School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Position Title:

School Psychologist

Qualifications:

Certification of Level I or Level II School Psychologist

Reports To:

Director of Special Education and/or Director's Administrative Designee

Supervises:
Interns as assigned

Job Goal:
To facilitate learning and to promote the cognitive, social and personal development of all students.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Participation in GEI/RTI Process:
  Participate in school general education initiative/response to intervention process.
• Referral Process:
  Assist and guide teachers in observing, describing, and referring suspected and identified student impairments.
• Evaluation:
  Conduct careful and efficient academic and behavioral psychological evaluations.
• Report Writing:
  Complete required documentation, paperwork, and reports in a thorough and timely manner. Prepare written reports of evaluations within time guidelines as mandated by Article
  7. Interpret relevant functional, academic and behavioral assessment data that is user-friendly and intervention and results oriented.
• Professional Recommendations:
  Recommend educational placements, accommodations, and instructional strategies based on assessment data.
• Case Conferences:
  Coordinate and participate in case conferences to determine the eligibility, appropriate planning, and re-evaluation for students who require special education programs and services.
• Eligibility:
  Ensure that all legal and procedural details have been followed when considering eligibility for special education programs.
• Goal Writing:
  Provide support, instruction, and technical assistance to educators and administration for creation of appropriate measurable goals.
• Consultation:
  Consult and collaborate with educators, parents, students, administrators and other professionals or agencies to improve student outcomes.
• Progress Monitoring:
  Provide support, instruction, and technical assistance to educators and administration for ongoing monitoring of progress.
• Service Delivery Development:
  Use data outcomes from evaluations and progress monitoring to implement evidence-based plans at an individual, group, or systems level.
• Resource to Others:
  Assist in planning and conducting in-service programs and workshops for special education teachers, general education teachers, program assistants, bus drivers, parents, and administrators.
• Planning for Department:
  Work cooperatively with the other psychologists as it relates to planning and organizing psychological services.
• Professional Development:
  Participate in regular and on-going professional development activities to maintain a high standard of service delivery.
• Ethics:
  Report any and all violations of rules and/or regulations to Co-op Administration.
• Other:
  Perform other duties as assigned by Director and/or Director's Administrative Designee.

Terms of Employment:
In accordance with regular teacher contract; additional contract days may be added subject to Board approval.

Evaluation:
In accordance with Board policy by the Director or the Director's Administrative Designee.