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Psychologist(1.0 FTE Continuing) School District No. 57 serves approximately 13,000 students in 39 schools in an area that extends from Mackenzie in the north, through Prince George, west to Cluculz Lake, South to Hixon and east to McBride and Valemount to the Alberta border.

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Psychologist functions as part of a multidisciplinary team whose major role is to enhance the educational and social functioning of all students in the school district. Conducts psychological assessments of students who exhibit educational and social difficulties for the purpose of developing intervention strategies and special program placement. Consults with school and district staff in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of intervention measures.

Consults with teachers, principals, and administrators in the development of policy and programs at the school and district level. Conducts and disseminates research relevant to the needs of students in the school district. Determines the need for making referrals to other school district professionals and outside agencies.

Minimum requirement of a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology including a successful practicum placement. Eligible for registration with BC College of Psychologists or eligible for certification with BC Association of School Psychologists For more information, please contact the Director of Inclusive Education: Lisa Horswell,



[email protected] or Linda Picton, District Principal, Human Resources, [email protected] About School District 57 School District No.57 resides on the unceded ancestral lands of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nations, McLeod Lake Indian Band and the Simpcw First Nations. We serve 41 schools: 32 Elementary schools, 8 Secondary schools and 1 District Learning Support center for alternative and alternate learning opportunities.

We provide educational programs for approximately 15,000 students inclusive of early learning, after school art and sports programing, trades programs, and dual credit programs with our local post-secondary schools. We support Lheidli T'enneh students, McLeod Lake students and Takla students living on reserve through our Local Education Agreements. With each Nation we co-construct the educational services provided to the students while attending a school within our school district.

Known as BC's northern capital, Prince George is a bustling city of approximately100,000 residents, situated at the crossroads of Hwy. Residents enjoy affordable housing, incomes above provincial averages, an extensive range of quality services, and cultural and sports events. Local post secondary educational facilities include the University of Northern British Columbia and the College of Current Caledonia.

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