Requirements stated herein are minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify for this position. To perform the duties and responsibilities of this position successfully, the employee must possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each task proficiently. "Ability" means to possess and apply both knowledge and skill.
The methods of meeting these requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities. Some requirements, however, may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or others.
REPORTS TO: Superintendent, Director of Special Education, School Psychologist, Principal
APPROVED: 03/11/21SummaryUnder direction, to evaluate the needs of average, gifted, handicapped and disturbed children in an educational setting; to perform psychoeducational assessments to determine appropriate programs and instructional processes to enable students to achieve maximum achievement and adjustment; to assist students in understanding and seeking solutions to social, emotional, or academic problems and issues; to serve as a resource pertaining to student behavior management and learning strategies, and welfare and attendance problems and concerns; and to do other related functions as directed.
Under direction, to provide behavioral, educational, career, and vocational counseling to individuals and small groups of students; to assist students in understanding and seeking solutions to social, emotional, or academic problems and issues; to serve as a resource pertaining to student behavior management strategies, and welfare and attendance problems and concerns; and to do other related functions as required. This position will facilitate guidance lessons in utilizing social/emotional curriculum and programming, will service students on an “as needed” basis, and may facilitate group counseling sessions.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICSThis position classification requires subject matter expertise in psychological assessment and guidance processes. Directly related assessment and psychological counseling experience is suggested to perform problem analysis and to arrive at alternative solutions to student academic, psychological, and emotional problems, issues and concerns. The position classification performs decision analysis continually, and makes judgments and decisions of considerable consequence. The functional role of this position classification requires the application of a variety of assessment protocols, and interpretation of data, facts, procedures, and policies pertaining to student educational programming and psychological adjustments. The incumbent meets frequently with school administrators, teachers, other educational staff and parents to communicate information, data, and alternative problem solutions. This position requires accurate perceiving of sound, near and far vision, depth perception, handling and working with educational and psychological materials, and providing highly technical oral and written information.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a person with a disability to perform the essential functions of the job.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform a variety of individual and group psychoeducational assessments for eligibility determination of special education disabilities
• Prepare recommendations pertaining to student remediation, placement in special programs, and psychoeducational interventions.
• Consult and confer with instructional and administrative personnel in the development and implementation of instructional methods and procedure designed to facilitate learning and to overcome learning and behavioral disorders.
• Participate in parent conferences, pupil evaluation reviews and provide pupil profiles indicating learning strengths and weaknesses.
• Serve as a member of student study teams and collaborate with other team members in planning special programs and in using remedial instructional materials for students with special needs.
• Consult with parents to further their understanding of the learning and emotional adjustment processes pertaining to their child.
• Counsel pupils individually and in small groups using a variety of data gathering and therapy techniques.
• Serve as a resource to site and District personnel and members of the school community concerning youth services.
• Serve as a liaison between the schools and mental health and juvenile agencies in pursuing referral follow-ups.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of individual education plans for students with exceptional needs.
• May pursue evaluation and research activities to determine the effectiveness of the school psychological service program.
• Assist in identifying school psychological service needs.
• Plan and present, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to school psychological service functions and activities.
• Assist in dealing with student behavior management problems, and in resolving welfare and attendance problems and concerns.
• Plan, develop, and present, as requested, a variety of management related reports pertaining to site counseling and guidance functions and activities.
• Any other duties assigned by supervisor

QualificationsKnowledge of:Principles, methods, techniques, strategies, and trends in educational, social, and emotional adjustment assessment functions;
Applicable and appropriate psychological and achievement appraisal instruments, techniques, and procedures;
Social service and youth service agencies in the local and greater metropolitan area;
Social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of pre-school and school age students;
Evaluation and research techniques, strategies, and procedures;
Curriculum and instruction programs proven to be beneficial to pupils with special learning needs.
Ability ToAssist students in effectively analyzing and developing alternative solutions to behavioral, educational, social, and emotional problems and concerns; Conduct, analyze, and effectively utilize a variety of individual and group testing procedures and instruments applicable to student clients; Effectively deal with site and District personnel, parents, social and youth service agencies in resolving student problems and concerns; Effectively participate in the planning and implementation of school guidance and curricular programs; Communicate effectively in oral and written form, and as required by the assignment; Understand and carry out oral and written directions with minimal accountability controls; Establish and maintain effective organizational, public, and community relationships.
Experience And EducationAny combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and skill is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skill would be:
ExperienceSuccessful school psychologist experience including practice, internship, or employment as a school psychologist
(For Intern) Professional field supervision of each intern is provided by a credentialed school psychologist. The intern field supervisor has at least 3 years of full-time experience as a credentialed school psychologist and is employed as a regular employee or consultant by the district. The internship includes an average of at least 2 hours of supervision per full-time week. The school district affords interns opportunities for professional development comparable to those provided to school psychologists in the school district.
EducationEquivalent to the completion of an earned Master of Arts or science or higher degree in psychology, or endorsement in school psychology.
Certification RequirementPossession of certification as required by Kentucky law.