School Psychology

Purpose

•  Provide comprehensive psychological and educational services to all students from preschool through high school.

Team Structure and Supervision

• Team of five school psychologists with one also designated as Lead School Psychologist
• School Psychologists are assigned to certain schools with some schools covered by “staff” with needs being filtered through Lead School Psychologist
• Funded and supervised primarily through the Exceptional Children’s Department
• The principal or designated staff input and/or observations for professional evaluations with a summative evaluation completed by EC Administration and/or Lead School Psychologist. Concerns can be addressed directly with the School Psychologist or should be directed to the Lead School Psychologist.

Professional Functions

• Comprehensive psychoeducational evaluations with the interpretation of results at IEP meetings
• Participation in MTSS and/or Student Services Teams to assist with the analysis of data, development of support plans, and progress monitoring (academic and/or behavior)
• Collaboration and consultation with school staff, parents, and community agencies
• Behavioral support including assistance with the development and implementation of FBA/BIPs
• Direct services to students through individual/group counseling, academic consultation, and progress monitoring

Daily Operations and Communications

• School Psychologists independently develop schedules to have coverage time at each assigned school, unless otherwise determined. This schedule should be shared with Lead School Psychologist, principals, and Exceptional Children’s teachers. May also be shared with additional staff such as Student Services.
• The weekly schedule is subject to change based on individual school and/or district-wide needs. Significant changes to the schedule should be communicated with principals and designated staff at the schools.
• Upon receipt of official and signed evaluation referral from EC teacher/case manager, School Psychologists independently schedule and conduct evaluations with a written report provided back to EC teacher/case manager.
• The school Psychology Team meets once or twice a month for information sharing, individual student staffing, and/or professional development.
• All School Psychologists can be reached through email or phone at their assigned schools.

Physical Environment:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, etc. Must be able to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally; and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects. 

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations. There may be changing priorities and interruptions during the workday.

• Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
• Requires the ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving instructions, assignments or directions to subordinates or assistants.
• Requires the ability to read a variety of correspondence, reports, forms, articles, proposals, contracts, etc. Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, reports, forms, evaluations, policies, etc. using prescribed formats.
• Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form.
• Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical, legal, and counseling terminology.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this position. They are not intended to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and skills that may be required of employees assigned to this position. This description may be revised by the supervisor, with HR review and approval, at any time.