What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist position at Girard School District?
SUMMARY:
To assess the abilities, aptitudes, interest, academic achievement, personality and adjustment of individual students with learning and/or emotional problems and to interpret information gathered by the appropriate school personnel in order to evaluate and promote the growth of the children of the district.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience:
- A valid teaching certificate
- Successful experience as a classroom teacher
- A Master’s Degree from an accredited institution
- A Master’s Degree or beyond 30 credit hours of graduate work in School Psychology
- A valid principal’s certificate and/or school psychologist certificate
- Experience at a related administrative level
- Experience in school supervision or programs and activities
- Alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education and the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
The School Psychologist has the following core responsibilities:
- Conducts psychological evaluations of students
- Participate in Instructional Support Teams as requested.
- Recommend placement and corrective procedures for identified students.
- Interpret evaluation results to school personnel, students, parents, and agencies
- Consult with counselors regarding ways to assist students in need of counseling
- Serve as a consultant on mental health topics with teachers and administrators
- Consult with special education supervisor and teachers concerning students
- Provide counseling to individuals or groups in the areas of behavior modification or psychological nature.
- Collaborate with other programs for students at risk
- Act as Pupil Services liaison with district personnel and external agencies.
- Visits special education classroom with purpose of:
- Observing a particular segment of a program or activity for first hand knowledge of the operation of that program or activity
- Providing constructive criticism for that program or activity and trying to help it reach high levels of achievement
- Channeling or seeking resource material or personnel to aid a program or activity.
- Helping the personnel involved in a program or activity grow professionally by means of education, supervision, organization, and/or materials for the improvement of instruction.
- Provide recommendations to teachers and administrators based on classroom observation of student performance.
- Ability to work as an integral part of a team.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor of Special Education and/or Superintendent.
- These statements are intended to describe the general nature and levels of work performed, and are not an exhaustive list of all associated duties and responsibilities.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $70,000.00 - $92,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $70,000 - $92,000