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Position Title: Psychologist Location: Student Services

Reports To: Director of Student Services Supervises: None

Classification: Certified Status: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt Benefit Eligible: Yes

Work Year: 188 days / 10 months Salary: See lhusd.org website

Qualifications

• Valid appropriate Arizona Certificate and Psychologist Endorsement
• IVP fingerprint clearance card through AZ Department of Public Safety

• To provide psycho-educational services to assigned schools

• Participate in multi-disciplinary referral staffing
• Act upon recommendations of the referral committee, (i.e. suggest alternative classroom management and/or Psycho-educational evaluation)
• Prepare written reports and present the results of the psycho-educational evaluation to the referral committee and parents
• Determine appropriate placement with the multi-disciplinary team and contribute to the development of the I.E.P.
• Appraise parents of all rights including due process under state and federal rules and regulations
• Follow-up to make sure that the recommendations were appropriate and used, and make adjustments as needed
• Conduct required re-evaluations on a timely basis

• Perform consultation services to provide information regarding learning style, classroom management, and behavior modification to enhance student achievement
• Provide for research and the development of in-service training as necessary
• Provide confidential information to the teacher/principal when deemed to be in the student’s best interest
• Contribute positively to the morale level of assigned schools
• Provide consultation services to parents as necessary

• In-service, supervision of administration, analysis of results and parent conferences associated with the Yellow Brick Road Kindergarten Screening device, as appropriate
• Assist in the administration of State mandated achievement tests for special education students
• Assist in Child Find Preschool testing activities with service vendor, as appropriate
• Conduct private school evaluation when requested by Arizona Department of Education or Coordinator of Special Services

• Interpret the available data as a member of the school screening committee
• Conduct Gifted evaluations as recommended by the School Screening Committee which includes Intellectual Testing and may also include Achievement Testing
• Present the results of the Gifted evaluation to the Central Placement Committee and making recommendations regarding placement
• Interpret the results of the Gifted evaluation for the placement recommendations

• Individual or group short-term counseling
• Make recommendations regarding outside counseling sources
• Counsel parents as to how to most effectively deal with their child’s specific behavioral and emotional needs

• Act as liaison person between any and all groups effecting the students while fulfilling a child advocacy role
• Exchange confidential information with professionals within the community in order to more effectively meet the needs of students

• Collection and maintenance of all special education files, including Gifted, according to Arizona Revised Statues and Federal regulations
• Document parent contact, counseling sessions and classroom interventions
• Analyze the district-wide results of the Yellow Brick Road Kindergarten Screening and distribute a report to the District Governing Board and appropriate personnel
• Assemble information required by Arizona Department of Education auditors and carry out required activities to insure compliance

• Develop curriculum modifications for Special Education and regular classroom students on an individual basis
• Provide input to Curriculum Committees as to selection of materials and their impact on Special Education
• Participate in vocational planning for Special Education students

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