JOB DESCRIPTION

SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

• Provides the intensive psycho-educational evaluation of individual children (school age and preschool) identified as or suspected of being handicapped.
• Develops and submits written report of evaluation team, delineating the results of the multifactor evaluation for consideration in the development of the individualized educational program for each child studied.
• Contributes to a milt factored evaluation, utilizing diagnostic instruments and techniques appropriate for the area of handicap or suspected handicap, as chairperson of the multidisciplinary team.
• Consults with teachers, parents, and other educational personnel on matters relating to the education and/or mental health of handicapped children to ensure the provision of the most appropriate education programs.
• Counsels individually and in groups with handicapped students and/or their parents.
• Serves as a consultant to the schools in the development of education evaluation and accountability procedures, pupil and personnel policies, in-service activities, curriculum, and staff development.
• Assists educational staff in implementing or modifying instructional strategies, classroom management procedures, intervention strategies, and follow-up activities.
• Provides for a differentiated referral system allowing school personnel and parents to request intensive psycho-educational evaluation and/or consultation for non-handicapped children.
• Provides screening programs, mental health activities, and referral to and consultation with outside service agencies.
• Works with the administrative and supervisory staff on problems involving guidance, special education, promotion, reports to parents, remedial programs, and other issues related to child adjustment.
• Works with teacher sin the development of a better understanding and application of the principles of child development, mental health and implications of individual differences.
• Maintains case records assuring confidentiality as required by law, sharing pertinent information in accordance with law and school system policy.

Minimum Requirements:

• Master’s Degree in School Psychology or Educational Specialist
• Valid Ohio Dept. of Education License as School Psychologist
• BCI and FBI check
• Expertise on Special Education policies and procedures (specifically strengths in recommending student educational need and the analysis of Ohio Disability Categories)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with children
• Public school experience
• Ability to work cooperatively with school personnel, community, and parents, and students
• Evidence of continued professional growth
• Knowledge and expertise of academic and behavioral intervention strategies