TITLE: School Psychologist

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Masters Degree required, Doctorate preferred
• One year of supervised internship, meet certification requirements by the State ofArizona and the Department of Education for School Psychologist;
• Successful experience as a psychologist in a school setting.
• Working knowledge of normal and abnormal child development. Diagnostic abilities to evaluate current intellectual functioning and emotional adjustments of individual students. Ability to determine factors contributing to adjustments and/or learning difficulties of students from the standpoint of mental maturity, academic achievement, emotional maturity, social adjustment and gifted abiltiy.

REPORTS TO:

Administrator of Special Programs

JOB GOAL:

Assisting students who experience physical, mental, social or emotional difficulties; identifying difficulties and promoting improvement through evaluation, intervention and/or consultation; referring and/or coordinating with community service agencies; planning, developing and evaluating programs; establishing appropriate interventions within the school setting.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assess student’s functional capabilities within and in consideration of multiple environments for the purpose of determining student’s functioning level and developing recommendations and/or placement.
• Consult with teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals to provide requested information, develop plans for services and/or make recommendations.
• Counsel students, parents, and/or guardians for the purpose of evaluating issues and developing plans that will enhance student success.
• Facilitate meetings (e.g. IEP conferences, parent meetings, in-service, etc.) for the purpose of developing plans and/or providing information regarding student goals.
• Intervene in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying such behavior and develop successful inter-personal skills.
• Participate in various meetings (e.g. parent conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) to receive and/or present information and/or meet credential requirements.
• Prepare documentation (e.g. evaluations, observations, progress, contacts with parents, teachers, and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support, develop recommendations and/or convey information.
• Research resources and methods (e.g. intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) to determine appropriate approach for addressing student’s specifics needs.
• Supervises interns, practicum students, and others for the purpose of monitoring performance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school’s curriculum.
• Coordinate and communicate with community agencies including medical, judicial, social service and mental health services to determine the appropriate treatments, etc. to meet the needs of specific students.
• Develop and evaluate school-wide programs (e.g. crisis intervention services, prevention programs, etc.) to assist students who experience physical, mental, social or emotional difficulties.
• Assist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Salary and work year in accordance with the currently approved Academic Support Placement schedule.

EVALUATION:

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on evaluation of professional staff.