School Psychologist

Position Summary

Under the direction of the Director of ECS, this position will serve as a member of a Student Evaluation and Support Services (SESS) Team in a program offering psychological, social, sensory, and educational services to children ages 3-22. The SESS Team will service children through the Child Search Office and in public and non-public school settings.

• Functions as evaluation coordinator for designated referred students.
• Facilitates the Student Assistance Team (SATeam) process by participating as a representative of the Student Evaluation & Support Services team in providing feedback on best practices in the student assistance team process.
• Explains and interprets assessment services/findings to parents, teachers, principals, and other appropriate personnel.
• Implements and/or assists teachers and other school personnel in the design and implementation of educational/behavioral interventions for support and/or related services to clients.
• Provides a written report of any academic/behavioral support services provided to clients.
• Attends the Tier III data meetings to participate in the development of evidence-based interventions and to assist in the analysis of the plans’ effectiveness.
• Evaluates students suspected of being exceptional in accordance with Bulletin 1508, the Pupil Appraisal Handbook, and the NASP ethical standards; evaluations include appraisal of students’ cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and social functioning, self-concept, cultural/linguistic factors, and developmental and educational functioning.
• Serves as a member of the Child Search Team by conducting functional/developmental assessments for preschool-aged children.
• Participates in Individual Education Plan (IEP) staffing and service plan meetings, when appropriate.

• Master’s Degree in School Psychology required.
• Certification by the Louisiana State Department of Education as a School Psychologist.
• Expertise to administer and interpret diagnostic techniques to be used with all types of exceptional children.
• Valid Louisiana Ancillary Certificate.

• Must possess basic computer skills and demonstrate the ability to use various types of software programs.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to special education.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must possess the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and outside agencies.

Exempt

Our salary offers reflect a commitment to equity and transparency. Each offer is determined by education, years of experience, and alignment with compensation across similar roles within the district.

• Required to use motor coordination with finger dexterity (such as keyboarding, machine operation, etc.) part of the workday.
• Required to exert physical effort in handling objects more than 30 pounds rarely.
• Required to be exposed to physical occupational risks (such as cuts, burns, exposure to toxic chemicals) rarely.
• Required to be exposed to physical environment which involves dirt, odors, noise, weather extremes or similar elements rarely.
• Normal setting for this job is an office/school setting.

The employee will be evaluated based on the above position using either two methods: via COMPASS/LEADS or a NOLA-PS evaluating instrument. If the employee holds an Educational Leadership certification, he/she will be evaluated via COMPASS/LEADS to ensure renewal of certification.

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