About This Role
This School Psychologist position focuses on providing insights into student functioning and offering recommendations for their successful transitions within the school environment. The role involves developing, coordinating, and delivering student assessment support to social services coordinators and classroom teachers to ensure effective educational programming.
Responsibilities
- Act as the lead/coordinator for building-based Special Services Programs
- Serve as chair of the multidisciplinary team (MDT)
- Schedule, coordinate, and conduct MDT meetings
- Coordinate referral, evaluation, and re-evaluation processes for special education
- Evaluate student's current level of intellectual functioning, potential social development, or academic performance in reading, math, written language, and knowledge
- Ensure program compliance
- Act as liaison among administrators, educators, parents, and community service providers
- Facilitate initial IEP meetings
- Provide behavioral support and interventions
- Participate in or provide a continuum of behavioral interventions for students
- Provide case management, consulting, and/or direct services for students with social, emotional, and behavioral problems
- Observe student behavior in the classroom and other environments for purposes of evaluating and intervention
- Assist in problem-solving school-wide situations which affect student behavior and success
- Design and implement social skills development activities for students or groups of students
- Provide support for students and teachers in classrooms
- Participate in IEP and program development
- Consult with teachers regarding management of programs for students with disabilities
- Serve as the transition coordinator for students entering and exiting the school
- Make program recommendations and recommendations for instructional strategies based on evaluation results
- Help develop service delivery systems based on student need
- Provide and participate in staff development
- Provide support for families
- Act as student and family advocate
- Conduct family support activities such as home visits, case management, and referral for community services
- Facilitate parent support and discussion groups
- Assist family in identifying and getting access to needed resources
- Meet with individual family members regarding social-emotional concerns
Requirements
- Skills to communicate effectively, problem-solve
- Knowledge of curriculum, education code, district policies, problem-solving methodology
