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Lynchburg, VA - USA

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School PsychologistGENERAL INFORMATIONTitle:School PsychologistDepartment: Exceptional LearnersSalary Grade:ADM Pay Schedule 4
FLSA Status: ExemptSite/Location:Exceptional LearnersReports to:Director of Exceptional LearnersDate:01/15/2025POSITION SUMMARY
  • 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 DEMANDSThe 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 DUTIESPlease 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 STATEMENTLCS 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.JOB STATUS:OPENSALARY:Please refer to LCS Employee Pay Scales found here: DATE:202425

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