School Psychologist — Drive Student & IEP Impact

Title:
School Pyschologist (Multiple positions available)
Classification:
Ancillary

Location:

EDC/Services for Exceptional Students

Work Hours:

7.5 hours per day – 37.5 hours per week
Contract Length: 203 days
Salary:
Level I = $63,814
Level II = $76,579
Level III = $89,341

Supervisor:
Director of Special Education

General Job Description. To improve the school performance of special education students identified as having serious emotional or behavioral disabilities through evaluation, and therapeutic interventions

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

As a member of a number of multidisciplinary teams, the school psychologist is responsible for the following kinds of activities:

• Conduct comprehensive psychological assessments of students referred for multifactorial evaluations.
• Interpret results of psychological evaluations to school personnel, other concerned professionals, and parents and to students (whenever this is deemed appropriate).
• Serve as a member of the Individual Education Planning Committee to assist in development of an individualized plan to enable the assigned student to progress, educationally.
• Conduct individual, group, or facilitative therapy with students whose identified emotional/behavioral needs require psychosocial counseling, and/or behavioral modifications.
• Provide assistance and support to classroom teachers, or other school staff, as required to assist in implementing as student’s IEP.
• Participate in case staffing as requested by supervisor.
• Participate in in-service training, as assigned.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings and committee meetings as required.
• Maintain an acceptable knowledge level of most current and relevant developments in the field of School
• Psychology/Special Education, as they may pertain to this job description.
• Complete required reports in a timely manner as requested.
• Complete other tasks as deemed appropriate by the immediate supervisor and/or the superintendent
• Complete Safe Schools training as directed by the District

Qualifications:

A. Level 1, Entry Level School Psychologist

1. A bachelor’s and master’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university; AND 60 graduate hours (which may be completed as part of a master’s degree program or in addition to the master’s degree) meeting the applicable program requirements as follows:

a. The 60 graduate hours awarded by a regionally accredited college or university must incorporate the lNew Mexico State Board of Education’s approved competencies in school psychology and include a 1200 hour internship, 600 hours of which must be in a school setting. Psychological counseling with students with severe emotional disturbances, and/or behavior disorders shall comprise a minimum of 300 hours of the…