School Psychologist Full-Time Contract January 22, 2027 - November 8, 2027 For more than 155 years, The Bishop Strachan School has empowered talented girls to grow into fearless women, equipped with intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and compassion to navigate the world. Our strategic plan was launched in January 2023, and we are continuing to make progress on our collective commitment to inspire girls to be fearless and educate them to be the leaders the world needs. Collaborating with the Dean of Student Well-being and others in the department, the School Psychologist works across the whole school, day and Boarding, to help students of all educational levels understand and proactively deal with mental health, emotional regulation, learning challenges and conflict resolution.

They will suggest strategies for a diversity of situations students may face, with an emphasis on developing a growth mindset which will encourage students to collaboratively solve problems, thereby increasing their resilience and well-being.

The School

Psychologist provides expertise and a continuum of psychological consulting services including short term individual student and group counselling, referrals to outside agencies, crisis intervention and follow up, and staff consultation. Meets individually, on a one-off or short-term basis, with students and/or parents in order to identify areas of concern Provides appropriate identification and referral of students to outside agencies, including conducting risk assessments Embeds equity into mental health practices Follows-up with high risk students, including continued communications with parents and staff Provides expertise in Students of Consideration meetings and accept referrals from Student Well-being Department Working with Boarding staff to support their wellbeing programming Serves as a resource to Student Services, the Principals, Vice Principals, Head of School, Human Resources, and Dean of Boarding When required,



collaborates with the Learning Services team to create co-ordinated learning plans for students experiencing mental health issues, learning challenges or situational distress Provides a holistic overview of the academic and psychological needs of the student while balancing the interests of the school Co-constructs Wellness Plans for students returning after a critical episode or students with prolonged mental health concerns Provides professional learning on a range of mental health topics to staff, and workshops on learning and social-emotional well-being for students Leads parent presentations on adolescent development Maintains knowledge and expertise in most recent and promising practices to improve students’ positive wellbeing in schools D or Masters of Arts in Child/Adolescent and/or School Psychology Licensed to work as a School and Clinical Psychologist Proven experience as a school psychologist in diverse educational settings and an understanding of the unique needs and rhythms of schools, ideally including independent schools with Boarding Knowledge of clinical presentations of disorders of childhood and adolescence, including learning exceptionalities, individual therapeutic approaches, collaborative problem-solving techniques and whole school based programmes to increase mental well-being in children and adolescents. Strong understanding of education policies and regulations Ability to quickly establish professional and genuine relationships with children and adolescents, in order to solve problems Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work with details, prioritize, multi-task and problem-solve in a fast-paced flexible learning environment Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office trust and integrity, collaboration, flexibility and adaptability, initiative, community focused and strong communication skills.

Our employees are lifelong learners and apply these core competencies in all aspects of the school environment.

BSS Values Diversity: We believe that diversity in our school fosters a rich, inclusive and creative setting. We are actively engaged in building a more diverse school and encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

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