What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist position at Bulloch County Schools?
School Psychologist
DEPARTMENT: Special Education
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 10.5 months (200 days)
SALARY: Based on Bulloch County Schools salary/supplement schedule
FLSA STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Executive Director of Special Education
JOB CODE: Not Required
POSITION SUMMARY:
The School Psychologist provides a full range of school psychological services to children ages 3-21 including comprehensive psychological assessments, preschool and school-aged, crisis response, individual and group counseling and consultation with school staff, parents, and outside agencies. The School Psychologist serves as a member of the multi-disciplinary team to determine the student's eligibility for special services, appropriate programming, and on-going progress. The School Psychologist will follow all due process procedures to meet compliance standards as outlined by the Bulloch County Schools and the Georgia Department of Education.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Educational Specialist Degree in School Psychology
- Experience evaluating students ages 3-21 in all school settings. Must be competent in administering, scoring, and interpreting a variety of standardized assessments, including, but not limited to, psychological processing, cognition, achievement, behavior, and visual motor.
- Experience working with a diverse group of people.
- Embodies the core values of the district; relational, purposeful, reflective, resourceful, courageous, and accountable.
- Must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential functions of the position. When appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be provided to afford persons with disabilities an opportunity to perform the essential functions of the position.
- Must be able to provide a criminal background check with results that adhere to Bulloch County Board of Education Policy GAK(1).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current Georgia certification in School Psychology or eligibility for S-6 certification in School Psychology.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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PERFORMANCE FACTORS:
- Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of force greater than that for sedentary work and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated light work.
- Interaction with Others: Ability to maintain, on a regular and consistent basis, relationships that are characterized by high expectations, teamwork, and collaboration. Ability to be flexible relative to daily routines. Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to the differences among diverse populations.
- Concentration: Ability to maintain workflow and thought processes in the presence of frequent distractions. Ability to ignore irrelevant sights or sounds and intrusive thoughts or stimuli. Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously with only few or no errors.
- Stressful Circumstances: Ability to produce quality work when short or unexpected deadlines are presented. Ability to adjust work processes without incident when new and unexpected directions are given relative to a project that may be in process. Ability to maintain composure and not compound a situation when interacting with persons who may be angry, demanding or otherwise less than polite.
- Independent Judgment: Ability to complete work tasks without being given precise directions relative to work steps or the final project.
- Organizational Skills: Ability to establish priorities, simultaneously manage multiple tasks; and deliver a quality work product by a designated deadline.
- Public Contact: Ability to communicate professionally and effectively, both verbally and in writing, with superiors, colleagues, parents, and other individuals within and external to the school system. Ability to demonstrate professionalism while interacting with others and to maintain constructive working relationships.
- Attendance and Dependability: Ability to report to work at the scheduled time and to seldom be absent from work. Demonstrate prompt and regular work attendance. Process appropriate paperwork to authorize absences in accordance with school system procedures. Ability to complete work in a timely, accurate manner and to be conscientious about work performance.
EVALUATION: Performance will be evaluated annually by the Superintendent or designated supervisor in accordance with Policy GBI - Evaluation of Personnel.
Job descriptions are designed and intended only to summarize the essential duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and requirements for the purpose of clarifying the general nature and scope of a position's role. Job descriptions do not list all tasks an employee might be expected to perform.
