School Psychologist Intern (District Pool) - 26/27 SY

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participates in pre-referral meetings to generate accommodation plans for students who are experiencing difficulties;
• Conducts child study meetings to determine evaluation need;
• Administers psychological, emotional, and intellectual portions of the comprehensive psycho-educational evaluation;
• Writes summative psycho-educational evaluation report/Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (MET) in district on-line special education management system;
• Provides input into diagnostic decisions and placement decisions for students who qualify for special education services;
• Collaborates with other professionals and makes recommendations relating to a student's goals and objectives as derived from the comprehensive evaluation;
• Affords assistance to Teacher Assistance Teams (TAT) with strategies and plans for students behavior and academic issues (observation, FBAs', BIPs');
• Participates in and conducts child study meetings to determine evaluation needs;
• Supervises interns/practicum students studying to be school psychologists;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills And Other Characteristics

• Knowledge of special education law including ADA and IDEA;
• Knowledge of District and Department policies and procedures;
• Knowledge of special education rules and regulations;
• Knowledge of classroom management and teaching strategies;
• Skills in understanding mental disorders;
• Skills in administering and interpreting results of psychological and educational assessments;
• Skills in working with teachers, administrators, students, parents, and outside agencies;
• Skills in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in an indoor environment;
• Work requires frequent sitting, repetitive motion, vision to monitor and lifting up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in School Psychology, Child Development, or closely related field completed within one (1) year;
• Experience with evaluation of school age children required.

Preferred Qualifications

• UArizona Psychology Internship Consortium (UAPIC) intern candidate - 260 Day and requirements per UAPIC.

Other Information

• Depending on the needs of the District, some incumbents in this class must be able to demonstrate fluency in both Spanish and English as a condition of employment.