SY School Psychologist

Overview

REPORTS TO Director, Exceptional Student Services

FLSA STATUS Exempt

SUPERVISES No

DEPT Exceptional Student Services

FTE 1.0

WORK CALENDAR 211

GRADE Psychologist Salary Schedule

APPROVED
REVISED 8/30/2019

The school psychologist is responsible for improving the educational experiences of children who demonstrate learning difficulties and enable them to benefit from their instructional program; to collaborate and consult with parents, teachers, and District personnel in designing, implementing, and evaluating interventions at individual, school, and district levels.

• Screens, observes and/or gathers data on students who have been referred.
• Assesses difficulties of referred students through appropriate testing and diagnostic practices.
• Administers tests and recommends placement for children eligible for special education.
• Maintains confidential files and accurate records on all identified students.
• Serves as a consultant to regular classroom teachers to suggest curriculum modifications strategies and student interventions.
• Assists staff in identifying and evaluating exceptional learners.
• Informs administrators, parents and teachers of services available to them.
• Provides individual/group counseling services to students.
• Consults with staff on special education needs of students eligible under IDEA.
• Establishes/maintains effective relationships with teachers, administrators, students and parents.
• Conducts staff development programs that are useful and meaningful to teachers.
• Maintains compliance with federal/state statutes and district policies/procedures.
• Prepares and submits required reports on disabled children, to summarize findings, interpret data and offer recommendations, in a timely manner.
• Assists teachers and other in interpreting and using assessment data and program planning for identified students.
• Acts as a liaison between the school, DOE correctional facilities, private school and other social service agencies.
• Functions as team facilitator and coordinator for special education services at each assigned school and program.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in the field.
• Demonstrates organizational characteristics in work and manner.
• Establishes and maintain good rapport with students, employees, community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

• Master's degree or above in the area of school psychology.
• Arizona certificate as a school psychologist.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC)

• Three (3) years of school based experience preferred (bilingual preferred).

• Reading and interpreting general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Writing general correspondence and speak effectively with others.
• Adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
• Principles and practices of program administration.
• Basic principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
• Best practices, trends and emerging technologies.
• Principles and techniques of effective oral presentations.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Specialized equipment relevant to area of assignment.

• Applying reason to research and solving moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.
• Interpreting an assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Performing basic original research to assist with developing teaching plans and instructional materials.
• Maintaining and updating documentation.
• Organizing and maintaining records, files and program information.
• Gathering data, analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
• Authoring and preparing original reports, documents and presentations.
• Researching industry trends, solutions and best practices.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers, supervisors, the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or…