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Job Description
TITLE:School Psychologist REVISED 12/12/23
260 days per year APPROVED 02/26/24
Tracy Elementary/Walnut Creek Middle School
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Valid PA School Psychologist (PK-12) Certification required.
- School Psychologist licensure preferred.
- Working knowledge of Pennsylvania Chapter 14 Chapter 15 and Chapter 16 regulations required.
- Proficiency utilizing a variety of assessment platforms interpreting results and completing reports required.
- Student Assistance Program (SAP) or Instructional Support training (IST) preferred.
- Classroom teaching or other school-based experience preferred.
- Such alternatives to the above as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
REPORTS TO:Supervisor of Special Education/Director of Student Services
JOB GOAL:To facilitate optimal participation and achievement of all students in Millcreek Township School District in the least restrictive environment within the generaleducation curriculum as appropriate.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate the special education or section 504 referral process including evaluation identification and program development for students who meet eligibility criteria outlined in Pennsylvania School Code Chapter 14 15 and 16.
- Chair Chapter 15 meeting for the development of services plans for students with disabilities who are not in need of specially designed instruction; advise teachers and administrators in the referral identification and student service plan development for students meeting eligibility criteria per Chapter 15.
- Communicates disposition of extraordinary cases with Director of Special Education/Student Services.
- Monitor compliance with Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act maintaining confidentiality of student records.
- Consult with community resources as part of student evaluation and program development recommendations and facilitate collaborative supports for individual students.
- Develop individual intervention plans for student in collaboration with parents teachers and administration.
- Submit timely ACCESS logs for potential reimbursement to the district for services provided to eligible special education students.
- Maintain accurate student tracking per building in centralized data tracking system.
- Adhere to timelines processes and procedures outlined in Pennsylvania Regulations Chapters 14 15 and 16.
- Take leadership role in building-based problem-solving teams including but not limited to: Student Support Team (SST) Crisis Response Team (CRT) Instructional Support Team (IST) and Student Assistance Program (SAP).
- Take leadership role with professional staff and administrators in providing awareness of best practices programmatic issues and procedural safeguard while dealing with special needs students.
- Develop and lead professional development in areas related to school psychology crisis management and trauma informed care.
- Advocate for least restrictive environment placement as appropriate for all students.
- Provide clinical guidance to building level and central office administrators for staff and student safety concerns disciplinary options and compliance issues.
- Participate in all manifestation determinations.
- Partner with Curriculum and Instruction departments to promote data driven decision making for students within the district.
- Any other duties assigned by the Superintendent or their designee.
POSITION SPECIFICATIONS:
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read analyze and interpret general business periodicals professional journals technical procedures or governmental regulations.
- Ability to write reports business correspondence and procedure manuals.
- Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers clients customers and the public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions percentages ratios and proportions to practical situations.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written oral diagram or schedule form.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
- Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program.
- Ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students peers and parents.
- Ability to communicate both orally and written communication.
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.
- The employee will frequently sit stand and almost continuously walk.
- The employee is occasionally required to stoop kneel reach forward and above the head.
- The employee will occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds such as boxes of books and AV equipment.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
- The employee regularly interacts with students staff and parents in addition to meeting multiple demands and deadlines from several people.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The 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.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disability (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding the position and additional duties may be assigned.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary as determined by Psychologist Salary Schedule included in the Meet and Discuss Agreement between the Board of Directors and theSchool Psychologist adopted by Board of Education and in effect from July 1 2020 to June 30 2025.
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually in accordance with PennsylvaniaDepartment of Education guidelines.
Employment Type
Full Time
