Contracted School Psychologist

Position Definition

The person filling this position will have the primary responsibility for providing appropriate psychological services to exceptional and thought-to-be students within the Intermediate Unit.

Qualifications

• PDE Certification as a School Psychologist, required.

Skills/Knowledge

• Demonstrates a proficient understanding and utilization of Microsoft Office Suite and other software packages for use in the Special Program and Services Department.
• Demonstrates the ability to work collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders.
• Demonstrates the ability to maintain complete confidentiality.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated by patience, understanding, and congeniality.
• Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates organizational skills and time management skills, providing for productivity, accuracy, and attention to detail in the carrying out of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates the ability to implement and comply with PA Individual Education Program process.
• Demonstrates the ability to prioritize assigned tasks.
• Completes task with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrates the ability to work independently and maintain departmental deadlines.
• Demonstrates the ability to make professional decisions.
• Demonstrates the ability to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Displays a philosophy of lifelong learning.
• Proficient in the use of technology to communicate with students, parents, staff, administrators, and community members.
• Possesses the skills to provide the highest level of customer service, with patience and knowledge of the Department’s services.
• Able to attend work regularly at assigned work hours subject to lawful leave rights and responsibilities.
• Maintains current knowledge of programs/services, such as surrogate parenting, health care options, local services providers, and other relevant PDE initiatives.
• Physical Ability to stand, bend, stoop, sit, lift, reach, and communicate (vision, hearing, and speech) to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to independently ambulate in and around work areas.
• Ability to travel to and from assigned work locations without employer support.
• Ability to exhibit appropriate manual dexterity to effectively carry out functions, duties, and responsibilities.
• Ability to conduct a safety restraint protocol which requires:
• A normal degree of flexibility;
• The ability to stand, walk, run, and shuffle for at least several minutes;
• The ability to kneel on one and two knees and then stand up;
• The ability to bend the trunk at 45 degrees and twist to either side;
• The ability to grasp firmly and raise hands above the head;
• The ability to learn and correctly demonstrate multi-step physical skills.

Authority

• The School Psychologist will have the authority to perform all functions listed below in accordance with established policies and procedures.