School Psychologist

Title

School Psychologist

Certified Salary Schedule

Exempt

Building Principal/Assistant Principals

Days as designated per Negotiated Contract. Works on-site according to Principals designated schedule.

Provides a full range of school psychological services to students aged 3-21, which include Special Education, 504, Gate, and intervention including, but not limited to, screening, assessment, and collaboration with various education teams. Assists students with the development of appropriate programming, monitoring, and evaluation on an ongoing basis, and determines student eligibility for specially designed services. Provides services which support students social-emotional and behavioral health as needed.

Reports to the Building Principal and Assistant Principals.

• Possess a Masters Degree in Education, Psychology, or School Psychology, School Psychology Specialist degree, or current National Certification for School Psychologists (NCSP).
• Must hold or be able to obtain a valid Idaho Pupil Personnel Services credential endorsed for School Psychologist K/12.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation required.
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Spanish Language Skills Or bilingual/biliterate preferred.

• Assists in the development of programs for students with various unique and diverse learning needs.
• Interprets psychological assessment and diagnostic information.
• Schedules and conducts extensive psychological examinations of referred students and prepares reports in a timely manner, including, but not limited to, Psychological Processing (cross-battery assessment procedures), Social/Emotional/Behavioral Assessments, Adaptive Assessments, and Risk/Threat Assessments.
• Assists with eligibility determinations for children with special needs and/or who are gifted and talented.
• Participates as a team member on various educational teams and coordinates duties effectively with team members.
• Serves as a consultant to school personnel including, but not limited to, Special Education teachers and professionals, Social Workers, Counselors, general education teachers, and administrators.
• Provides individual and group counseling as needed.
• Assists in proper referrals of individuals to agencies and specialists in the community.
• Provides appropriate individualized programs of therapy to meet individual students’ needs.
• Advocates for student needs and mental health services, coordination of services, etc.
• Writes diagnostic evaluation summaries and analyzes data to provide recommendations.
• Collaborates with classroom teachers and other school staff members to implement therapy by making suggestions for the student’s daily activities.
• Participates in building and Special Education Committee Meetings as requested.
• Participates on the District-wide Psychological First Aid team to respond in crises.
• Participates in Risk and/or Suicide Assessments.
• Provides information, support, and counseling to parents and families when appropriate.
• Travels frequently between schools in Blaine County.

• Knowledge of best practices for assessing students who are culturally/linguistically diverse, school psychology practices, educational strategies and interventions, child development, substance abuse, tests and measurement, and crisis management.
• Knowledge of current Federal and State laws and regulations regarding individuals with disabilities aged 3-21.
• Knowledge of current principles, theories, methods, techniques, research, and strategies pertaining to teaching and instruction of K-12 level students.
• Knowledge of academic, social, and behavioral characteristics of K-12 level students.
• Knowledge of educational curriculum, instructional goals and objectives, and educational trends and research findings pertaining to comprehensive K-12 programming.
• Knowledge of behavior management, behavior shaping, and conflict resolution strategies, techniques, and methods.
• Knowledge of socio-economic and cultural background differences.