About the role
Primary Purpose:
The School Psychologist provides an array of psychological services for students to provide parents, teachers, administrators and other school personnel regarding a students’ strengths and needs in the general and special education settings. The School Psychologist may also provide internship training and staff development as requested.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Perform all initial and three-year psychological and/or autism evaluations for students on assigned campuses which include selecting and administering formal/informal evaluations to determine student eligibility for Special Education services according to federal and state regulations within timelines
- Write Full and Individual Evaluation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, and Behavior Intervention Plan reports in accordance with state regulations and professional standards
- Collect and organize relevant evaluation data from student’s cumulative folder, classroom teachers, administrators, support-staff, parents and outside resources
- Attend ARD Committee meetings to interpret test results and develop appropriate instructional strategies to meet students’ educational needs
- Work collaboratively with ARD Committee to exert professional expertise when participating in Manifestation Determination Review meetings
- Compile, maintain and file all reports, ARD Committee meeting records and other documents required for compliance with state and federal statute
- Assist classroom teachers and administrators with implementation of IEP and BIP
- Review/accept evaluation reports for transfer students within the 30-day timeline
- Prioritize tasks and projects in an expedient manner
- Demonstrate organizational skills
- Stay current in Special Education law and best practices
- Accept and offer team directions
- Exhibit professional demeanor and resourcefulness
- Communicate effectively with diverse groups
- Perform other duties as assigned
Education, Experience, and/or Certification(s)
- Education Requirements:
- Master’s Degree in psychology from accredited college or university required.
- Experience Requirements:
- Two years’ experience providing psychology services in an educational setting preferred.
- Special Skills/Certifications:
- Valid Texas license as a licensed specialist in school psychology granted by the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists required.
- Knowledge of procedures for assessing achievement and intellectual, emotional, and behavioral functioning for educational purposes
- Knowledge of prevention and intervention strategies, including behavior management interventions
- Knowledge of psycho-social development
- Excellent organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
- Ability to set priorities.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference.
- Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.
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