School Psychologist Job Alliance area,Ohio USA,Education / Teaching

Position: School Psychologist

Category: Certified, Student Support Services

Currently: Regular, Full-time 205 days per year

This position does include benefits

Reports to: Director of Special Education

Degree: Masters of Education in School Psychology

Description:

Conduct individual or intervention-based evaluations to assist school staff and parents; effectively meet the academic, behavioral and social-emotional needs of children; consult with educational staff to develop individualized learning or behavioral plans for students.

NOTE:

The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Qualifications:

Master's degree in educational psychology or equivalent from a four-year college or university

Appropriate State of Ohio certifications/licensure

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to work effectively with others

Ability to communicate ideas and directives dearly and effectively both orally and in writing

Effective, active listening skills

Organizational and problem solving skills

Specialized skill in evaluation procedures for student academic/behavioral problems

Learn and become proficient and efficient in using all district software

Ability to operate various office equipment

Basic skills in counseling and consultation

Knowledge of educational psychology

Computer/word processing skills

Essential Functions:

Must be available to staff and parents for consultation

Counsel individually and in groups with children and handicapped students and/or their parents

Provide screening programs for children

Provide referral to and consultation with outside service agencies

Conduct individual psycho-educational evaluations of children referred to the Student Services department, interpret findings, when appropriate, to parents, teachers and other school personnel, child and qualified community agencies through conferences and written reports

Participate in the identification and placement of handicapped children

Recommend appropriate classroom management strategies for behavior management

Responsible for implementing new practices or methods in the area of school psychology

Attend meetings, training programs and/or in-services as required by Superintendent, Board of Educations or their designee

Maintain respect at all times for confidential information

Provide the results of psycho-educational evaluation for consideration in the development of lEP's for each handicapped student

Provide intensive psycho__educational evaluation of individual children identified as or thought to be a student with a disability

Assume case manager responsibility for individual students for the assessment phase and evaluation team report writing portions of child study

Maintain accurate and complete records as required

Provide guidance to students to promote their educational development

Collaborate with colleagues and conduct professional development

Qualify students for possible 504 Plans if meets the eligibility

Refer students suspected of learning difficulties for Response to Intervention (RTI)

Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life

Observe ethics of the teaching profession

School Psychologist continued:

Keep abreast of all rules and regulations regarding special education standards and IDEA

Follow all local, state, and Federal timelines and procedural requirements.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Promote good public relations

Provide mental health activities for children within the scope of school-based practice

Maintain and submit Medicaid logs

Serve as a role model for students

Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely, appropriate manner

Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships

Assist in the selection of textbooks, equipment, and other educational materials

Participate in committees, study teams. and co-curricular activities as agreed upon

Participate in intervention assistance team meetings•

Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional seminars, workshops, etc., to keep current on relevant issues

Counsel, advise, encourage, and…