School Psychologist General Applicant Pool - Tampa Bay

About the role

The School Psychologist is a key member of the Special Programs team and partners with regional instructional leaders, campus leaders, and teachers to maximize student outcomes. This role involves some minor travel between campuses.

Responsibilities

• Supports the special education teachers in developing appropriate IEP academic, behavioral, and social goals.
• Ensures IEP services are being provided as indicated in the ARD.
• Meets 100% compliance in Annual ARDs and ensures all paperwork is submitted in a timely manner.
• Works in conjunction with Speech Language Pathologists, Occupational Therapists, and other related and Instructional Service Personnel (VI, AI, APE, PT) to ensure completion of all ARD paperwork in a timely manner.
• Fulfills counseling service documentation requirements.
• Trains in Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) and conducts crisis counseling when necessary.
• Guides the campus in interventions for students who are in emotional and behavioral crisis.
• Supports Critical Student Instruction groups and executes instruction with fidelity at campuses.
• Supports 504 campus coordinator with 504 meeting requirements, 504 eligibility determination, Homebound services, and Manifestation Determination.
• Conducts dyslexia evaluations for 504 students.
• Guides campuses in tracking and documenting academic and behavioral interventions in TIER I, TIER II, and TIER III.
• Conducts multidisciplinary evaluations Full and Individual Evaluations for all Non-Speech only students who are referred for 1 or more eligibility categories (out of 11 eligibility categories).
• Ensures psychological evaluations for Autism and Emotional Disturbance are conducted in accordance with National Association of School Psychologists best practice recommendations.
• Adheres to most up to date evaluation tools and standards as stipulated in the American Psychological Association Testing Standards.
• Conducts evaluations as needed for student College Board accommodations.
• Helps the campus conduct a Functional Behavioral Assessment.
• Ensures that campuses are employing a problem solving model for students in TIERS II and TIERS III.
• Guides the campus in how to track and document academic and behavioral interventions.
• Aids the campus in completing Functional Behavioral Assessments and Behavior Intervention Plans in Response to Intervention.
• Provides guidance on academic and behavioral interventions in TIERS II and TIER III.
• Ensures that students referred to Special Education have participated in TIER II and TIER III interventions for an appropriate amount of time prior to referral for Special Education evaluations.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in psychology from an accredited college or university.
• Valid Texas license as a School Psychologist granted by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functions for education purposes, including cross-battery evaluation practices.
• Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions.
• Strong consultation skills for conferencing with teachers, parents, and students.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Ability to manage multiple requests, deadlines, and priorities.

Benefits

Compensation & Benefits: Salaries for people entering this role typically fall between $66,200 and $80,600, commensurate with relevant experience and qualifications and in alignment with internal equity. This role is also eligible for performance pay based on organizational performance and goal attainment. Additionally, we offer medical, dental, and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. You can find more information about our benefits at https://ideapublicschools.org/careers/benefits/.

IDEA may offer a relocation stipend to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.