School Psychologist
School Psychologist
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Yearly Salary
$ 49661 - 89878
Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
13-04-2025
Job Description
Job Description
This is a nonmerit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the To Apply section.
Positions in this class are exempt from the screening and referral requirementsof the Iowa Department of Administrative Services Human Resources Enterprise.School PsychologistIowa School for the Deaf (ISD) is located on a 115 acre campus located on the southern edge of Council Bluffs Iowa. The campus is within 15 minutes of downtown Omaha Nebraska. ISD serves students from the states of Iowa and Nebraska.
Primary Function
The School Psychologist provides services in support of Iowa School for the Deafs mission which is to prepare deaf and hard of hearing students from preschool to age 21 for life as literate citizens who contribute in society. The School Psychologist collaborates with ISD teachers school counselors and professionals in other disciplines (e.g. mental health specialists DHS personnel other AEA professionals) to assist students in meeting their goals.
Typical Duties and Responsibilities
Conduct Assessments- Oversee schoolwide student assessments.
- Complete academic intellectual adaptive behavior and psychological evaluations with deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to 21 including students with additional disabilities.
- Write reevaluation plans full and individual evaluations and comprehensive psychological evaluation reports. Work involves testing and evaluating students to determine instructional placement support services and disability eligibilities.
- Assist faculty and support staff in interpreting assessments and other student data
- Assist faculty and support staff in IEP goal writing and progress monitoring.
- Provide assistance in identifying learners having academic/socialemotional/behavioral/developmental difficulties that could lead to school failure.
- Provide direct consultation coaching and modeling of instructional techniques and teaching strategies to faculty and support staff concerning student behaviors curriculum development/adjustment student learning style adoption of methods and materials.
- Arrange plan and deliver appropriate agency approved activities including professional development as directed by the Principal.
- Work with teachers and GHAEA staff to ensure ISD IEPs are compliant and of high quality
- Attend IEPs to discuss assessments
Provide support for students- Counsel students in the personal/social academic emotional domains
- Provide crisis counseling
- Provide referral services to community agencies
- Communicate with parent(s)
Program Support- Assist with students: Tours contacts request for records attend IEP meetings and complete initial evaluations.
- Other duties as assigned to support students or the school
- Participate in continuing professional development activities to enhance professional knowledge and skills.
- Use research in school practice by (a) reading research literature (b) distributing and synthesizing research findings and (c) conducting action research related to applied problems.
- Experience working with Deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Teaching license with subject area endorsement and deaf/hardofhearing endorsement.
- Completion of an Education degree and eligible to meet State of Iowa licensure requirements for School Psychologist
- American Sign Language minimum level of advanced required.
Information on Iowa licensing requirements may be found at the Board of Educational Examiners webpage:
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU- Collaborate with a team of teachers support staff and parents to support the education of deaf and hard of hearing students.
- Competitive salary and benefits package:
189 day contract per school year. Salary will be determined by the successful applicants educational and teaching experience.
BA degree $49661$77051
MA degree $58294$89878
It is the policy of the Iowa Department of Education not to discriminate on the basis of race creed color sexual orientation gender identity national origin sex disability religion age political party affiliation or actual or potential parental family or marital status in its programs activities or employment practices as required by the Iowa Code sections 216.9 and 256.102 Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 42 U.S.C. 2000d and 2000e) the Equal Pay Act of 1973 29 U.S.C. 206 et seq. Title IX (Educational Amendments 20 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973 29 U.S.C. 794 and the Americans with Disabilities Act 42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.. If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy by the Iowa Department of Education please contact the legal counsel for the Iowa Department of Education Grimes State Office Building 400 E. 14th Street Des Moines IAtelephone number:or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of Education Citigroup Center 500 W. Madison Street Suite 1475 Chicago ILtelephone number: FAX number:TDD number:email:.Minimum Qualification Requirements
Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:
- One of the following current licenses from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners:
- School Psychologist; or
- School Counseling; or
- Speech Language Pathologist.
- All of the following (a and b):
B. Possession of a current Iowa Orientation and Mobility Specialist license.
3. All of the following (a and b):
A. Graduation from an accredited fouryear college or university with a degree in any field; and
B. Possession of a current Iowa Teaching Certificate.- One of the following current licenses from the Iowa Board of Educational Examiners:
Additional Qualification Requirements
- Knowledge of American Sign Language. Applicants must possess the ability to reach the level of sign language proficiency designated for the position within the time frame established by the Schools Sign Language Policy.
Employment Type
Full-Time
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