School Psychologist - DISTRICT 25-26 sy

East Providence School Department, East Providence School District – East Providence, Rhode Island. Starting Date: Immediately Job Description Class Title: School Psychologist Department: School Classification: Teacher – 183 days Immediate Supervisor: Director of Pupil Personnel and/or Assistant Director Pupil Personnel Services Class Description: The School Psychologist is directly responsible to the Director of Pupil Personnel and/or the Assistant Director Pupil Personnel Services and works in liaison with the building principals. The psychologist is expected to provide a full range of school psychological services and will devote his/her efforts toward improving the educational experience of students with emotional, behavioral, and learning disabilities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Conduct psychological evaluations to assess intelligence, educational development, perception, and sensory‑motor skills and social‑emotional skills of students. Prepare interpretive reports from psychological assessment in a style that is lucid to other concerned professionals. Confers directly with administrators, teachers, parents, and students regarding findings and offers appropriate recommendations. Provide individual and/or group psychotherapeutic counseling to students in assigned buildings. Assist/consult teachers in the development of more effective behavioral management programs in the classroom. Participate actively in case evaluation team conferences and offer constructive suggestions for assisting referred students. Contact and cooperate with personnel of medical and community agencies in seeking services for welfare of referred students. Conduct periodic re‑evaluation of students as needed and/or as requested. Maintain a confidential file of case records on all students who have been evaluated. Serve as a resource person concerning learning handicaps for teachers and other school personnel. Participate and/or assist in in‑service training programs for school personnel. Attend scheduled staff meetings and committee meetings as needed. Keep abreast of new developments in the field. Prepare and submit required reports concerning program of services to the Director of Pupil Personnel. Interpret school psychological services to teachers and parents. Maintain a daily log of activities. Assist in developing and writing individualized educational programs (IEP) for students evaluated. Perform other related tasks as may be assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or higher. Five years’ experience preferred. Must possess a valid Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) certification as a School Psychologist. Must possess a high degree of tact, diplomacy, and confidentiality. Must be detail‑oriented with good organizational skills. Must be proficient with computers. Other Specialized Skills That May Be Required Medicaid billing Response to Intervention involvement Supervision of Psychologist and Counseling interns Crisis Intervention participation Member of the Crisis Intervention Teams Conduct Functional Behavioral Assessments / Behavioral Intervention Plans Conduct classroom observations Type, copy all reports/clerical work Pull and transport student files from central office to building‑based team meetings Conduct manifestation determinations Assist parents (behavior management instruction, SPED info/education, referrals to community resources) Review outside psych evaluations for team Physical Demands The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee must be able to work in a variety of physical positions, including, but not limited to, sitting, standing, stretching, and walking. The employee is regularly required to talk and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to handle or feel. The employee must be able to do physical activities such as, but not limited to, lifting and/or moving up to ten (10) pounds, and occasionally lift items slightly over ten (10) pounds. The use of a step stool may be required to reach the top drawer of a filing cabinet as necessary. Specific vision abilities include close vision. Work Environment The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and are not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or logical assignment to the position. Position Type Full‑time Job Requirements At least 5 years of relevant experience preferred. Postgraduate Certificate degree preferred. Citizenship, residency, or work visa required. Contact Information Dawn Almstrom, Assistant Director of Pupil Personnel 145 Taunton Ave., East Providence, Rhode Island 02914 Phone: View phone number on click.appcast.io Fax: View phone number on click.appcast.io Email: View email address on click.appcast.io #J-18808-Ljbffr