School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Location:

As assigned by the Chief Education Officer in relation to regional IU needs

Reports to:

Supervisor, as assigned by the Chief Education Officer

Terms:

10 Month/200 Days

Labor Status:
Exempt

Job Classification:
Non-Bargaining Unit

Compensation Plan Certification:
As required by the PA Department of Education in accordance with Certification and Staffing Policy Guidelines (CSPG)

Company Overview:
The Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 is one of the 29 intermediate units that provides a vast array of services for member school districts, including student services, training and technical assistance, online learning, and customized programs and services. IU8 includes four counties comprised of 35 school districts (approximately 98 schools) and five Career Technical Centers. Appalachia Intermediate Unit 8 serves approximately 47,000 students across four counties within 3500 square miles.

Our service area includes four counties:
Blair, Somerset, Bedford, and Cambria. We have five different office locations within our service area:
Altoona, Duncansville, Ebensburg, Richland, and Somerset. AIU8 has opportunities for everyone, and our service area offers a broad range of living environments from rural to more densely populated city areas.

This position provides school psychological services including, but not limited to, facilitating comprehensive and quality evaluation processes and procedures that meet all federal and state laws and regulations. The position holder is responsible for initiating, facilitating, and maintaining high quality and quantity of communication across a range of individuals with direct roles and responsibilities to learners including but not limited to school administrators, special education-related professionals, teaching professionals, parents, other educational service providers, and agency providers.

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• Conduct comprehensive psychological/educational evaluations of students to determine eligibility and need for special education and services that include, but are not limited to, standardized assessment of intellectual, developmental, academic, social/emotional and behavioral functioning, and meet all federal and state laws and regulations.
• Plan and facilitate evaluation procedures that are comprehensive in scope and depth to generate a written report that meets all required components, within mandated timelines, and informs educational recommendations and interventions, and aligns with all evaluation/assessment data collected.
• Effectively use informal and/or non-standardized evaluation methods to contribute to the scope of assessment and data collection.
• Analyze, interpret, and organize all data collected in preparation for report writing and progress monitoring of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) interventions, where appropriate.
• Conduct reevaluation processes and procedures and produce reports that adequately inform the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) team.
• Function as a contributing member of the IEP team to help develop and/or revise the IEP, including a Positive Behavior Support Plan, and assist/support the team with other requirements, including but not limited to Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA), and Manifestation Determination reviews, where appropriate.
• Provide consultation and direct service to students, parents, school personnel, agency personnel, and school-based support teams on behalf of the eligible student.
• Provide psychological counseling as a related service, as appropriate.
• Facilitate all IDEA and Chapter 14 processes and procedures in a compliant manner, meeting timelines, and maintain files and records in accordance with student record policies and procedures and FERPA regulations.
• Facilitate communication, both oral and written, in a timely and professional manner.
• Select and/or develop methods of data collection that will help to inform the effectiveness of a program, intervention, or educational plan, and support teaching professionals with methods of data collection to contribute to information useful for evaluation processes.
• Effectively manage self and manage conflict
• Consult to assist teams and teaching professionals with instructional strategies and effective and appropriate interventions to meet academic and social/emotional needs
• Use methods to encourage and support parent engagement and involvement in the educational and evaluation process, including effective methods for communicating assessment results and findings.
• Apply effective methods for collaboration with all members of the IEP team, including parents, the LEA, teaching professionals, special education teaching professionals, related service providers, and others who contribute to the IEP.
• Effectively communicate with community resource agencies and personnel to collaborate and support coordination of care for students.
• Demonstrate knowledge, skills, and sensitivity in a range of interpersonal relations
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