What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist position at Central Office?
This position is for the 2024-2025 school year.
Posting until filled
Overall Purpose
The job of a School Psychologist is done for the purpose of measuring and interpreting the intellectual, adaptive, academic, social, and emotional development of children; interpreting results of psychological assessments; interpreting and applying state and federal codes; and developing strategies and interventions to address the needs of students.
Essential Functions
- Administers standardized and/or supplemental assessments to measure the intellectual, adaptive, academic, social, and emotional development of children and/or determining eligibility for services in compliance with regulatory requirements.
- Assesses students' functional capabilities to determine students' functional level and develop recommendations and/or placement.
- Communicates with a variety of individuals and groups to provide appropriate information to students, parents or guardians, community health professionals, and district personnel.
- Compiles information from a variety of sources to produce a comprehensive evaluation report in compliance with established guidelines.
- Coordinates with community agencies to determine appropriate treatments, strategies, and activities to meet the needs of specific students.
- Counsels students, parents and guardians to enhance student success in school.
- Develops psychology reports, behavior plans, curriculum modifications, and eligibility reports in order to implement treatment programs and maintain case records.
- Facilitates a variety of meetings to ensure that curriculum guidelines and state mandates are achieved.
- Implements effective programs to assist children who experience physical, mental, social, or emotional difficulties.
- Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students to assist students in modifying such behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills.
Requirements
Specialist’s degree or higher with Georgia certification in school psychology.
Physical Requirements
Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling and significant fine finger dexterity.
Generally, the job requires 20% sitting, 40% walking, and 40% standing.
Estimated Start Date: TBD
