What are the responsibilities and job description for the Long-Term Substitute: School Psychologist position at School Administrative Unit #9?
TITLE: Long-Term Substitute: School Psychologist
QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology, or CAGS or MS in School Psychology
(2) Certification as School Psychologist or Associate School Psychologist by the NH State Board of Education
REPORTS TO Director of Student Services
JOB GOAL To promote and facilitate improvement in the quality of life available to the student, family, school and community through competent and ethical application of skills in assessment, counseling, intervention, and consultation.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assesses strengths and needs of referred students through appropriate testing and diagnostic services
- Provide timely and useful reports of psychoeducational and psychological assessments
- Help identify within the school all types of exceptional children in need of service
- Maintain case records on all referred students
- Recommend corrective or remedial procedures
- Conduct individual and group counseling with children whose diagnosed problems warrant behavioral intervention and social-emotional support
- Confer with teachers and parents whenever appropriate
- Consult on special education needs of all disability conditions identified under NH State Standards
- Attend case conferences when appropriate, and advise on placement of individual students
- Serve as consultant on mental health topics for instructors in the school health program
- Advise teachers and parents about School Psychology services available
- Cooperate with personnel of community health and social welfare agencies
- Act as liaison between the school and juvenile court when needed
- Attend staff, professional, and interagency meetings when needed
- Assist with in-service training of school personnel
- Participate in national standardization projects with assessment revision samples when appropriate
- Keep abreast of new developments in the field by attending professional conferences and maintaining membership in professional associations
- Represent the School District favorably
ANTICIPATED DATES OF EMPLOYMENT – Late January through June