Provides professional services that promote effective functioning for students, families, and schools with diverse characteristics, cultures, and backgrounds and across multiple contexts, with recognition that an understanding and respect for diversity in development and learning and advocacy for social justice are foundations for all aspects of service delivery.
Promotes, develops and/or provides services that enhance learning, mental and behavioral health, safety, and physical well-being through protective and adaptive factors and to implement effective crisis preparation, response, and recovery.
Assists in early identification of students’ adjustment and learning needs and in identifying factors in the learning environment that may affect the student and assessing the degree of impact.
Conducts (or assists in conducting) formal and informal assessments appropriate to the focus of concern and according to prevailing professional standards. The assessments take into consideration the characteristics of the student or group of students, including ethnic, racial, cultural, linguistic, socioeconomic and handicapping considerations
Integrates data from assessments and develops hypotheses relative to instructional and educational programming and program eligibility and placement
Assists in planning, developing and provision of direct and indirect interventions, programs, and/or services that focus on academic skills, learning, socialization, and mental health of individual students or groups of students.
Evaluates effectiveness of individual and group interventions and modifies interventions based on the data collected
Demonstrates knowledge of consultation models and processes
Consults and effectively collaborates with teachers, staff, and families about ways to facilitate learning and adjustment for individuals or groups of students or on a classroom, school, or system level need
Helps to coordinate between the school system and other relevant agencies to facilitate services for students and families
Interprets educational policies, programs, and procedures related to psychological services
Provides information and/or education in the application of learning theory, child development, and other psychological principles to school personnel and families
Provide and evaluate collaborative services that respond to culture and context, and facilitate family and school partnerships for enhancement of academic and social–behavioral outcomes for children.
Assists in planning for program evaluations and assists school personnel in analyzing, interpreting, and disseminating the results of program evaluations
Assists in the development of a comprehensive program of services for all students and adheres to established program goals, priorities, and objectives.
Plans, maintains, and/or participates in a system of accountability for services delivered
Provide services consistent with ethical, legal, and professional standards; engage in culturally responsive, ethical and professional decision-making; and apply professional work characteristics needed for effective practice as school psychologists, including respect for human diversity and social justice, communication skills, effective interpersonal skills, responsibility, adaptability, initiative, dependability, and technology skills; aligned with NASP and NCDPI Ethics and Standards for School Psychologists.
Observes federal, state, and local policies and regulations in the delivery of school psychological services.
Works to ensure students’ rights and welfare in the school and community
Engages in continuing professional development by assessing one’s own needs and seeks ways to address needs
Perform related duties as assigned by supervisor
Maintain compliance with all District policies and procedures
Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills, organizational skills, problem solving, consultation and collaboration skills.
