CHANDLER UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
JOB DESCRIPTION
Title:School Psychologist
Terms of Employment:207 Day Contract
Reports To:Director of Student Services
General Statement of Responsibilities:
The school psychologist will provide services that assist parents and professionals in meeting the educational and social/emotional/behavioral and mental health needs of children.
Duties:
- Serves as a team member in the screening evaluating and diagnosing students psychologically.
- Conducts parentstaff conferences to interpret findings and recommendations resulting from evaluations.
- Provides professional advice and consultation to students parents staff and faculty on all matters related to psychological needs and services in the schools.
- Collects compiles evaluates and provides data that may become necessary as a matter of information documentation reports or administrative planning requirements.
- Researches and studies the field of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic social and emotional needs of children.
- Develops an understanding of the local community and its educational needs.
- Collaborates with their supervisor weekly to review student cases protocols and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills Required:
- Knowledge of psychological testing and assessment techniques and practices.
- Knowledge of principles and practices of educational potential and abilities.
- Knowledge of child growth and development.
- Knowledge of effective communication and negotiation skills.
- Knowledge of federal state and district rules and regulations as they apply to psychological services and the implementation of the IDEA.
- Knowledge of leadership practices and techniques.
- Skill in performing psychological tests and assessments.
- Skill in operating office equipment and computer hardware and software applications.
- Skill in communicating orally and in writing.
- Skill in researching analyzing and interpreting data and applying it to implement new programs or policies.
- Skill in compiling reports and other written documents.
- Skill in establishing rapport with students parents faculty and staff.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others.
Minimum Qualifications and Required License/Certification:
- Bilingual preferred.
- Must have minimal qualifications as a School Psychologist
- Master Ed.S Psy.D. or Ph.D for this position