Special Services-School Psychologist

School Psychologist Job Description

Job Title: School Psychologist

Credentials: State Certified School Psychologist.

Education: Master’s Degree and graduate training in School Psychology and Psychometrics.

Training or experience required: 2-3 years of directly related experience

Site: Special Services

Reports to: Director of Special Services

Contract: 182 days

Salary

Schedule:

Certified Salary Schedule.

FLSA Classification: Exempt

• Assist in the identification and initial referral of disabled children. Perform psycho educational assessment.
• Participate in comprehensive staffing. Coordinate the information flow from the department to other appropriate service providers.
• Discharge liaison services to receiving school districts or treatment facilities.
• Prepare comprehensive psycho‑educational reports.
• Make recommendations for intervention and act as an IEP team member. Attend categorical eligibility meetings, which involves presentation of evaluation results.
• Consult and instruct school personnel and parents in the therapeutic management of students.
• Consult with physicians, hospitals, and other medical personnel regarding the needs of disabled children.
• Maintain confidential records. Provide documentation of progress and prepare evaluations.
• Provide formal/informal in‑service to administrators, parents and teachers.
• Travel to the various sites to provide services.
• Attend necessary workshops and continuing education to maintain certification.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Successful performance of the job requires good customer service/people skills and the ability to handle problems and provide information and technical assistance as requested. It requires compliance with safety guidelines and policies to reduce accidents or injuries to staff or students. It also requires adherence to school dress standards, proper attendance or leave policies, and other work‑habit concerns for staff. Creativity, initiative, and effective problem‑solving are critical to the success of the position.

The incumbent will help manage the computerization of school district operations, provide training and support to district staff in the use of administrative computer systems, and perform tasks that benefit the educational program. The position requires discretion, ingenuity, and independent judgment due to its complexity, allowing multiple solutions to problems.