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TITLE: S CHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Education:

• Masters degree in Psychology Education or a related field.
• Post-Masters Certifications in Psychometry and SchoolPsychology.
• Valid School Psychology Certificate issued by the StateDepartment of Education.

2. Skills Knowledge Abilities

• Graduate level courses in the following areas: specialeducation;educational psychology; child and adolescentpsychology; socialpsychology; research statistics and research designpsycho-educational diagnosticprocedures; interventional strategies;special problems inthe practice of school psychology.
• Proficiencies in interview techniques counselingtechniques individualtest interpretation group testing procedures and in-service andworkshop presentation.
• Knowledge of special education policy ad proceduresFederal andState laws concerning school psychologicalservices; supportiveservices available to patrons in thecommunity county and state.

REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Special Services Assistant Director of Special Services

SUPERVISES: Approved psychometrist practicum students andpsychologist interns asauthorized by the Executive Directorof Special Services.

JOB GOAL: To enable students to derive an appropriate educationalexperiencefrom schoolby administering properpsychological evaluations and other activities asdescribed below.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

CONSULTATION:

• Give healthy and effective alternatives to teachers parents and administrators about
  problems in learning and behavior.
• Help others understand child development and how it affects learning and behavior.
• Strengthen working relationships between educators parents and community services.

PREVENTION:

• Identify potential learning difficulties.
• Design programs for at-risk children.
• Provide parents and teachers with information and the skills to cope with
  disruptive behavior.
• Help foster tolerance understanding and appreciation of diversity in the
  school community.
• Develop school-wide initiatives to make schools safer and more effective.

INTERVENTION:

• Work face-to-face with children and families.
• Help solve conflicts and problems in learning and adjustment.
• Provide psychological counseling for children and families.
• Provide social skills training behavior management/analysis and
  other strategies.
• Help families and schools deal with crises such as separation and loss.

ASSESSMENT:

• Use a wide variety of techniques at an individual group and systems level
  to evaluate:
1. Academic skills
2. Learning aptitudes
3. Personality and emotional development
4. Social skills
5. Childhood disorders i.e. attention hyperactivity anxiety depression etc.
6. Behavior
7. Learning environment and school climate
8. Eligibility for special services

• Maintains punctual schedule as assigned and keeps written daily log of activities.
• Presents weekly schedule to Director of Special education and informs when this
  schedule is changed.
• Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as the Director of
  Special Education may determine.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 10-month contract
• 192 days
• Yearly stipend $7500

EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated annually by the Director of Special evaluation will be in accordance with provisions of the Boards policy on Evaluationof Professional Personnel.

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