School Psychologist

Job Details

Job : 5086593

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Apr 08, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories:

• Student Services >
  Psychologist

POSITION: School Psychologist

POSITION GUIDE:

• Certificated Personnel
• Bargaining Unit Position
• Non – Except
• The school year for school psychologists shall work 185 days.

Salary and Benefits: In accordance with the collective bargaining agreement between the Board of School Inspectors of School District 86, Will County, Illinois, and the Council #86 of the American Federation of Teachers
- Local 604 of School District #86 found on the following link:
Teachers Contract

Maximum 10 years full time Certified Teaching Experience

• Professional Educator License (PEL) with the endorsement:
  School Psychologist
• Ability to assume a leadership role as a member of the multidisciplinary diagnostic team
• Demonstrated competencies in the areas of screening, consultation, evaluation, and intervention strategies
• Knowledge of state and federal special education rules and regulations about the case study evaluation process

Report to:

• Assistant Superintendent for Student Services
• School Principals
• Diagnostic and Related Services Staff
• Coordinators of Special Services Department
• Special and General Education Teachers and Support Staff
• Parents and Children
• Community or Private Agencies

Function as chairperson of the school-based RtI Problem Solving Team.

Provide psychological evaluations and reevaluations for children PreK–8th grade.

Complete other case study components, as assigned, conduct domain and eligibility meetings. Recommend and implement appropriate intervention procedures for children who exhibit learning and social behavior problems.

• To facilitate the IAP/domain meetings, which determine assessments/information required for eligibility.
• As the facilitator of the eligibility determination, disseminate case study components requested by team members and monitor their completion.
• Complete the psychological and academic evaluation components of the needed assessments, as appropriate.
• Facilitate eligibility determination meetings and reevaluations.
• Participate in the school-based problem-solving team and serve as chairperson when assigned.
• Disseminate staffing notices for initial IAP and all eligibility meetings.
• Process all parent requests for evaluations within the timeline.
• Provide written reports for all children for whom psychological and/or other evaluations have been completed.
• Submit reports of activities to the Coordinator of Special Services as required.
• Attend department meetings.
• Communicate information regarding problem areas regarding the delivery of psychological services to the Coordinator of Special Services.
• Provide psychological consultation and intervention services to students, school personnel, and parents.
• Serve as a facilitator at Problem‑Solving, IA, P, and eligibility determination meetings.
• Provide psychological evaluations and reevaluations when needed.
• Provide consultation with parents, teachers, and other school staff to support the needs of both special education and general education students through Response to Intervention.
• Design evidence‑based models that best fit local needs and resources, and plan for and conduct necessary staff training for implementation.
• Recommend and implement appropriate intervention procedures for children who exhibit learning and social behavior problems.
• Consult with and cooperate with members of the IEP team as needed relative to case disposition and follow‑up.
• Consult with school personnel and parents upon request about the management of children with learning and social behavior problems.
• Inform the Coordinator of Special Services of the names of those children for whom initial IAPs have been conducted.
• Confer with parents relative to the psychological and/or eligibility findings and recommendations, as assigned.
• Coordinate dates/times of IAP and eligibility meetings with the building coordinator and related parties.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as may be assigned by the Assistant Superintendent or designee.