School Psychologist (Part-time)

School Psychologist (Part-time)

J.O. Combs Unified School District is located in San Tan Valley near Queen Creek, Mesa, Apache Junction, and Florence. We offer the full student experience from Pre-K through high school. The District is comprised of five elementary schools, middle school, high school, and alternative and online schools. We hire employees who are committed, innovative, and passionate about children and their educational opportunities. If this describes you, continue to learn more about the position below.

Position: School Psychologist (Part-time)

Salary Schedule/Base Annual Rate (Subject to Change): Certified Salary Schedule /$65,630. (Part-time prorated amount $32,815.00) Additional credit for related years of service and education.

Work Calendar: 10 months, 200 days

Hours: Part-time, 20 hours per week

FLSA Status: Exempt

Benefits: Eligible for benefits the first of the month following the new hire date

Reports to: Principal and Director of Special Education

The School Psychologist goal is to collaborate with parents, teachers, administration, community and students to promote a healthy learning environment that focuses on the needs of students both academically and socially. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Supports the Mission, Vision and goals of JO Combs Unified School District
• Collaborates and consults with parents, teachers and District personnel in designing, implementing and evaluating interventions to improve student's academic success
• Serves as a team member in the screening, evaluation and eligibility determination of students for disability categories as identified under the IDEA
• Facilitates parent-staff meetings to interpret findings and recommendations resulting from evaluations
• Reviews outside diagnostic evaluations and program recommendations for district compliance
• Provides professional advice and consultation to staff related to psychological needs and services in the schools for the response to intervention process
• Performs and/or collaborates with teams to conduct functional behavior assessments and/or positive behavior supports for struggling students
• Researches and studies the field of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic, social and emotional needs of children
• Develops an understanding of the local community and its educational needs
• Observes children in classroom, at play, evaluates student records and consults with parents, school personnel and administrators
• Counsels students individually and applies psychological methods to assist students to achieve personal, social and emotional adjustment
• Serves as a member of the RTI team in making decisions regarding the success of interventions
• May be required to participate in student's meetings which occur beyond the staff's work assignment schedule

What You Need

• Must possess and maintain valid DPS IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
• Certified as a School Psychologist in the State of Arizona
• Minimum - Master's degree from an accredited college or university, school psychology training program a plus
• Doctoral degree preferred
• Knowledge of psychological testing and assessment techniques and practices
• Knowledge of principles and practices of educational potential and abilities
• Knowledge of child growth and development in order to recognize the academic, social and emotional needs of children
• Knowledge of effective communication and negotiation skills
• Knowledge of federal, state and district rules and regulations as they apply to psychological services of educational institutions including the IDEA and Section 504
• Knowledge of leadership practices and techniques
• Knowledge of nonviolent crisis intervention techniques
• Ability to performing psychological tests and assessments
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally orally and in writing
• Ability to compiling reports and other written documents to a professional level
• Ability to establishing rapport with students, parents, faculty and staff
• Ability to establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with others
• Ability to travel to more than one work location in the course of the day as assigned
• Ability to performing non-violent crisis interventions, up to and including safe restraint of student for safety purposes.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly require to move about the classroom/ campus, and talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and fingers to feel objects, tools, controls and to reach with hands and arms, bend stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 40 lbs. The employee may have to safely physically restrain a student from hurting self or others. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential duties and responsibilities. Duties may require an employee to be exposed to outside weather conditions including extreme heat or cold, wind and rain. High humidity and/or dusty conditions may also be present. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.