SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

School Psychologist

Reports to: Exceptional Children's Program Director

Purpose: Liaison for the Exceptional Children's Program Director, by providing supportive services to teachers, parents, students, and other community agencies when needed as well as handling public relations and compliance issues.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Psychology

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Major Function: Assessment and Interpretation

• Identify and assess the learning, development, and adjustment characteristic and needs of individuals and groups, as well as the environmental factors that affect learning and adjustment.
• Uses assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) in developing appropriate interventions and programs.
• Gather data and provides assessment to determine student needs and assure the implementation of appropriate services for exceptional children.

Major Function: Direct Interventions for Students

• Provides intervention to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment.
• Facilitates use of resources for meeting educational, behavioral and social-economic needs of students.

Major Function: Consultation and Training

• Provides consultation and training to parents, teachers, other school personnel, and community agencies to enhance the learning and services as a liaison for the exceptional children's director.

Major Function: Program Development

• Assists in the planning, development, and evaluation of programs to meet identified learning and adjustment needs.
• Assist in the development and evaluation of plans and programs that prevent, reduce or alleviate situations which may interfere with the learning process of students.
• Assures that EC folders are in compliance for the December and April headcounts.

Major Function: School Psychology Program Implementation

• Delivers a planned and coordinated program of psychological services.
• Organizes time and resources to meet responsibilities and maintain appropriate documentation.

Major Function: Coordination/Liaison

• Coordinates services between home, school and community agencies in addressing student needs for the exceptional children's director.
• Communicates effectively with students, parents, and school staff.

Major Function: Professional Practice and Development

• Adheres to standards of professional practice in delivery of services as well as in conversation and mannerisms.
• Seeks to improve professional knowledge and skills.
• Maintains confidentiality and provides support to exceptional children's program and director, at all time.

Term of Employment: 10 months