.6 School Psychologist

Position Summary

School Psychologists provide case consultation on psycho educational issues for all children. They function as facilitators for special education evaluations of students who, for various reasons, are not succeeding in the school environment and have a suspected disability. As part of evaluation team psychologists assess students in areas for which they are exclusively trained: cognitive, adjustment, and adaptive. They lead the assessment team in drawing conclusions and providing recommendations based on all data engendered from the team evaluation.

This position requires working with children of various ages and a variety of disabilities (preschool to 12th grade). Position requires being an itinerant and traveling to different school sites within the district.

include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Psychological evaluation, in which Psychologists employ those instruments for which they are exclusively trained.
• Primary facilitator of special education evaluations and reevaluations.
• Facilitation of decisions around program needs for special services students transferring into the district.
• Consultation with district staff, patrons and other professionals around psycho-educational issues impacting all students.
• Consultation regarding placement decisions for special needs students.
• Compilation of supporting evaluation paperwork, as related to evaluation data by the School Psychologist.
• Facilitation of transportation arrangements as appropriate for students transferring into the district with previous special education concerns.
• Share District Representative role with other professionals.

As time allows school psychologists may choose to pursue various interests beyond their primary responsibilities. Examples include but are not limited to developing a reading program, leading seminars on child development, teaching a psychology class, running psycho-educational groups, providing psycho-educational counseling or consultation or developing a discipline program for a building.

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Initial or Continuing Certification in School Psychology.
• Training and experience in the administration of cognitive, academic, adjustment, and adaptive evaluation instruments.
• Training and experience in the interpretation of cognitive, academic, adjustment, and adaptive evaluation results.
• Successful experience leading building based problem solving and evaluation teams.

Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis

Criminal background clearance

Maintain a current ESA Certified Washington State Teacher’s Certificate

School board policies and procedures

Organize and perform job responsibilities efficiently and independently without close supervision and able to pay strict attention to detail

Speak, read and follow written or verbal communications

Practice effective safety and security within individual work routines

Develop and maintain positive customer relations with staff and service providers

Work collaboratively with District staff and promote teamwork with co-workers

Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality

Relate effectively with parents, staff, students and the public in a multicultural and multiracial community

Perform job responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable…