School Psychologist

School Psychologist

CERTIFICATIONS: Master’s Degree New Jersey School Psychologist Certification

REPORTS TO: Supervisor of Child Study Team

Job Goal

The School Psychologist is a member of the professional staff who bears the responsibility of serving as a member of the Child Study Team (Per NJAC 6A:14-3.1(b) "Child study team members shall include a school psychologist, a learning disabilities teacher-consultant and a school social worker…), as well as, as Case Manager, unless otherwise specified by the Superintendent/designee pursuant to the District’s Organizational chart, for the purpose of identification, programming, and placement of the District’s special education students.

Responsibilities

The School Psychologist /Case Manager (per 6A:14-3.2 Case manager) will:

• Have working knowledge of NJAC 6A:14, Special Education and be knowledgeable of special education procedures and procedural safeguards.
• Maintain compliance in accordance to timelines set forth by NJAC 6A:14.
• Adhere to the policies and procedures adopted by the Board of Education, administrative directives, and State and Federal regulations which are appropriate for the position.
• Serve as liaison among school, parents, referral sources, and outside agencies to facilitate communication.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and administration.
• Identify academic and social emotional needs of referred students.
• Attend and participate in meetings according to mandates.
• Maintain physical and/or electronic student files.
• Coordinate the development, monitoring, and evaluation of the effectiveness of the IEP.
• Coordinate the Annual Review and Reevaluation process.
• Be knowledgeable about the student's educational needs and program.
• Be responsible for transition planning.
• Conduct Psychological Assessments for classification utilizing psychometric evaluations; observations; interviews; file reviews; and consultation with staff and Child Study Team members.
• Interpret assessment results to parents, team members, and staff for the purpose of facilitating instructional and social emotional approaches for the student.
• Provide Counseling according to IEP mandates.
• Participate in professional meetings and attend workshops designed for professional development.
• Demonstrate competence as a School Psychologist, Case Manager, and Child Study Team member.
• Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as may be assigned by the Superintendent/designee pursuant to the District’s Organizational chart.
  
  

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work year- Eleven (11) months; Salary and benefits pursuant to LEA contract