School Psychology Specialist (2025-2026)
School Psychology Specialist (2025-2026)
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Not Disclosed
Salary Not Disclosed
1 Vacancy
Job Description
POSITION TITLE: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGY SPECIALIST
QUALIFICATIONS: Arkansas certification as School Psychology Specialist
REPORTS TO: Director of Special Education
JOB GOAL:To assess the psychoeducational needs of students referred for special education services and to provide support to school sites including intervention strategies behavior management techniques/plans and consultation.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Evaluate individual students intellectual and academic functioning addressing psychological medical historical and environmental dynamics for schoolage and/or early childhood students.
- Interpret District/State test data plus assessment from outside the District concerning the students psychological evaluation.
- Provide a written psychological report using district adopted format documenting test results diagnosis and recommendations.
- Coordinate Evaluation/Programming conferences with school administrators parents and teachers.
- Facilitate Evaluation/Programming conferences including interpreting test results ensuring participation of all members and assisting in the planning of appropriate educational programs for evaluated students.
- Serve as a consultant to school personnel concerning behavior management plans and/or contracts and conferences regarding discipline of students with disabilities.
- Keep abreast of changes in Federal/State laws affecting students with disabilities.
- Keep abreast of research and trends in the fields of evaluation and cultural differences of students being considered for special education.
- Collect statistical data on PCSSD students to determine characteristics and trends in the population regarding disabling conditions.
- Meet state and district required timelines for initial evaluations & reevaluations of special education students and make recommendations regarding: appropriate programming/placement and continuation of services.
- Facilitate and deliver professional development activities that foster program excellence due process compliance Response to Intervention strategies and desegregation efforts.
- Provide expertise and assistance to general education teachers regarding Response to Intervention strategies and appropriate modifications.
- Monitor student folders to ensure all required evaluation components are present and original due process paperwork is placed in the central office files.
- Assist the district in all of its desegregation efforts.
- Maintain a schedule for job accountability; adhere to established job expectations as well as other duties as assigned.
Terms of Employment:
Salary Range: Teacher Salary Schedule
Length of Contract: 244 Contract Days
Eligible for Benefits: YES
EVALUATION:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Professional Personnel.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Interested and qualified applicants should submit an online application at. Personnel currently employed by the district who meet the necessary qualifications may apply by submitting an online District application.
Application Deadline: 10 days from the original date of post or until filled
PCSSD does not discriminate on the basis of age disability race color national origin or gender in any service program or activity (including in admission access treatment employment or vocational opportunities).
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
