Support Services Team

School Psychologist Team

School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach.

They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. School psychologists partner with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.

Process Facilitator Team

The purpose of this position is to coordinate/facilitate the responsibilities of the special education department within the building, working collaboratively with administration, staff, students, and parents to enhance the education of our children with disabilities. A Process Facilitator’s role is to complete and monitor all special education procedures for compliance.

This will help in the development of consistency of student special education files across the district. To guide the learning process toward the writing of measurable goals that assist in developing a plan to accelerate student learning and provide specific training, coaching, and mentoring for teachers and paraprofessionals.

Occupational Therapist Team

School occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants are key contributors within the education team. They support a student’s ability to participate in desired daily school activities or “occupations.” They help children to fulfill their role as students by supporting their academic achievement and promoting positive behaviors necessary for learning.

School occupational therapists (and occupational therapy assistants, under the supervision of the occupational therapist) support academic and non-academic outcomes, including social skills, math, reading and writing (i.e., literacy), behavior management, recess, participation in sports, self-help skills, prevocational/vocational participation, transportation, and more.