PSYCHOLOGIST

REPORTS TO: Special Education Director

SALARY: As per LSAA contract

EFFECTIVE DATE OF EMPLOYMENT: start of the SY 2023/24

Performance Responsibilities

• Complete psychological evaluations of students based on team referral question(s) and develop written reports based on assessment findings. These evaluations may include: Administration of standardized psychological testing, student observations, interviews and data collection with student/family/staff/outside agencies, etc.
• Actively participate in IEP meetings to determine special education eligibility
• Review and interpret outside evaluations and participate in meetings to report

findings to team

• Continuously assess testing procedures and instruments to ensure compliance

with best-practices for assessment and to assist in determining access to a variety

of updated testing instruments

• Maintain inventories of testing and assessment supplies
• Conduct all necessary and prescribed conferences with parents, teachers, school

administrators, consultants, related outside agencies, and supportive services

• Collaborate regularly with teachers, specialists, and administrative staff to support

student functioning and to aid with data review

• Initiate, complete, and maintain all required forms and records pertaining to

psychological services in accordance with State and School Department

regulations.

• Maintain proper records of referrals, case loads, and evaluations
• Assist with and/or conduct professional development/training to staff, as

requested

• Collaborate with Special Education Director and staff regarding current and

potential special education procedures

• Participate as a member of the Teacher Assistance Team, as applicable and as

requested

• Conduct academic assessments under exceptional and isolated circumstances to

assist Special Education Teachers with this job duty as determined by the Director

of Special Education

• Perform such duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education

Requirements:

• CAGS/Ed.S. or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Licensure valid for service as a school psychologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

• Experience as a school psychologist in a public school system or recognized public or private clinical facility preferred

• Bilingual Spanish or Khmer proficiency preferred