Job Title:  School Psychologist

Work Days:  40 hours per week, school calendar term

Reports To:  Director of Special Services

REQUIREMENTS:  Certified School Psychologist

JOB SUMMARY:  To provide psychological and other services required to assess student abilities, skills, and needs, as they relate to special education eligibility and/or program development.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Collaborates and consults effectively with school staff and parents. May include, but not exclusive to, attending or leading staff development activities.
2. Demonstrates ability to integrate, synthesize, and interpret data from standardized and non-standardized sources.
3. Uses a systematic problem solving process when assessing student needs and developing appropriate educational plans, including educational and behavioral interventions.
4. Exhibits effective communication when working with school staff, students, and parents.
5. Is knowledgeable and uses empirically sound methods and assessments when gathering information for the evaluation of student abilities, skills, and needs in accordance with special education procedure and policies.
6. Assists in identifying individual needs and makes placement recommendations of students following the state special education criteria and federal guidelines.
7. Participates in eligibility and IEP meetings as needed to meet the needs of identified students.
8. Collaborates with school staff, other specialists, and community resources to meet the needs of students.
9. Maintains student records in accordance with district, state, and federal policies and regulations.
10. Practices all ethical and legal standards of the school psychology profession.
11. Reports abuse to appropriate agencies as per local, state, and federal policies and procedures.
12. Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.
13. Perform other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

1. Inside
2. Climate Environment: Typically, work is conducted in a comfortable environment. Some District work areas are not climate controlled and are subject to extremes of temperature and humidity.
3. Hazards: For some buildings, stairs, chalk dust and exposure to communicable diseases may be a potential hazard. Travel between schools will cause exposure to hazardous driving and walking conditions.