What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist position at Alexandria Public Schools?
Position: School Psychologist
Location: District Wide
Total FTE: 1.0 / 183 days per year
Bargaining Unit: Education Minnesota Alexandria
FLSA Status: Exempt
Performs difficult professional work conducting psycho-educational and behavioral scientific based interventions, preparing reports and communicating with Teachers, students and staff; coordinating educational and behavioral scientific interventions, and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the limited supervision of the Director of Special Education.
Essential Functions
Conduct psycho-educational evaluations to include testing, interpretation and report writing; attend and participate in parent/student/school staff meetings; consult and collaborate with Teachers and staff when necessary.
Provide staff development training; participate in District level meetings for system change and development.
Recommend scientific research interventions tied to student needs; assist with coordinating collection of data for at-risk students – screening, diagnostic, progress monitoring; recommend interventions and instructional support to develop academic skills; research current educational topics, trends and due process.
Education and Experience
Licensed or eligible for licensure in Minnesota as a School Psychologist.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Choose from 3 plan offerings
- District contribution of $875 per month
- Kavira Health
- Dental Insurance
- District contribution of $40 per month
- 13 sick leave days per year
- 2 personal leave days per year
- $50,000 Group Term Life Insurance paid for by the District
- Long-Term Disability
- Employees are required to enroll and pay for this benefit
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- No cost to employees
- Voluntary Benefits (Employee-Paid):
- Voluntary Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment
- Vision insurance
- Pet insurance
- Aflac offerings:
- Short-Term Disability (STD)
- Critical Illness
- Hospital Indemnity
- Accident
- Ben Extend
- 2% 403b match upon completion of probationary period
Salary : $49,834 - $83,732