School Psychologist

School Psychologist

Reports to: Senior Executive Director for Student Services

Terms of Employment: Salaried; 10 Month Employee; Extra months outside of 10 month contract are determined and approved annually

Salary: State Salary Schedule plus local supplement; Additional Psychologist Supplement

FLSA Status: Exempt

Funding Notice: This position is currently funded through a five-year grant and supports Person County Schools' 2030 Strategic Plan. Continued employment is contingent upon the availability of grant and/or other funding. The district is exploring sustainability options for the position beyond the grant period.

Qualifications

Master's level or above in School Psychology

NC Educator License in School Psychology

Essential Job Functions

• Identifies and assesses the learning, development and adjustment characteristics 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 to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment
• Provides consultation to parents, teachers, and other school personnel, and community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students
• Assists in the planning, development, and evaluation of programs to meet and identify learning and adjustment needs
• Delivers a planned and coordinated program of psychological services
• Applies ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services and observes relevant laws and policies that govern practice
• Participates in professional organizations and continually seeks to improve professional knowledge and skills
• Communicates effectively with students, parents and school staff
• Attends IEP meetings to interpret evaluation results
• Attends MTSS and Section 504 meetings as needed
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor

Physical Requirements

Work in this classification is considered light physical work requiring the exertion of up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects. Must be able to:

• prepare, read and comprehend a variety of job related forms, reports, spreadsheets, maps, plans, records, documentation and correspondence in all languages required by the job
• understand and conform to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style
• speak to individuals or groups of people with poise, voice control and confidence
• respond adequately to inquiries or complaints
• write using standard convention in all languages required by the job
• apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
• apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagrammatic form
• communicate effectively and efficiently in all languages required by the job using whatever communication device or system is required (telephone, Braille)
• use/interpret job related terminology, mathematical formulas and functions effectively and efficiently deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions
• perform under stress, deal with persons acting under stress and adapt when confronted with emergency situations
• be sensitive to cultural differences among individuals and groups of persons
• operate a motor vehicle
• operate/use a variety of automated office machines and other office equipment
• operate/use a variety of printing/graphic arts machines
• operate/use a variety of audiovisual/electronic machines and devices
• operate/use a variety of communication machines/equipment/devices
• operate/use a variety of job specific machines/equipment