SCHOOL DISTRICT 170
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
TITLE: Psychologist/Case Manager
QUALIFICATIONS: Current PEL (Public Educator License) with endorsement in School Psychology, Type 73. (M.A./M.S. with one-year school psychology internship.)
JOB SUMMARY: Provide psychological evaluation and assistance to students who require such services in their educational or behavioral adjustment. Also, Case Manager for students referred for a case study and currently identified special education students.
REPORTS TO: Principal(s), Assistant Superintendent of Special Services, and other district administrators.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary, benefits, and work year as established in the Teachers' Contract.
SALARY RANGE: $49,144 - $60,348. Commensurate with experience.
PENSION SYSTEM: TRS
Responsibilities
- Consultant Services:
- Serve as a resource person to district and SPEED personnel (i.e., teachers, social workers, principals, counselors).
- Assist districts with identification of special education needs and in development and assessment of programs.
- Attend parent meetings as appropriate.
- Assist parents and districts in locating and coordinating school and community resources.
- Serve as a liaison person between the schools and other agencies as appropriate.
- Assist in screening and selection of psychologist interns.
- Participate in activities of appropriate psychological and educational groups.
- Field Services:
- Observe individual students in educational situation as appropriate.
- Assess problems of referred students through use of appropriate screening, testing, and other diagnostic techniques.
- Determine eligibility of students for special education programs and services.
- Attend staffings for placement, continuation, change, or termination of special education services.
- Participate in parent conferences as needed.
- Consult with teachers and other school personnel in relation to behavior management and concerning problems.
III. Case Manager Services
- Will consult with staff members and principals on potential referrals through the Response to Intervention Process.
- Will schedule, conduct and participate in the following:
- Collaboration consultation conferences
- Initial case studies
- Re-evaluation conferences
- Eligibility Conference
- IEP (Individualized Education Plan)
- Will coordinate with staff the process of collecting data needed for case study staffings, screenings, and psychological consultations.
- Will inform all staff members involved, including the principal and Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services of all IEP conferences at least 10 days in advance.
- Will complete all staffing papers and place appropriate copies in the District, Manager, and Teacher's Special Education files.
- Distribute a copy of the IEPs to all teachers who service students.
- Will review incoming special education student folders and keep and up-to-date account of all special education folders.
- Will be a district liaison to Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services.
- Will coordinate all out-of-district staffings as the LEA with non-public schools if assigned to case manage the non-public schools.
- Will participate in out of district staffings as the LEA if assigned as case manager to an out of district program/programs.
- If assigned to the district preschool as the case manager, will participate in and assess problems with student's referral for preschool screenings through the use of testing and other diagnostic techniques.
- Re-evaluations - Will establish a list of all special education students due for re-evaluation for the school year and distribute schedule to service providers for individual students being reevaluated.
- Will forward all necessary information to parents, other outside agencies when necessary, who are unable to attend the case study and/or IEP meeting.
- Will forward to the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education the district's copy of all case study staffing reports: Staffing Notices, Eligibility, Psychological, Case Study Packets, etc.
- Complete the Case Study Evaluation Checklist upon completion of an initial case study or reevaluations.
- Will coordinate and schedule Annual Reviews for assigned schools.
- Will provide input to the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services that is beneficial for district programming.
- Will provide other case manager responsibilities as assigned by the Assistant Superintendent of Special Education and Special Services.
9/27/18 JMR/VD
