School psychologists are professionals whose training emphasizes preparation in assessment mental health child development learning and intervention. Their training in psychology and education provides the skills to work with preschoolers children adolescents teachers and families. School psychologists collaborate with teachers parents guidance counselors and others about learning social and emotional/behavioral problems.
School psychologists use interviews observations and testing data to screen for disabilities and giftedness. They use academic cognitive emotional development and adaptive behavior instruments to determine eligibility for specialized educational programming.
School psychologists work directly with students and/or families to improve coping skills and behavioral functioning. They also provide counseling behavior management and social skills training.
BASIC FUNCTION: To support instruction by serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide consultation intervention assessment and comprehensive psychological services to students in theLogan County Schools. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Consultation/Intervention - Provide directconsultation services for students experiencing academic and/or behavioral difficulties by participating in Intervention Assistance Teams or collaborating with school staff in identifying difficulties developingand implementing appropriate interventions.
- Provide indirectconsultation services for teachers administrators and parents bysupporting staff implementation of policies and procedures providing school wide consultation and training and disseminating relevant information.
- Provide consultationservices to parents by providing and interpreting information (such as psychiatric diagnoses) and assisting them in the intervention and Special Education processes.
Psychoeducational Assessment- Conduct appropriate screening assessment measures for academic and attention needs as needed to gather data to use in intervention strategy development.
- Conduct FunctionalBehavior Assessments and assist school staff in development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans.
- FollowLogan CountySchools Policies and Procedures in regard to psychoeducational assessmentfor students initially referred and conduct appropriate evaluations(attend referral ARC collect data from relevant sources coordinate andconduct appropriate psychoeducational assessments compile IntegratedAssessment Report communicate results to ARC and assist in developmentand implementation of Individual Education Program).
- Facilitate reevaluationprocess as outlined in theLogan County Schools Special EducationPolicies and Procedures (identify students due for reevaluation compilingprevious assessment and current progress information into Triennial Reevaluation Report Form participating in ARC meeting to discusseligibility and reevaluation needs assessing as needed compilingassessment report and attending ARC to communicate results).
- Assist school anddistrict staff in regards to Special Education students who havetransferred from another school and review previous school records assist schools inimplemented current IEP or placing students on Temporary Placementdetermine students eligibility for services under Kentucky Guidelinesinitiate reevaluation process when records are incomplete or inconsistentwith Kentucky requirements.
Comprehensive Psychological Services - Act in accordance withexisting ethical standards and regulations develop and maintain DueProcess records and confidentiality
- Facilitate socialskills group counseling
- Seek professionaldevelopment opportunities
- Collaborate with otherdistrict departments and community services
- Participate inscheduled support team meetings
- Other duties asassigned by the Director of Special Education
Other - Is familiar with and incorporates the use of technology in daily tasks
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Adheres to the professional code of ethics.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: -Certificate For School Psychologist TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 200days. Salary and work year to be established by the Board. EVALUATION:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so assigned. Responsibilities and duties assigned are at the discretion of the supervisor. |
| Shift Type | Full-Time |
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| Location | Logan County Board of Education |
Required Experience:
IC
School psychologists are professionals whose training emphasizes preparation in assessment mental health child development learning and intervention. Their training in psychology and education provides the skills to work with preschoolers children adolescents teachers and families. School psychologi...
School psychologists are professionals whose training emphasizes preparation in assessment mental health child development learning and intervention. Their training in psychology and education provides the skills to work with preschoolers children adolescents teachers and families. School psychologists collaborate with teachers parents guidance counselors and others about learning social and emotional/behavioral problems.
School psychologists use interviews observations and testing data to screen for disabilities and giftedness. They use academic cognitive emotional development and adaptive behavior instruments to determine eligibility for specialized educational programming.
School psychologists work directly with students and/or families to improve coping skills and behavioral functioning. They also provide counseling behavior management and social skills training.
BASIC FUNCTION: To support instruction by serving as a member of a multidisciplinary team to provide consultation intervention assessment and comprehensive psychological services to students in theLogan County Schools. REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Consultation/Intervention - Provide directconsultation services for students experiencing academic and/or behavioral difficulties by participating in Intervention Assistance Teams or collaborating with school staff in identifying difficulties developingand implementing appropriate interventions.
- Provide indirectconsultation services for teachers administrators and parents bysupporting staff implementation of policies and procedures providing school wide consultation and training and disseminating relevant information.
- Provide consultationservices to parents by providing and interpreting information (such as psychiatric diagnoses) and assisting them in the intervention and Special Education processes.
Psychoeducational Assessment- Conduct appropriate screening assessment measures for academic and attention needs as needed to gather data to use in intervention strategy development.
- Conduct FunctionalBehavior Assessments and assist school staff in development and implementation of Behavior Intervention Plans.
- FollowLogan CountySchools Policies and Procedures in regard to psychoeducational assessmentfor students initially referred and conduct appropriate evaluations(attend referral ARC collect data from relevant sources coordinate andconduct appropriate psychoeducational assessments compile IntegratedAssessment Report communicate results to ARC and assist in developmentand implementation of Individual Education Program).
- Facilitate reevaluationprocess as outlined in theLogan County Schools Special EducationPolicies and Procedures (identify students due for reevaluation compilingprevious assessment and current progress information into Triennial Reevaluation Report Form participating in ARC meeting to discusseligibility and reevaluation needs assessing as needed compilingassessment report and attending ARC to communicate results).
- Assist school anddistrict staff in regards to Special Education students who havetransferred from another school and review previous school records assist schools inimplemented current IEP or placing students on Temporary Placementdetermine students eligibility for services under Kentucky Guidelinesinitiate reevaluation process when records are incomplete or inconsistentwith Kentucky requirements.
Comprehensive Psychological Services - Act in accordance withexisting ethical standards and regulations develop and maintain DueProcess records and confidentiality
- Facilitate socialskills group counseling
- Seek professionaldevelopment opportunities
- Collaborate with otherdistrict departments and community services
- Participate inscheduled support team meetings
- Other duties asassigned by the Director of Special Education
Other - Is familiar with and incorporates the use of technology in daily tasks
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Adheres to the professional code of ethics.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: -Certificate For School Psychologist TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 200days. Salary and work year to be established by the Board. EVALUATION:Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluation of Certified Personnel. The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job classification. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities duties and skills required of personnel so assigned. Responsibilities and duties assigned are at the discretion of the supervisor. |
| Shift Type | Full-Time |
| |
| Location | Logan County Board of Education |
Required Experience:
IC
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