Lead School Psychologist

Job Description Code: 2F.015

Division/Department: Academics and Accountability

Pay Grade: Certified Lead Salary Schedule

Pay Type: Salaried; Exempt

Retirement: TRS

Contract Work Year: 198 Days

Reports To: Director, Special Education Compliance or Designee

Evaluation Instrument: PEI

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Master’s degree level or higher. Valid Georgia PSC Certificate; Service Certification (S) in School Psychology (P-12). 

GOAL

To identify and remediate special learning and/or emotional/behavior problems of students through comprehensive psycho educational assessment and consultation with school staff, parents and students. 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure delivery of effective and appropriate psychological services to students and collaboration/consultation for parents, staff, and administrators.
• Ensure that Special Education timelines are met and staff is trained on the requirements.
• Meet with regularly with School Psychology Zone Contacts and School Psychologists.
• Provide support and consultation to school psychology staff.
• Make recommendations regarding School Psychology positions and school assignments.
• Facilitate Independent Educational Evaluation process.
• Support Supervisor in completing annual evaluations of Psychologists.
• Make recommendations for hiring Psychological Services staff, interns, and assist the School Psychology Recruitment and Retention Liaison.
• Supervise the selection, ordering, and inventory of specialized materials and equipment, including online resources.
• Supervise development and utilization of the evaluation report and Special Education eligibility forms.
• Provide support to new school psychologists.
• Collaborate in the development of department and district-level procedures and initiatives.
• Member of SEA Team, Special Ed Ad Hoc, and other committees as assigned.
• Attend Special Ed Leadership meetings.
• Compile the EOY School Psychologists’ data for the State Report and GCIMP reports.
• Coordinate contract evaluators when a psychologist is on leave or for caseload management.
• Develop the budget for the School Psychology Department.
• Supervise Educational Diagnosticians, including training, procedures, and caseload management/assignments.
• Monitor and maintain records regarding the bilingual evaluation process.
• Provide comprehensive evaluations, as needed, at the direction of the Executive Director of Special Education or Supervisors.
• Provide support the CCSD Crisis Team as directed by School Operations.
• Provide information needed to determine eligibility in the areas of intellectual disabilities.
• Possess and maintain valid and appropriate license, certificate and/or credential as may be required for this position.
• Follow work scheduling and attendance requirements in a regular, predictable and punctual manner.
• Participate in training programs to increase skills and proficiency related to the assignment.
• Review current developments, literature and technical source information related to job responsibilities.
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as Board policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

IMPORTANT NOTES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position’s role as part of the overall organization. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform, and they do not limit the right of the employer/supervisor to assign additional tasks or otherwise to modify duties to be performed – even if seemingly unrelated to the basic job. Every employee has a duty to perform all assigned tasks. (An employee who is assigned a duty or task believed to be unlawful should report the assignment to the Chief Human Resources Officer.) It should also be noted the order of duties/ responsibilities as listed in the job description is not designed or intended to rank the duties in any order of importance relative to each other. 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

In filling a vacant position, preferred or required credentials regarding education, training, experience, and other bona fide occupational qualifications may be established. The credentials shown in this job description may be interpreted only as the minimum criteria existing at the time the description was developed. Other bona fide occupational qualifications and criteria may be utilized as needed in the selection process. 

Fringe Benefits

FICA is paid by the employee and matched by the School District. Temporary workers do not qualify for employee benefits.

Adopted: July 2019

Revised: July 2023, July 2024, July 2025