What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist position at McCracken?
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
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Responsible To: Director for Exceptional Children Programs
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Primary Job Responsibility: To serve as a psychoeducational consultant to all students through consultation counseling, assessment; to improve the school educational experience of those students with possible mental, physical, and emotional handicaps through a program of child evaluation and testing.
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Essential Functions of Job Responsibility:
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Implements all rules and regulations, policies and administrative guidelines as adopted by the Board of Education.
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Participates in Admissions and Release Committees to interpret test results and plan appropriate programs for students with special needs.
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Contributes as needed to staff support teams of respective schools.
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Conducts psychological examinations of referred students.
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Writes appropriate psychological reports.
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Interprets diagnoses to school personnel, other concerned professionals, parents and the student.
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Makes recommendations on ways to assist a student referred for evaluation, especially 504 situations.
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Participates in professional development programs.
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Participates in case conferences when referred students are involved, or as requested.
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Attends scheduled staff meetings and committee meetings as needed.
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Keeps abreast of new developments in the field.
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Develops and initiates survey programs for continuous identification of exceptional children.
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Confers with parents and area physicians, as necessary.
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Performs such other duties as may be assigned by the Director for Exceptional Children Services, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction or the Superintendent.
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Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
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Maintains a professional and appropriate appearance.
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Adheres to the professional code of ethics.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
-Valid State Teacher Certificate