School Psychologist; FTE

School Psychologist (0.6 FTE)

Zion Elementary School District 6

Salary Range can be found in our Collective Bargaining Agreement - LINK

Coordinate, manage staff and implement activities to ensure district policies are in compliance with state and federal laws. Manage and coordinate a comprehensive system of psychological assessment and primary mental health services.

• Advise school administrators, school staff, and program specialists with regard to the application of federal and state laws in the assessment process.
• Evaluate students for behavioral, emotional, and/or academic problems using the proper psychological instruments; including psycho‑educational, functional analysis, and emotionally disturbed.
• Organize school staff during a crisis to implement appropriate mental health services.
• Participate in IEP meetings with teachers, parents, and staff regarding outcomes and recommendations.
• Evaluate and prepare psychological reports including recommendations for each Special Education student.
• Conduct individual, group, and crisis counseling within the school setting.
• Supervise and evaluate any graduate and PhD candidates from clinical, counseling, and school psychology programs.
• Coordinate with other agencies to provide liaison and consulting services regarding psychological, mental health, and behavioral issues.
• Communicate and refer to outside agencies, hospitals, or clinics when appropriate.
• Participate on the Student Support Committee.
• Participate on 504 meetings and implementations when appropriate.
• Participate in the development, management, and implementation of behavior plans for students as well as manifestation determination for suspension.
• In‑service and provide staff development to teachers, administrators, and parents on a broad range of topics.
• Demonstrate strong leadership in coordinating on‑site mental health services.
• Assist teachers with behavior management issues by providing strategies and charting progress.
• Conduct functional behavior assessments.
• Participate in district Child Find activities.

• Supervises students in a variety of school related settings.
• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.
• Develops, selects and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Monitors appropriate use and care of equipment, materials and facilities.
• Plans, organizes and provides instruction based on Common Core State Standards.
• Administers informal and formal assessments.
• Incorporates district initiatives within instruction (adopted programs/policies).
• Evaluates and assesses student progress against instructional objectives.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of child growth and development, effective instructional strategies, classroom management, learning assessments, diagnosis, and research related to learning.
• Demonstrates knowledge of educational research, trends, and best practices.
• Provides written feedback to students.
• Maintains accurate, efficient, and effective records for instructional and non‑instructional purposes.
• Manages classroom organization.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• The educator plans and demonstrates practices that reflect knowledge of the content, prerequisite relationships between concepts, and the instructional practices specific to that discipline.
• The educator seeks knowledge of students' backgrounds, cultures, skills, language proficiency, interests, and special needs, and attains this knowledge for his/her students.
• The educator develops instructional outcomes that are of appropriate rigor and are suitable for his/her students, but consist of a combination of activities and goals, which permit viable methods of assessment. They reflect more than one type of learning and are aligned to the Common Core Standards.
• The educator is aware of the resources available through the school or district to enhance his/her own knowledge, to use in teaching, or for students who need them.
• The educator coordinates knowledge of content, of students, and of resources to design a series of learning experiences aligned to instructional outcomes, address the Common Core Standards and…