Psychologist, School / (26-27)

Essential Duties

• Consults with teachers and administrators regarding specific students and/or groups of students.
• Works with various school teams to support multi-tiered systems of support for all students within their assigned schools.
• Interprets and utilizes data for the purpose of developing appropriate intervention plans for struggling learners within their schools.
• Counsels students individually and in small groups.
• Provides crisis intervention support for individual students and school communities when needed.
• Provides training for school staff members and parents on a wide variety of topics that impact student learning in school, including but not limited to child development and effective parenting practices.
• Assists parents in locating available educational and mental health resources in the community.
• Assists with school-wide initiatives to enhance students' social-emotional and leadership skills.
• Maintains professional skills through attending relevant in-service trainings, reading current literature and professional memberships.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of public school law, ethics and standards of practice for School Psychology.
• Knowledge of the North Carolina Standard Course of Study (NCSOS).
• Knowledge of the MTSS framework and the Whole Child Model for providing educational supports for students.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholders in the school environment.
• Ability to use data to formulate recommendations and to assist in the decision-making process for students.
• Ability to be self-directed, responsible and complete work within prescribed timelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all school stakeholders.

Education and Experience

• Minimum: Master's Degree and Education Specialist's Degree in School Psychology
• Desirable: Knowledge and experience implementing evidence-based mental health interventions for students experiencing behavioral, social and emotional challenges in school.