School Psychologist- Itinerant (Edinboro, PA)

Position Summary

The School Psychologist provides psycho-diagnostic services to children and serves as a consultant to parents, teachers, school administrators, and other professional, as well as related, agencies serving the needs of such children.

Qualifications Required

- Certification as School Psychologist in Pennsylvania.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Aid school districts in screening children who may need psychological services.
• Participate in team evaluations and administer individual psychological tests to children who may require services.
• Aid school districts in implementing appropriate procedural safeguards for exceptional children.
• Participate in IEP conferences as appropriate.
• Provide parents of exceptional children or thought to be exceptional children with counseling services necessary to understand their child's needs, abilities, etc.
• Develop lines of communication with supervisors and assist them in providing effective programs for exceptional children.
• Communicate with local non-school agencies regarding the needs of exceptional children.
• Participate in the development and provision of in-service activities for regular and special educators regarding the needs of exceptional children.

Benefits

• Salary: $75,457 - level I (Entry salary level for newly certified psychologists), $76,342 - level II (Master's degree + 45 Credits + 3 Years' Experience)
• Work schedule: 200 work days per year: 180 instructional days, 5 in-service days, 5 days prior to beginning of school year, and 10 days after the last day of the school year
• PTO: 11 sick days, 3 personal days, and 2 emergency days. (pro-rated for duration of the 26/27 SY)
• Medical-PPO, Dental, Prescription, and Vision Coverage for Employee and Dependents on hire date. ($75.00/month premium+ deductible)
• Required minimum 7.5% contribution to Pennsylvania School Employees Retirement System (PSERS).

Location

This is a Tri-County Itinerant position with an anticipated majority of Early Intervention services but will also service Special Education School Aged as assigned based out of our Edinboro Office.