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Job Title: School Psychologist
Reports To: Director of Student Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
SUMMARY
To provide students with services that will enhance their cognitive social and emotional development. This professional promotes mental health in the school environment and assists in providing quality educational experiences for all students. The role of the school psychologist includes participation on multidisciplinary assessment teams discipline teams and individualized educational program teams; completion of psycho-educational evaluation; consultations with parents teachers and administrators; facilitation of communication between professionals; participation in crisis intervention services; and child advocacy. The school Psychologist plans and carries out programs to enable children to attain maximum achievement and adjustment by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESinclude the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Conducts diagnostic studies to identify childrens needs limitations and potentials observing children in the classroom and at play studying school records consulting with parents and school personnel and administering and interpreting diagnostic findings.
- Plans special placement or other treatment programs.
- Counsels pupils individually and in groups to assist pupils to achieve personal social and emotional adjustment.
- Carries out research to aid in the introduction of programs in schools to meet the current psychological educational and sociological needs of children.
- Advises teachers and other school personnel on methods to enhance the school and classroom atmosphere to provide a motivating educational environment.
- Refers individuals to community agencies to secure medical vocational or social services for the child or family.
- Participates in planning of remedial classes and testing programs designed to meet the needs of students.
- Serves as a consultant to the school board superintendent administrative committees and parent-teacher groups in matters involving psychological services within the educational system or school.
- Administers individual psycho-diagnostic techniques for the assessment of intelligence personality aptitude achievement and perception.
- Participates in legal appeals and hearings regarding students who have been evaluated psychologically or are in special education programs.
- Conducts short-term individual and/or group counseling whenever possible.
- Conducts in-service workshops or consultative conferences for school personnel on request or as needed.
- Interprets test results to parents and teachers.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Masters degree (M. A.) or equivalent; and four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals financial reports and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management public groups and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents logarithms quadratic equations and permutations. Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution determination of test reliability and validity analysis of variance correlation techniques sampling theory and factor analysis.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Ability to deal with nonverbal symbolism (formulas scientific equations graphs musical notes etc.) in its most difficult phases. Ability to deal with a variety of abstract and concrete variables.
CERTIFICATES LICENSES REGISTRATIONS
- Have a masters degree from an accredited college or university.
- Hold appropriate Virginia Department of Education certification.
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 frequently required to stand sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; use hands to finger handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision and depth perception.
WORK ENVIRONMENTThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EVALUATIONPerformance on this job will be evaluated in accordance with the school board policy and administrative regulations on the evaluation of personnel.
Contract Length:
10 months/200 days. The contract may be extended to meet the needs of students.
Employment Type
Full-Time
