Who is the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School?
The mission of Boston Renaissance Charter Public School is to foster academic, social, and emotional growth while building confidence, character, and citizenship. We achieve this through a whole-child educational approach that emphasizes academic excellence aligned with Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks and Common Core Standards. Additionally, we prioritize social and emotional well-being, supported by a dedicated team of mental health professionals and comprehensive staff training.
What do we believe about our students?
At the Boston Renaissance Charter Public School we believe children learn best when they feel loved and connected to caring adults. Education should equip them with knowledge, skills, and personal attributes for success in a changing world. We emphasize inspiring students to dream big and believe no goal is beyond their reach.
What do we believe about Diversity Equity and Inclusion?
At Boston Renaissance Charter Public School we are dedicated to fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture. We strive to create an anti-racist environment that educates the whole child while celebrating and respecting all differences. We are committed to continuously auditing systems to address biases and actively working to eliminate inequities, ensuring a welcoming environment for all community members, regardless of background or identity.
What do we believe about our staff?
At Boston Renaissance Charter Public School we believe highly qualified, student centered and cultural responsive educators are at the center of the work we are doing. Teachers are seen as leaders with a responsibility to be self-reflective learners, constantly improving their practice.
We are looking for teachers who:
Prioritize Student Growth: Educators who are committed to fostering academic excellence while supporting students’ social and emotional well-being.
Embrace Diversity and Inclusion: Individuals who value and celebrate diversity, creating an inclusive classroom where every student feels respected, valued, and empowered.
Innovate and Inspire: Creative thinkers who use engaging, student-centered teaching strategies to inspire curiosity, critical thinking, and a love for learning.
Collaborate and Lead: Team players who actively collaborate with colleagues, students, and families, and who are ready to take on leadership roles within the school community.
Commit to Continuous Growth: Lifelong learners who reflect on their practice, seek feedback, and are
dedicated to professional development and personal growth.
Summary: The role of a school psychologist is to provide critical social emotional support, assessment, training and /or intervention so that each student can access his/her education. Specifically, we are looking for an experienced school psychologist to service our three substantially separate classrooms. Job responsibilities include creating FBA/BIP’s, delivering classroom instruction to develop emotional regulation and social skills, provide counseling services, and complete psychoeducational evaluations for students within these classrooms. This position requires close collaboration with special education teachers, paraprofessionals, parents, and other service providers to ensure that IEP’s are comprehensively developed and implemented to meet the specific needs of children in the substantially separate setting.
Major Responsibilities:
Maintain knowledge and understanding of special education laws as it relates to the IEP process and FAPE.
Asses educational needs of students by use of standardized tools, running records and other informal assessments
Complete evaluation reports and present information in a professional manner.
Develop Individual Education Plans with clear, measurable goals.
Share in preparation of individualized education plans, as it relates to mental health goals of students.
Meet Special Education guidelines
Participate in Child Study Team process and actively support classroom teachers with CST and Special Education referral process.
Respond to student mental health concerns in a professional and timely manner.
Adhere to Child Abuse and Neglect policy and use sound judgment in making determinations.
Collaborate with other members of the Related Service Provider (Speech, OT, PT) team on curriculum and student needs.
Provide counseling and crisis intervention as indicated by need of student and teacher.
Create and manage effective communication with parents.
Maintain professional competencies in areas of responsibilities.
Attend and actively participate in meetings and professional development.
Implement school district and department policies
Collaborate with team on curriculum and student needs.
Commit to increasing the positive climate between and amongst peers.
Morning Duty: Includes active supervision of hallways and classroom.
Afternoon Duty: Includes active supervision of dismissal process.
Additional duties may be assigned without additional compensation or stipend
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree, MS Preferred
Commitment to ensuring academic success for all students
Experience working in an urban setting preferred
Massachusetts DESE licensure as School Psychologist
Minimum of 2 years experience in an inclusion model school preferred; and
High interest/experience with the social/emotional/academic needs