Psychologist

Psychologist Evaluates pupils referred as potential candidates for Special Education program and presents a report to the local education authority on pupils evaluated. Tests may include intelligence, achievement, personality, and perceptual motor tests. Essential duties and responsibilities include conducting extensive psychological examinations of referred students, participating in case conferences, serving as a resource person concerning learning handicaps, interpreting diagnoses, and making recommendations on ways to assist students referred for examination. Supervisory responsibilities include supervising students. Qualification requirements include a master's degree in school psychology or equivalent, completed 45 graduate hours in school psychology or related areas in addition to an internship, completed no less than a 500 clock hour supervised internship with school age persons, meeting competency requirements as set forth in Special Education Rules, and completed one year of successful experience as a school psychologist with direction from a fully approved school psychologist. Valid teaching certificate with one or more special education endorsements is required. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication. Physical demands include sitting, walking, and standing. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally quiet to moderate. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being of students.