School Psychologist
School Psychologist
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Job Description
Certification Requirements: NC requires a 66 hour program for School Psychologist licensure. Completion of all program requirements at the advanced 6th year level) except for the thesis or internship.
Reports To: Superintendent; Level II or Level III School Psychologists; Director; or Associate or Assistant Superintendent
Purpose: To facilitate learning and to promote the cognitive social and personal development of all students.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1 Assessment and Interpretation
- Identifies and assesses the learning development and adjustment characteristics and needs of individuals and groups as well as the environmental factors that affect learning and adjustment.
- Uses assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) in developing appropriate interventions and programs.
- Assess complete reports and submit evaluation reports in a timely manner
2 Direct Interventions for Students
- Provides interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment.
3 Consultations and Training
- Provides consultation to parents teachers and other school personnel and community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students.
4 Program Development
- Assists in the planning development and evaluation of programs to meet identifies learning and adjustment needs.
5 School Psychology Program Implementation
- Delivers a planned and coordinated program of psychological services
6 Professional Practice and Development
- Applies ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services and observes relevant laws and policies that govern practice.
- Participates in professional organizations and continually seeks to improve professional knowledge and skills.
7 Communication and Relationship Skills
- Communicates effectively with students parents and school staff.
- Performs all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS
Must be able to:
- Prepare read and comprehend a variety of job related forms reports spreadsheets maps plans records documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
- Understand and conform to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style
- Speak to individuals or groups of people with poise voice control and confidence
- Respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
- Write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
- Apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions
- Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written oral or diagrammatic form
- Communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone Braille)
- Use/interpret job related terminology mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently
- Deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
- Perform under stress deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
- Be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
- Operate a motor vehicle
- Operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other job specific office equipment
Employment Type
Full-Time
