To provide psychological services with in the school division in accordance with the policies of the School Board
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Consult with central office staff schoolbased staff parents and other appropriate persons to agencies to increase their understanding of referred students and to assist in making recommendations for their optimal growth
Conducts inservices workshops or consultative conferences for central office and/or schoolbased personnel and as appropriate for parents and public or private agencies in areas of mutual concern
Assists in providing liaison services between the school division and the mental health clinic social services family court and other community agencies which provide special services for children and their families
Conducts research to acquire information which will assist in enhancing psychological services and the educational process
Participates in legal appeals and hearings regarding students who have been evaluated psychologically or are in special education programs
Administrators and interprets individual psychological and psychoeducational testing to referred students for the assessment of intelligence personality aptitude achievement and perception as appropriate
Provides crisis and noncrisis interventions including consultation individual and group counseling and assistance in developing behavioral programs
Participates in schoolbased or division wide committee or meetings for the exchange of information which would contribute to the enhancement of the education process or the awareness of the needs of specific children and their educational growth
Participates in schoolbased School Consultation Team meetings upon request from the building administrator
Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education
BURG CITY SCHOOLS COMPETENCIES
Personal Competencies
Honesty
Integrity
Ethical
Equity Minded
Emotional Intelligence
Cultural Competence
Safety
Quality
Leadership Competencies
Models Excellent Customer Service
Thinks Strategically
Shows Initiative
Acts Decisively
Communicates Effectively
Works Collaboratively
Resolves Conflict Proactively
Functional Competencies
Technical Capabilities
Computer Literacy
Data Analysis and Management
Fiscal Planning and Management
Project Management
Strategic Planning
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Must possess or be eligible for a Virginia Health Board License as a School Psychologist
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Interprets and communicates the results of individual assessments and the recommendations developed from them through written reports to central office staff principals teachers parents and other public and/or private agencies as required by policy and/or by law
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY
This is a 11 month contract position with full benefits. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. The Supervisor will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other related duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education. burg City Schools reserves the right to update revise or change this job description and related duties at any time.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Travel is required between school sites for this position.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job the employee is required to frequently stand; sit; walk; talk or hear; use hands to finger handle type or feel; and stoop kneel or crouch.
OTHER DUTIES
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
LCS is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity gender expression national origin protected veteran status disability or any other legally protected status.
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OPEN
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