School Psychologist

SUMMARY

Evaluates pupils referred as potential candidates for Special Education program and present a report to the local education authority on pupils he/she has evaluated. Tests may include intelligence, achievement, personality, and perceptual motor tests.

• Conducts extensive psychological examinations of referred students.
• Participates in case conferences when referred students are involved, or as requested.
• Serves as a resource person concerning learning handicaps for other school personnel.
• Interpret diagnoses to school personnel, other concerned professionals, parents and students.
• Makes recommendations on ways to assist a student referred to him for examination.
• Other duties may be assigned.

• Education & Experience
  • Master's degree in school psychology or equivalent.
  • Completed 45 graduate hours in school psychology or related areas in addition to an internship.
  • Have completed no less than a 500 clock hour supervised internship with school-age persons.
  • Meet competency requirements as set forth in R 340.1156 OF Special Education Rules.
  • Completed one year of successful experience as a school psychologist with direction from a fully approved school psychologist.
• Certificates
  • Valid Teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements.
• Skills
  • Language
    
    Skills:
    
    Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
  • Mathematical
    
    Skills:
    
    Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
  • Reasoning Ability:
    Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
  • Other
    
    Skills and Abilities:
    
    Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly will sit, walk and stand.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

• The noise level in the work environment is occasionally quiet to moderate.
• The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff.
• The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being of students.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.