School Psychologist

TITLE:                           School Psychologist

CLASSIFICATION:        Administrative (Exempt)- 215 Days

LOCATION:                   Educational Services Center (ESC)-Supporting Multiple Schools

REPORTS TO:                Director of Student Support Services

Temporary Contract

QUALIFICATIONS:                           

• A Master's Degree in School Psychology or equivalent degree.
• A valid license to practice as a School Psychologist in Indiana.
• Be certified as a nationally certified School Psychologist.
• Be familiar with Indiana's Article 7, and P.L. 105-17.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.                                    

RESPONSIBILITIES:         

• Conduct timely assessments of referred students using appropriate testing and diagnostic practices.
• Interpret evaluation results and communicate results to school personnel and parents.
• Make educational placement recommendations for students based on evaluation results following Indiana’s Article 7 and Federal regulations.
• Participate in the identification of exceptional students through case conference meetings.
• Maintain case records.
• Recommend alternative educational strategies when appropriate.
• Confer with teachers, counselors, principals and parents on placement of students according to Indiana and Federal guidelines.
• Integrate assessment and intervention within a multi-level prevention system.
• Provide schools leadership/guidance to identify students at risk for poor learning outcomes, monitor student progress, provide evidence-based interventions and adjust the intensity and nature of those interventions depending on a student’s responsiveness.
• Actively support/lead District initiatives regarding Response to Intervention.
• Work collaboratively with School Psychology Team to plan and implement professional development for District employees to provide guidance/training in RTI Compliance and Topics related to the implementation of both Federal and State laws.
• Insure compliance with State and Federal Procedural Guidelines.
• Serve as a district resource person in topically pertinent areas such as Autism, Behavioral Interventions, RTI, (et.al).
• Participate in RTI Team meetings at the building level.
• Oversee 504 placements, evaluations and follow-up.
• Facilitate case conferences committee meetings/serve as the Public Agency Representative.
• Such other duties as may be assigned by the Director or their designee.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. 

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the Corporation.