School Psychologist (2316)

• Location: Dunlap Grade School
• Date Available: 08/01/2027

This position is for the 2027-28 school year.

Position Objective

To provide data and participate as a member of District teams to help students resolve such personal, emotional, and social problems as interfere with their adjustments to school and their capacity to enjoy the fullest benefits of the education offered to them.

Essential Functions

Acts as a case manager for initial case study evaluation

• Completes psychological evaluations for initial case studies and re-evaluations

Determines appropriate evaluation methods to address referral concerns

Completes required paperwork

Serves on assigned schools' RTI problem solving team

Consults with parents, staff members and/or team members

Completes psychological and consultation reports within the legal time lines

Communicates needed information with the team members

Participates in team meetings and staffings

Schedules time and notifies all participants of multidisciplinary conferences and necessary parent teacher conferences

Maintains ethical communication and standards

Maintains ethical and professional assessment standards

Keep appraised of current rules and regulations in the areas of special education and social work. Understands public laws which affect education process

Additional Functions

Provides assistance/training in behavior management techniques

Assists with methods of curriculum instruction, adaptions/modifications

• Assists with crisis interventions as needed

Provides in-service as needs arise in assigned area

Attends or participates in professional growth opportunities

Participates in district committees as necessary and appropriate

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Master's degree or higher in psychology or educational psychology required
• Illinois Professional Educator License with School Psychologist endorsement required
• 1+ year experience preferred
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents
• Adaptable to different work scenarios and schedules. Able to prioritize efforts in order to achieve a student-focused solution
• Able to work in various team-oriented work groups to come to a student-focused solution

All school psychologists are required to understand and follow the National Association of School Psychologists Principle for Professional Ethics

Working conditions

Mental Demands: calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting

Physical Demands: bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity, ability to read and write, ability to speak and understand the English language. Must be able to lift an individual student

Environmental Conditions: The work is performed primarily indoors; however, outside work is required on occasion. Travel between buildings is a requirement