Psychometrist; SY

Overview

Job Title:

Psychometrist

Reports To:

Director of Special Education

Receives Guidance From:
Director and Assistant Director of Special Education

Overtime Status:
Compliant with position, salary and FLSA regulations

In keeping a tradition of excellence, the purpose of the Psychometrist is to coordinate the referral to placement process for initial evaluations and reevaluations for Special Education students. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Schedule and conduct comprehensive evaluations
• Develop and compose Eligibility reports for students assessed by the RCSD
• Schedule and conduct meetings to obtain permission to test from parents for Special Education (initial and reevaluation)
• Schedule and conduct reevaluation meetings for out of state transfer students and three-year reevaluations
• Schedule and conduct eligibility meetings for students who meet the criteria to receive Special Education services
• Participate in MET team meetings as necessary
• Review and explain the results of psycho-educational testing with parents and school staff
• Receive and review available developmental information from school and outside resources about student behavior to select appropriate psychological assessments
• Provide staff development and training on the evaluation process for new referrals, current students in special education, and students who transfer into the district with a special education ruling
• Ensure the school has appropriate paperwork for initial evaluation and reevaluation and follow up on items not submitted by the school
• Assist in preschool evaluations as needed
• Provide date/time to school to schedule MET meetings
• Schedule and conduct meetings for 504 requests
• Schedule and conduct meetings for dyslexia services requests
• Manage and monitor all contractual psychometrists: contracts, invoices, etc.
• Maintain testing materials and supplies
• Coordinate Independent Educational Evaluations (IEEs): schedule assessments with contractual psychometrists and communicate with parents as they go through the independent evaluation process
• Develop forms necessary for data collection for evaluations and MET meetings
• Develop district procedures for testing as needed
• Conduct all meetings and evaluations with outside agencies and facilities within the Rankin County School District (JDC, Brentwood, Mississippi State Hospital)
• Lead and attend staff meetings/trainings as applicable; serve on staff committees
• Assume responsibility for own professional growth and development, keep current with literature, attend professional meetings and conferences, and maintain any credits and/or continued education for licensure/qualifications
• Maintain and accept responsibility for district-owned fixed assets assigned to the employee and ensure appropriate use by following district policies
• Undergo periodic evaluations according to state and board policy procedures
• Maintain confidentiality
• Regular, dependable, in-person, and punctual attendance is an essential function of this position
• Perform other duties as may be requested by the Board of Education, superintendent, administrator, director or as established by district policy
• Read, understand, and abide by Employee Conduct Policy, GAB, and all other district, state and federal policies and procedures as established by RCSD and the Mississippi Educator Code of Conduct

• Education Level: Minimum of Master’s degree in Psychometrics
• Certification: MS Educator license with special education endorsement
• Other Requirements: (not specified)

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly…