Psychometrist Job Gadsden area,Alabama USA,Education / Teaching

QUALIFICATIONS:

Valid Alabama Professional Educator Certificate

JOB GOAL:

To evaluate and assess educational and emotional needs of students and provide data for planning a program which will help them learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able, responsible members of society

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Determines program needs

Establishes program objectives

Implements activities to meet objectives

Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve a functional learning atmosphere in the test setting

Exhibits positive human relations skills

Evaluates the testing program and/or student progress

Communicates with parents/guardians, colleagues, and community groups

Demonstrates proficiency in written and oral communication

Maintains and submits records and reports

Adheres to school system rules, administrative procedures, local board policy, and state and federal rules and regulations

Engages in personal professional growth and demonstrates professional ethics and leadership

Assesses referred students through appropriate testing and diagnostic practices

Administers tests to and recommends placement of exceptional students

Assists in the identification of exceptional students

Provides data for the tracking system for special education

Confers with teachers and parents/guardians

Interprets the school psychological services to students, teachers, parents/guardians, and administrators

Attends conferences on placement of individual students

Keeps informed regarding research in psychological and educational testing practices in the areas of test construction, test administration, and test results interpretation

Performs other related duties as assigned

Duty Days:

187

Salary Range:

According to Madison County Schools Salary Schedule. Actual salary will be determined by rank and experience. Current employees with questions regarding step placement on the salary schedule should contact the Personnel Department.

Additional Information:

Please contact the Director of Special Education for any additional inquiries.

The State does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religious preference, marital status, disability, national origin, or any other reason prohibited by state or federal law. Employees of the District are required to comply with the provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments.

Alabama school boards are required by state law to verify the employment eligibility of newly hired employees by using the federal E-Verify program. New employees are required to provide a Social Security number, an unexpired identity document that contains a photograph, and other acceptable documents that establish employment eligibility. In addition to determining whether a new hire is authorized to work in the United States, E-Verify will confirm that the employee's name and Social Security number match.