SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

Qualifications

Current PEL (Public Educator License) with endorsement in School Psychology, M.A./M.S. with one-year school psychology internship.

Job Summary

Provide psychological evaluation and assistance to students who require such services in their educational or behavioral adjustment. Also, Case Manager for students referred for a case study and currently identified special education students.

Responsibilities

• Consultant Services:
  • Serve as a resource person to district and SPEED personnel (i.e., teachers, social workers, principals, counselors).
  • Aid districts with identification of special education needs and in development and assessment of programs.
  • Attend parent meetings as appropriate.
  • Assist parents and districts in locating and coordinating school and community resources.
  • Serve as a liaison person between the schools and other agencies as appropriate.
  • Assist in screening and selection of psychologist interns.
  • Participate in activities of appropriate psychological and educational groups.
  • Field Services:
    • Observe individual students in educational situation as appropriate.
    • Assess problems of referred students through use of appropriate screening, testing, and other diagnostic techniques.
    • Determine eligibility of students for special education programs and services.
    • Attend staffings for placement, continuation, change, or termination of special education services.
    • Consult with teachers and other school personnel in relation to behavior management and concerning problems.
• Case Manager Services:
  • Consult with staff members and principals on potential referrals through the Response to Intervention Process.
  • Schedule, conduct, and participate in the following: Collaboration consultation conferences, Initial case studies, Re-evaluation conferences, Eligibility Conference IEP (Individualized Education Plan).
  • Coordinate with staff the process of collecting data needed for case study staffings, screenings, and psychological consultations.
  • Inform all staff members involved, including the principal and Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services of all IEP conferences at least 10 days in advance.
  • Complete all staffing papers and place appropriate copies in the District, Manager, and Teacher's Special Education files.
  • Distribute a copy of the IEPs to all teachers who service students.
  • Review incoming special education student folders and keep and up-to-date account of all special education folders.
  • Be a district liaison to Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services.
  • Coordinate all out-of-district staffings as the LEA with non-public schools if assigned to case manage the non-public schools.
  • Participate in out of district staffings as the LEA if assigned as case manager to an out of district program/programs.
  • If assigned to the district preschool as the case manager, participate in and assess problems with student's referral for preschool screenings through the use of testing and other diagnostic techniques.
  • Re-evaluations:
    • Establish a list of all special education students due for re-evaluation for the school year and distribute schedule to service providers for individual students being reevaluated.
    • Forward all necessary information to parents, other outside agencies when necessary, who are unable to attend the case study and/or IEP meeting.
    • Forward to the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education the district's copy of all case study staffing reports: Staffing Notices, Eligibility, Psychological, Case Study Packets, etc.
    • Complete the Case Study Evaluation Checklist upon completion of an initial case study or reevaluations.
    • Cook up Annual Reviews for assigned schools.
    • Provide input to the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services that is beneficial for district programming.
    • Provide other case manager responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services.

Pay

Salary range: $49,144 - $60,348. Commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Work year as established in the Teachers' Contract.

Benefits

Pension system: TRS