The Drexel University School of Education is seeking an Assistant or Associate Professor, and experienced clinician to join our Pediatric focused, School Psychology – Education Specialist program. The successful candidate will be familiar with, and experience working within – urban neighborhoods and schools. They will know and understand the challenges of underfunded, under-resourced neighborhoods. They will have the capacity to know and understand the needs of our families, and to work well in community settings with multiple community stakeholders to establish, build and sustain structures that support student academic and behavioral success. A strong understanding of early childhood development, the academic needs of a diverse students in a diverse city and region. Finally, the successful candidate will look forward to becoming the School Psychology Program Director, and to be able to mold this program to meet the needs of all of our constituents.
In addition, this faculty position requires the faculty to be engaged in clinical evaluations and supervising students through the psycho-educational evaluation process for special education classification. The successful applicant will have experience or familiarity with administering and interpreting an array of assessments across multiple domains, including measures of cognitive ability, adaptive behavior, social-emotional behavior, achievement, and developmental measures. The successful candidate will also possess strong consultation skills and have knowledge of evidence-based academic and behavioral interventions and their application, particularly within the context of whole-school systems initiatives to improve outcomes. The applicant should have experience integrating information and composing psychological reports that are appropriate for use by caregivers and local education agencies. Additionally, the applicant will possess the ability to provide sensitive, thoughtful, and supportive feedback to parents and school personnel as well as the ability to work well with team members, parents, young children, and service providers in the community.
For more details, please visit Drexel’s Career website at: https://careers.drexel.edu/en-