School Psychologist - Leeward District Administration Job Waipahu area,Hawaii USA,Education / Teaching

This posting is used to fill School Psychologist positions that provide services to students at various schools within the Leeward District as needed and assigned by the Leeward District Administration Office.

Salary Range

All new external applicants will be placed on the initial step of the salary range. However, placement above the initial step of the salary range will be based on special characteristics and critical needs of the position, an applicant's exceptional qualifications, the availability of funds, and other relevant factors. Such appointments require prior approval. Hawaii State Department of Education employees will be placed on the salary range in accordance with Department regulations.

School Psychologist, SR-24: $6,660.00 - $7,968.00

Responsibilities

Provide educational personnel, parents and families with school psycho‑educational services designed to enhance the mental health, behavioral, personality, social competency, academic or educational status of students, which include individual or group assessments; developing behavior management plans; developing classroom‑based interventions; conducting individual and/or group student counseling sessions; providing counseling and appropriate support services for students with mental health related needs, in coordination with other professionals;

and designing direct service plans to enhance cognitive, affective, social and vocational development.

Design and develop procedures that promote psychological well‑being and facilitate learning for students.

Plan skill‑enhancing activities for others regarding issues of human learning, development and behavior (e.g. in‑service training, parent education, etc.).

Develop collaborative relationships with school personnel (e.g. faculty, counselors, other disciplines, etc.) for provision of psycho‑educational services and program evaluation purposes.

Consult and collaborate with parents, students and school personnel in the development of services for students' educational or mental health related services.

Advise school personnel on matters related to behavioral/social/emotional concerns of students.

Counsel families on psychological and behavioral needs of students in collaboration with school counselors or other professionals.

Participate in planning and implementation of crisis intervention services as appropriate, with school administrators, faculty and support staff.

Advise school personnel on appropriate selection and use of psycho‑educational instruments to test special needs students.

Plan, coordinate and/or arrange for in‑service training for school personnel in pre‑referral intervention and teacher assist team strategies; screening and evaluation techniques; in‑school interventions and program modifications; functional behavior analyses; child growth and development; etc.

Monitor the identification and evaluation components for students with special needs as required by State and federal rules and regulations.

Advise school staff on individual and group assessment procedures.

Advise school personnel on the implementation of systems of accountability and outcome evaluation for interventions and other services provided in schools.

Conduct school needs surveys and screen groups of students for school failure and adjustment problems, in collaboration with school counselors.

Assist school administration in the assessment of program effectiveness and preparation of data and materials for due process proceedings.

May provide technical/clinical consultation to psychological examiners, behavioral counselors, social worker/human service professional or other professionals.

May represent the department in administrative or court hearings.

Prerequisite Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of
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Role and function of school psychologists, child and adolescent development; individual differences and exceptionalities; theories of learning, intelligence, and personality; counseling and interventions; the use of interpretation of psycho‑educational tests; principles and practices of education; physiological psychology; statistics and research methodology; principles of legal and ethical issues in professional practices;…