School Psychologist

Job Description

York School District One

SpecialServices

School Psychologist

ReportsTo:Director of Special Services

FLSA Status:Exempt

Terms of Employment:

205daysper school year; salary and work year to beestablishedby the Board

Job Summary:

To assess students intellectual and functional levels developbehavior plans; provideinformation on child development issues to school personnel and parentscollaboratewith community agenciesregardingindividual student plansandproviderecommendations for program development and student placement.

Qualifications:

• South Carolina certification asrequiredfor the position (Level II Psychologist) or eligible forappropriate certification

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Evidence of successful work relationships with colleagues

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may findappropriateand acceptable

Essential Duties:

• Assesses students functional capabilities and home and/or classroom environment todeterminestudentsfunctional level and develop recommendations and/or placement.

• Communicates with students and/or parents with teachers and/or other personnel to evaluate situations solve problemsand/or resolve conflicts.

• Consults with teachers parents other personneland/or outside professionals to provide requested information develop plans for servicesand/or make recommendations.

• Activelyparticipatesinschool MTSS teams and processes.

• Coordinates with community agenciesincluding medical judicial social serviceand mental health servicesto determineappropriate treatmentsto meet the needs of specific students.

• Facilitates meetings and processes to ensure curriculum guidelines aremetand/or state mandates are achieved.

• Implementsschool-wideprogram development and program evaluation (e.g. crisis intervention services) to ensure effective programs toassistchildren who experience physical mental socialor emotional difficulties.

• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students to assist students in modifying such behavior and develop successful interpersonal skills.

• Manages assigned special grants and/or projects (e.g. budget reports goals) to ensure that specifications are achieved.

• Participates in a variety of meetings workshopsand seminarsas assigned for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.

• Prepares a wide variety of written materials (e.g. quantity reports student activities correspondence internal audits) to document activities providing written reference and/or conveying information.

• Presents information (e.g. budget overviews accounting processes distribution formulas) to communicate informationgainfeedbackandensureadherence toestablishedinternal controls.

• Researchesresources and methods (e.g. intervention and treatment techniques assessment tools and methods community resources) for thepurposeofdeterminingtheappropriate approachfor addressing students functional goals.

• Supervises interns practicum studentsand others tomonitorperformance providing for professional growth and achievingtheoverallobjectivesoftheschools curriculum.

• Assists other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Specific Job Requirements:

• Possess andutilizeexcellentteam-buildingskills

• Accept delegated responsibilities willingly

• Able to work under occasional stress

• Demonstratea high levelof initiative in job performance

Required Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Specific skillsrequiredto satisfactorily perform the functions of the jobincludesto ameliorateschool related problems andfacilitatinglearning and development. Provides services to children parents teachers administrators paraprofessional staff community agenciesand the school system through a variety of special unique methods.

• Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the jobincludes:social emotional cognitive physical language and academic forces in childrenthataffect the learning process. The use of advanced intervention prevention and follow-up techniques and processes.

• Specific abilitiesrequiredto satisfactorily perform the functions of the jobinclude:maintaining confidentiality; communicating with diverse groups; meeting deadlines and schedules; setting priorities; working as part of a team;and working with frequent interruptions.

Working Conditions:

• Generally thejob requires 20% sitting 40% walking and 40% standing.

• Requires fine finger dexterity to use office equipment office technology andmaintainaccuratefiling systems.

• Effectively coordinate a variety of difficult technical administrative functions at a level requiring extensive independent decision-making within established rules policies and procedures

• Must regularly lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 50 pounds.

• May experience constant interruptions inflexible deadlines and changes to normal routines.

Evaluation:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance withtheprovisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Support Service Personnel.

Non-Discriminatory Statement:

York School District One is an equal opportunity School District One does not discriminate based on race religion color handicap sex age alienage or national origin as required by applicable state and federal laws.

Disclaimer Statement:

This job description is not intended as a complete listing of job duties. The incumbentis responsible forthe performance of other related duties as assigned/.

Required Experience:

IC