseling in small and group settings per the IEP.
● Provides services within the classroom setting to assist with prevention, intervention, and increase student achievement.
● Develops, implements, and tracks student progress with all IEP related goals and objectives.
● Directly provides assistance to teachers, administrators, and other staff members regarding academic engagement for all students by identifying learning barriers, suggesting appropriate academic interventions, monitoring effectiveness of interventions, developing student organizational skills, and promoting learning strategies within the classroom setting.
● Works within the classroom setting to model and provide support to teaching staff to assist in implementation of programs.
● Provides in-service training and workshops to school staff regarding areas specific to expertise such as child development, the exceptional child, understanding psychological testing, curriculum and instruction theory and implementation, behavioral management, positive behavior interventions, and other relevant topics
● Facilitates effective instructions by assisting in identification of instructional needs for the individual student and diverse learners.
● Assists in individualizing instruction within the classroom setting by working directly with teachers and students.
● Supports positive behaviors and socially successful students by working with administrators, teachers and parents to promote students' positive interactions based on research-based, positive behavioral supports, and research-based prevention and intervention programs to support academic achievement.
● Contributes to a healthy learning environment by working directly with administrators and staff regarding research-based prevention and intervention strategies within classroom management, promoting positive peer relationships, social problem solving, student wellness, reduced risk-taking, and increased student achievement.
● Supports diverse learners by assessing learning and behavior needs (and considering issues related to family, culture, or language and learning style of disability) by working within the classroom setting to assist students directly in organizational skills, learning strategies, and study skills and provide direct feedback and information to teachers and other staff, as appropriate
● Actively participates on IEP teams, and other school-based teams, helping teams plan an appropriate IEP for students with disabilities including modifying and adapting curriculum and instruction, adjusting classroom facilities and routine to promote student engagement.
● Writes goals and objectives and support teachers and students within the classroom through supplementary aids and services, as appropriate.
● Assist families in understanding how to support education; help them navigate the special education process, and connect with community service providers when necessary.
● Performs and completes mandated services within timelines established by law, regulation, or policy including timely initiation of services for students, completing
assessments and integrated psychological reports, progress reports and entering appropriate data and goals/objectives in the designated IEP or counseling online program.
● Consults with supervisory staff for psychological services regularly regarding assessment questions, counseling sessions, and other issues related to job tasks and performance.
● Participate in IEP meetings including annual reviews, eligibility, 60/90 day reviews, and parent requested meetings.
● Assume other duties as assigned
Competencies/Key Success Factors
To perform the job successfully, an individual will retain accountability for the following key success factors:
#1 Documentation
1. Develops, collaborates, and writes IEPs, and other related reports.
2. Conducts triennial evaluations or revaluations and reports accurate results.
3. Completes accurate and timely daily service logs and billing trackers.
4. Writes quarterly progress reports for each student within their IEP in a timely manner.
5. Turns in all paperwork to IEP chair on or before their due dates per the IEP Calendar.
#2 Service
1. Provides direct and indirect services as mandated in each student's IEP.
2. Consults with classroom staff regarding student services, interventions, and progress to assist with student success.
3. Completes makeup sessions in timely manner per the organization standards
4. Provides in-service training to other disciplines when indicated.
#3 Communication
1. Collaborates with all members of the IEP Team.
2. Communicates with parents/guardians in relation to student progress and interventions to assist with student success and completes documentation of communication services in the electronic school databases.
3. Provides discipline specific expertise through collaboration with other team members including classroom staff.
4. Maintains open lines of communication with the supervisor and keeps the supervisor updated with progress and/or changes
5. Communicates with direct supervisor with requests for PTO, sick leave, and personal leave
#4 Professional Growth
1. Maintains adequate attendance rates per the standard of the organization.
2. Participate in school-based professional development and orientation training.
3. Completes annual training and CEU requirements per the therapist’s discipline specific governing bodies.
4. Attends external training, webinars, and/or courses to maintain certification and licensure.
5. Is solutions-focused, positive, reflective, and respectfully transparent with teachers, school leaders, colleagues, and supervisors.
6. Participates in supervision sessions and feedback meetings.
7. Completes annual review evaluations in a timely manner.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include ability to adjust focus.
Education and/or Experience
A minimum of possession of a Masters degree in Psychology or related field, from an accredited institution. A minimum of one (l) year full time post-masters/doctorate experience working within the pediatric population is preferred.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
1. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a master’s degree, an advanced graduate specialist’s degree or certificate, and/or doctoral degree in psychology, education or human development.
2. Nationally Certified School Psychologist certificate issued by the National Association of School Psychology Certification Board.
3. Must be licensed in the State of Maryland, by the Board Examiners of Psychologists, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a Licensed Psychologist.
4. Certified in or eligible for certification in crisis management
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Expected hours: 22 per week
Application Question(s):
- Do you have a Nationally Certified School Psychologist certificate issued by the National Association of School Psychology Certification Board?
- Are you licensed in the State of Maryland by the Board of Examiners of Psychologists, Maryland State Department of Health and Mental Hygiene as a Licensed Psychologist?
- Are you certified or eligible for certification in crisis management?
Ability to Commute:
- Baltimore, MD 21215 (Required)
Work Location: In person
