Psychologist
JOB DESCRIPTION: To facilitate learning academic achievement and to promote the cognitive social and personal development of students through consultation evaluation and diagnosis as necessary to ensure students reach their fullest potential.
QUALIFICATIONS: Arizona School Psychologist (PreK12) Certificate
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administer intelligence cognitive ability assessments achievement tests assessments of perceptual and motor development and instruments for personality assessment to individual students.
- Evaluate and interpret student data to make recommendations for appropriate services within the full range of regular and special education programs.
- Interpret individual test findings and recommendations to parents of students who are being considered for placement in special education programs.
- Consult with teachers administrators and other professionals on specific diagnostic findings concerning students in an effort to maximize educational development through placement or educational management.
- Counsel students who are referred for psychological aspects of their educational problems.
- Consult with parents concerning students learning potentials achievement levels and personality adjustments and recommend ways of helping the students and providing sources of further professional assistance.
- Make recommendations based on psychological findings in cases of exemption retention acceleration and other placement situations.
- Prepare and submit needed reports as requested by the Principal or Director of Student Services.
- Share in the responsibility of reviewing incoming students records to ensure compliance.
- Attend multidisciplinary educational conferences as a representative of the LEA.
- Lead the schools Child Study Team and child find process.
- Provide in-service training programs as requested by the Principal and/or Director of Student Services.
- Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the schools special education census.
- Serve in a liaison capacity between the school and related agencies.
- Keep informed of new developments in school psychology educational practice and special education law.
- Continue to grow professionally through appropriate staff development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- This is an in-person position.
SALARY: Ten-month position psychologist salary schedule and employee benefits in accordance with Board policies.
EVALUATION: Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on the evaluation of professional personnel.
Revised: December 2024
PsychologistJOB DESCRIPTION: To facilitate learning academic achievement and to promote the cognitive social and personal development of students through consultation evaluation and diagnosis as necessary to ensure students reach their fullest potential.QUALIFICATIONS: Arizona School Psychologist (P...
Psychologist
JOB DESCRIPTION: To facilitate learning academic achievement and to promote the cognitive social and personal development of students through consultation evaluation and diagnosis as necessary to ensure students reach their fullest potential.
QUALIFICATIONS: Arizona School Psychologist (PreK12) Certificate
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Administer intelligence cognitive ability assessments achievement tests assessments of perceptual and motor development and instruments for personality assessment to individual students.
- Evaluate and interpret student data to make recommendations for appropriate services within the full range of regular and special education programs.
- Interpret individual test findings and recommendations to parents of students who are being considered for placement in special education programs.
- Consult with teachers administrators and other professionals on specific diagnostic findings concerning students in an effort to maximize educational development through placement or educational management.
- Counsel students who are referred for psychological aspects of their educational problems.
- Consult with parents concerning students learning potentials achievement levels and personality adjustments and recommend ways of helping the students and providing sources of further professional assistance.
- Make recommendations based on psychological findings in cases of exemption retention acceleration and other placement situations.
- Prepare and submit needed reports as requested by the Principal or Director of Student Services.
- Share in the responsibility of reviewing incoming students records to ensure compliance.
- Attend multidisciplinary educational conferences as a representative of the LEA.
- Lead the schools Child Study Team and child find process.
- Provide in-service training programs as requested by the Principal and/or Director of Student Services.
- Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the schools special education census.
- Serve in a liaison capacity between the school and related agencies.
- Keep informed of new developments in school psychology educational practice and special education law.
- Continue to grow professionally through appropriate staff development.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- This is an in-person position.
SALARY: Ten-month position psychologist salary schedule and employee benefits in accordance with Board policies.
EVALUATION: Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on the evaluation of professional personnel.
Revised: December 2024
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