JOB DESCRIPTION: To facilitate learning academic achievement and to promote the cognitive, social, and personal development of students through consultation, evaluation, and diagnosis as necessary to ensure students reach their fullest potential.

QUALIFICATIONS: Arizona School Psychologist (PreK–12) Certificate

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Administer intelligence cognitive ability assessments, achievement tests, assessments of perceptual and motor development, and instruments for personality assessment to individual students.
• Evaluate and interpret student data to make recommendations for appropriate services within the full range of regular and special education programs.
• Interpret individual test findings and recommendations to parents of students who are being considered for placement in special education programs.
• Consult with teachers, administrators, and other professionals on specific diagnostic findings concerning students, in an effort to maximize educational development through placement or educational management.
• Counsel students who are referred for psychological aspects of their educational problems.
• Consult with parents concerning students’ learning potentials, achievement levels, and personality adjustments, and recommend ways of helping the students and providing sources of further professional assistance.
• Make recommendations based on psychological findings in cases of exemption, retention, acceleration, and other placement situations.
• Prepare and submit needed reports as requested by the Principal or Director of Student Services.
• Share in the responsibility of reviewing incoming students’ records to ensure compliance.
• Attend multidisciplinary educational conferences as a representative of the LEA.
• Lead the school’s Child Study Team and child find process.
• Provide in-service training programs as requested by the Principal and/or Director of Student Services.
• Assist in monitoring the accuracy of the school’s special education census.
• Serve in a liaison capacity between the school and related agencies.
• Keep informed of new developments in school psychology, educational practice, and special education law.
• Continue to grow professionally through appropriate staff development.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SALARY: Ten-month position, psychologist salary schedule, and employee benefits in accordance with Board policies.

EVALUATION: Performance to be evaluated in accordance with Board policy on the evaluation of professional personnel.