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Position: School Psychologist PK12
Assignment Area: Jefferson County Educational Service Center
2023 Sunset Boulevard
Steubenville Ohio 43952
Work Location: Southern Local Schools Columbiana County
Salary: Based upon education and experience on the salary schedule
Employment Date: 2425 School Year
Contract: 210day contract
Qualifications and Requirements:
- Valid Ohio School Psychologist certificate/license
- Knowledge and experience in measures of psychoeducational assessment and interpretation
General Purpose:
School Psychologists support students learning social development and mental and behavioral health using problemsolving assessment databased decisionmaking and the delivery of evidencebased interventions. School psychologists collaborate and consult with educators families and other professionals to help create safe healthy and supportive learning environments for all students.
General Responsibilities:
School psychologists provide a comprehensive range of services as described in the current standards from the National Association of School Psychologists while complying with federal and state model policies and procedures completing all required reports and record keeping in accordance with required timelines and maintaining confidentiality. The school psychologist functions as part of the districts Student Support Services Team. This team collaboratively provides a multitiered system of support through the implementation and monitoring of evidencebased behavioral and academic interventions for all students in need. The services provided should reflect the specific needs of the students families and schools served and address the following nonexhaustive list of duties responsibilities and expectations:
Duties:
DataBased DecisionMaking and Accountability:
School psychologists utilize varied models and methods of assessment and data collection for identifying the strengths and needs of individual students and the broader school community developing effective services and programs and measuring progress and outcomes. Collaboration will occur with interventionbased assistance teams and/or assist with interventions and progress monitoring in an MTSS system.
Consultation and Collaboration:
School psychologists consult and collaborate with colleagues students families and other stakeholders to promote effective implementation of services.
Interventions and Instructional Support to Develop Academic Skills:
School psychologists in collaboration with others use assessment and data collection methods to implement and evaluate services that support cognitive and academic skills. Comprehensive evaluations will be completed for individual students suspected of having a disability interpret results and provide a written report. Evaluations will also be completed for gifted and talented programs.
Interventions and Mental Health Services to Develop Social and Life Skills:
School psychologists in collaboration with others use assessment and datacollection methods to implement and evaluate services that support socialization learning and mental and behavioral health including but not limited to behavioral support individual and group counseling and social skills training.
SchoolWide Practices to Promote Learning:
School psychologists develop and implement practices and strategies to create and maintain effective and supportive learning environments for children and others (e.g. positive behavior interventions and supports).
Preventive and Responsive Services:
School psychologists promote services that enhance learning mental and behavioral health safety and physical wellbeing through protective and adaptive factors and implement effective crisis preparation response and recovery.
FamilySchool Collaboration Services:
School psychologists implement and evaluate services that respond to culture and context and facilitate family and school partnerships and interactions with community agencies for the enhancement of academic and socialbehavioral outcomes for children.
Diversity in Development and Learning:
School psychologists provide effective professional services that promote effective functioning for individuals families and schools with diverse characteristics cultures and backgrounds and across multiple contexts with the recognition that an understanding and respect for diversity in development and learning and advocacy for social justice are foundations for all aspects of service delivery.
Research and Program Evaluation:
School psychologists evaluate and apply research as a foundation for service delivery and in collaboration with others use various techniques and technology resources for data collection measurement and analysis to support effective practices at the individual group and/or systems levels.
Legal Ethical and Professional Practice:
School psychologists provide services consistent with ethical legal and professional standards; engage in responsive ethical and professional decisionmaking; collaborate with other professionals; and apply professional work characteristics needed for effective practice as school psychologists including respect for human diversity and social justice communication skills effective interpersonal skills responsibility adaptability initiative dependability and technology skills.
Working Conditions Environment and Physical Requirements:
Qualified applicants will possess good oral and written communication skills organizational skills problemsolving and consultation and collaboration skills. Oral and written communication is required for sharing information with staff and parents. Computer processing and data entry are required for this position. Visual acuity and hearing are required for the delivery of assessment intervention and consultation services. Occasional lifting of materials and equipment of less than 25 pounds and assisting with students may be required. The ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work with multiple deadlines a variety of people and personnel and frequent interruptions is required. The school psychologist also may be asked to perform other duties assigned by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential tasks.
Other Opportunities:
School psychologists have the opportunity to participate in various departmental and districtwide initiatives including but not limited to serving on advisory groups or steering committees and providing professional development and mentorship or supervision (depending on experience). Professional development opportunities are provided as well as membership to state and national organizations.
Qualified individuals desiring consideration for employment must submit a letter of interest and resume to:
Amber Fomenko
Jefferson County Educational Service Center
2023 Sunset Boulevard
Steubenville Ohio 43952
Phone: 740.283.3347 x125
Employment Type
Full-Time
