School Psychologist

Job Title:  School Psychologist - Psychological Services 

Exceptional Children Services

Curriculum and Organizational Development

Reports to: Director of Exceptional Children

Supervises:  None

Purpose: Under limited supervision, facilitates learning, and promotes the cognitive, social and personal development of all students. 

Essential Job Functions: 

• Identifies and assesses the learning, development and adjustment characteristics and needs of individuals and groups, as well as the environment factors that affect learning and adjustment.  Uses assessment data about the student and his/her environment(s) in developing appropriate interventions and programs  
• Provides interventions to students to support the teaching process and to maximize learning and adjustment
• Provides consultation to parents, teachers, other school personnel, and community agencies to enhance the learning and adjustment of students 
• Assists in the planning, development, and evaluation of programs to meet identified learning and adjustment needs
• Delivers a planned and coordinated program of psychological services
• Participates in school and district implementation of MTSS Problem Solving, as requested
• Applies ethics and standards of professional practice in the delivery of school psychological services and observes relevant laws and policies that govern practice.  Participates in professional organizations and continually seeks to improve professional knowledge and skill
• Communicates effectively with students, parents and school staff
• Helps provide liaison and coordination between the school system and other relevant agencies to facilitate services for students and families
• Plans and implements in-service programs for staff and/or parents as needed

Knowledge and Skills: 

• Considerable knowledge of federal, state and local policies and procedures regarding psychological services
• Considerable knowledge of psychological services appropriate for school age children
• Considerable knowledge of appropriate actions to be taken in emergency situations
• Considerable knowledge of current literature, trends, methods and developments in the area of psychological services
• General knowledge of the ethical guidelines applicable to the position as outlined by professional organizations and/or federal, state and local laws, rule and regulations
• Ability to interpret student behavior, system policies and state procedures
• Ability to coordinate large programs
• Ability to develop, counsel and support staff
• Ability to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and make recommendations for improvements
• Ability to use common office machines and popular computer-driven work processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs
• Ability to maintain complete and accurate records and to develop meaningful reports from them
• Ability to effectively express ideas orally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments
• Maintain confidentiality student information
• Participate in staff development opportunities by the District

Training and Experience: 

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university or such alternatives as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Must be certified or able to be certified as a school psychologist by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.  Must possess a valid driver’s license.

Salary: State Salary Schedule plus local supplement

            Full-time 10 month employment

Disclaimer:  The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job/position.

* In compliance with Federal law, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools administers all education programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination against any person on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age and disability.