School Psychologist

Position Summary

The School Psychologist will implement the District’s philosophy of education and instructional program in accordance with the District policies and administrative guidelines, Florida Department of Education requirements, and provisions of State and Federal Law. The School Psychologist will work as a collaborative team member with classroom staff, other school professionals, families, and community agencies supporting students to improve the academic achievement, behavioral/social skills, and emotional and mental well-being of all students through direct contact with students, or through testing and consultations with other professionals.

• Must have knowledge of modern psychological principles, processes, and techniques.
• Knowledge of child growth and developmental tests, test and measurement theory and foundations, and community resources and services available for student assistance. Experience conducting psychological observations, comprehensive evaluations, behavioral/emotional and mental health interventions; as well as knowledge of assessment instruments, procedures, and applications. Detailed knowledge of applicable procedures, policies, rules regulations, codes, laws, and guidelines pertaining to special education.
• Must have strong verbal and written skills, proper English usage, grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation.
• Data tracking and collection, record management, and reporting methods.
• Experience in communicating results of evaluation findings in written reports and correspondence to assist students, parents, and school personnel in the resolution of problems in student learning, behavior, and mental health.
• Ability to interact successfully with parents, school personnel, and administrators.
• Skills in communicating effectively orally and in writing.
• Skills and ability to apply and interpret federal, state, and local laws and policies governing the provision of educational services to students with disabilities. Knowledge of laws and rules relating to education and other services for persons with disabilities.
• Must have skill in use of computers and technology, to include, but not limited to email, internet, Microsoft Office, or equivalent software.
• Must work effectively with staff, students, parents, and administration.
• Must be able to manage time, and prioritize projects and the ability to maintain a safe environment for students.

• A specialist’s or higher degree with a major in school psychology at the specialist or higher degree level which includes (6) semester hours of graduate credit in a year-long supervised school psychology internship in an elementary or secondary school, or
• A master’s or higher degree, and completion of a graduate program in school psychology which includes sixty (60) semester hours of graduate credit in school psychology to include psychological foundations; educational foundations; psycho educational assessment; interventions and specialized techniques; statistics, measurement, and research design; and professional school psychology. Three (3) semester hours in a supervised practicum in school psychology in addition to the internship, and six (6) semester hours in a yearlong supervised internship in an elementary or secondary school.
  
  No more than twelve (12) semester hours of credit in the internship shall be accepted; or
• A master’s or higher degree with completion of a graduate program in school psychology and three (3) years of full-time experience as a school psychologist in an elementary or secondary school. The experience shall be acceptable provided the applicant held a valid full-time school psychologist certificate issued by the state where the experience was gained, or
• A master’s or higher degree with sixty (60) semester hours of graduate credit in school psychology to include the following:
• Twelve (12) semester hours in psychological foundations.
• Six (6) semester hours in educational foundations.
• Nine (9) semester hours in psycho educational assessment to include three (3) semester hours in individual intellectual assessment.
• Nine (9) semester hours in interventions and specialized techniques.
• Six…