Responsibilities Primarily, the school psychologist is a Learning Leader, with responsibility for facilitating both the understanding of individual

learning needs and supporting teachers in implementing strategies so that all students can access the ISB curriculum. The educational psychologist is an essential part of the multidisciplinary learning support team school-wide.

International School of Brussels Educational Psychologist School-wide

Department: Reporting to: Support Learning Support Head of Learning

Responsibilities include:
Educational and psychological support that facilitates understanding, acceptance and effective work with students who learn differently will include: Advising, and supporting teachers, students and parents in alignment with the needs of the child and the school mission Administering formal assessments including o Parent intake process o Teacher consultations o Student observations o Follow up with student, family and teaching team o Creation of follow up report Some assessments may need to be offered outside of school hours given student needs. Some flexibility in school hours will be required. Attending child study or student study team meetings involving multidisciplinary teams on how best to meet the social, emotional, behavioral and learning needs of the of students Developing and supporting therapeutic and behavior management programs when needed Work beginning two weeks before school starts to facilitate support of new families, screening and learning support start up. Contributing to the development and review of policies of the learning support department with the head of learning support.

Overview

The International School of Brussels is one of Europes longest established, largest, finest international schools. It is a dynamic school with high expectations. More fundamentally, it is a school shaped by a focus on learning, and on improving learning, for all students. It is a school driven by a Mission and Enduring Goals which commit us to developing independent learners and international citizens in a school in which everyone is included, challenged and successful. This mission therefore commits us to a range of teaching practices, including differentiated learning, integrated technology, collaborative teamwork and service learning. The core work of the ISB Director is to support the school in these directions. At the same time, there are all the usual challenges of management in a fascinatingly diverse community.

Being on call in the event of a crisis Collaborating on the development of informal assessment tools and the results of such tools in student learning and help teachers analyze the results of assessment to help determine to what extent learning standards are being achieved Meeting regularly with LS department faculty, and the counseling team to ensure coherence and support of programs Keeping up-to-date on curriculum developments Participating me of the school wide crisis management team Managing a billing record, for student evaluations Facilitating and coordinating the use of an external specialist who will provide supervision to the counseling team As this is a new faculty leadership team position, we anticipate that its responsibilities would continue to evolve under the umbrella of leadership as we develop systems, and clarify a more coherent counseling program campus wide.

Keeping abreast of school development in curriculum and procedures Relationship Building skills Collaborating with multiple teachers on the supporting student learning and teacher professional development school-wide Acting as a resource of disability expertise and theories of pedagogy in working with students with special needs for colleagues, students and parents Ensuring the effective integration of new department members Providing ongoing, proactive curricular guidance and support for new department members Supporting the professional development of department members

Given the importance of this position within the learning support department and school, we look for someone with: Intellectual Purpose Developing an understanding of student learning and strategies Being an advocate for students Understanding of Change Understanding and supporting best practices Keeping abreast of developments in the field of learning disabilities

General Qualifications Our School Psychologist will: be qualified and certified/licensed in clinical practice of educational psychology. have sufficient experience to speak with confidence and authority on disability issues and strategies for remediating them. embody the schools core dispositions of respect, responsibility, reflection. wish to work in a dynamic, multicultural environment. ensure open and effective communication. work proactively and with initiative and innovation. provide an example to others in terms of commitment, empowerment and drive. be a systems thinker and problem solver. be a collaborative team-player. be literate in IT skills be flexible and adaptable be committed to her/his own learning We offer: The opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging, motivating and multicultural environment with the possibility of adding value to an ambitious organization. We offer a competitive salary package with attractive benefits. Recruitment Policy The International School of Brussels is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion or marital status.