School Psychologist

LOUISVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position: School Psychologist

Preface: The job description herein does not purport to be an all-encompassing list of duties but rather indicates a set of responsibilities which may require the performance of related but unspecified tasks and duties.

Supervisor: Director of Special Programs and/or Superintendent

Objective: Conduct individual or intervention-based evaluations to assist school staff and parents; effectivelymet the academic behavioral and social-emotional needs of children; consult with educational staff to develop individualized learning or behavioral plans for students.

Note: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance

Essential Functions

• Must be available to staff and parents for consultation
• Counsel individually and in groups with children and students with disabilities and/or their parents
• Provide screening programs for children
• Participate in the intervention process for students identified at risk by assisting in developing and planning interventions collecting intervention data and determining intervention success
• Provide referral to and consultation with outside service agencies
• Conduct individual psycho-educational evaluations of children referred to the Special Programs Department; interpret findings when appropriate to parents teachers and other school personnel child and qualified community agencies through conferences and written reports
• Participate in the identification and placement of children with disabilities
• Recommend appropriate classroom management strategies for behavior management
• Responsible for implementing new practices or methods in the area of school psychology
• Attend meetings and in-services as required by Superintendent/Board
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information
• Provide the results of psycho-educational evaluation for consideration in the development of IEPs for each handicapped student
• Provide intensive psycho-educational evaluation of individual children identified as or thought to have a disability
• Assume case manager responsibility for individual students for the assessment phase and evaluation team report writing portions of child study
• Maintain accurate and complete records as required
• Provide guidance to students to promote their educational development
• Collaborate with colleagues
• Attend educational field trips as appropriate
• Refer students suspected of learning difficulties to the intervention assistance team
• Assist the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life
• Observe ethics of the teaching profession
• Keep abreast of all rules and regulations regarding special education standards
• Conduct individual evaluations to determine if a student with a disability is eligible for a 504 Plan under Section 504
• Conduct functional behavioral assessments and assist with the creation of individual behavior intervention plans

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Promote good public relations
• Provide mental health activities for children within the scope of school-based practice
• Maintain Medicaid logs
• Serve as a role model for students
• Respond to routine questions and requests in a timely appropriate manner
• Establish and maintain cooperative professional relationships
• Assist in the selection of textbooks equipment and other educational materials
• Participate in committees study teams and co-curricular activities as agreed upon
• Participate in intervention assistance team meetings
• Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional seminars workshops etc. to keep current on relevant issues
• Counsel advise encourage and motivate students
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Special Education Director/Superintendent or designee

Qualifications

• Masters degree in educational psychology or equivalent from a four-year college or university
• Appropriate State of Ohio certifications/license
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
• Effective active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Specialized skill in evaluation procedures for student academic/behavioral problems
• Ability to operate various office equipment
• Basic skills in counseling and consultation
• Knowledge of educational psychology
• Computer/word processing skills

Equipment Operated

• Any and all pertinent equipment to the foregoing job description and the ability to learn all new and upcoming technology

Additional Working Conditions

• Occasional evening work
• Occasional exposure to blood bodily fluids and tissue
• Occasional interaction with unruly students
• Frequent repetitive hand motion e.g. computer keyboard calculator writing
• Frequent requirement to sit stand walk talk hear see read speak reach stretch with hands and arms climb and stoop
• Occasional travel e.g. attending workshop outside of district evaluation assessment IEP and placement meetings outside of district
• Occasional operation of a vehicle in inclement weather conditions i.e. being prepared to work on all scheduled school days except calamity days
• Occasionally lift carry push and pull various items up to a maximum of 25 pounds
• Occasional requirement to operate school district vehicle
• Complies with all Louisville board of Education policies and procedures

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbents supervisor appointing authority.

Required Experience:

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