What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025-26 School Psychologist position at Mid-Del Schools?
JOB DESCRIPTION: SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
SALARY SCHEDULE: NEGOTIATED SALARY SCHEDULE
DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL SERVICES
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
SAFETY-SENSITIVE: YES
Position Summary
To provide individual psycho-educational evaluation in the areas of social and emotional adjustment, intelligence, academic achievement, sensory and perceptual motor functioning and environmental/cultural influences. The School Psychologist will provide a psycho-educational diagnosis and interpret the results of evaluations and other factors which influence the learning process. The School Psychologist will provide recommendations regarding placement, educational approaches and related services required to meet the individual needs of students referred. Provide parent counseling, group and individual counseling for students with emotional, behavioral or learning problems
Qualification Requirements
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule form, or blueprint form.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fume or airborne particles. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (including outdoors), extreme heat (including direct sunlight), risk of electrical shock and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment will vary from somewhat loud to extremely loud.
To ensure continuity of services, a different work location may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation that requires the closing of school and/or office buildings. An employee’s eligibility for a varied work location will be determined by the superintendent of schools. Expectations and guidelines for this change will be distributed by the employee’s supervisor, based on his/her role and responsibilities.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Employee may occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in the overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.
Disclaimer
Please note that job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
SALARY SCHEDULE: NEGOTIATED SALARY SCHEDULE
DEPARTMENT: SPECIAL SERVICES
FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT
SAFETY-SENSITIVE: YES
Position Summary
To provide individual psycho-educational evaluation in the areas of social and emotional adjustment, intelligence, academic achievement, sensory and perceptual motor functioning and environmental/cultural influences. The School Psychologist will provide a psycho-educational diagnosis and interpret the results of evaluations and other factors which influence the learning process. The School Psychologist will provide recommendations regarding placement, educational approaches and related services required to meet the individual needs of students referred. Provide parent counseling, group and individual counseling for students with emotional, behavioral or learning problems
Qualification Requirements
- Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
- A Master’s degree with a valid Oklahoma School Psychology certificate. Background areas should include psychology, education psychology, development, and/or education with extensive course work in individual evaluation and assessment.
- Conduct individual evaluations and assessment of students referred to Special Services
- Review and evaluate data, evaluations and school records received from other agencies.
- Works within assigned schools and the school district to assist in identifying all categories of exceptional children
- Reviews and understands educational criteria and regulations as they apply to the assessment findings on the student in order to interpret that student’s eligibility for special programs as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
- Makes proper referrals to outside agencies as needed, with administrative approval.
- Confers and consults with parents and teachers whenever necessary and interprets psycho- educational services.
- Prepares and submits required reports on exceptional children, psychometric activities, and special education programs.
- Coordinates with personnel of community agencies in the delivery of services to school district patrons.
- Prepares and submits required reports on exceptional children, psychometric activities, and special education programs.
- Performs such other duties as may be assigned by immediate supervisor
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence and memos. Ability to compose and write grammatically correct correspondence and memos.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, schedule form, or blueprint form.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to sit.
The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds, frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fume or airborne particles. The employee frequently works in high, precarious places and in outside weather conditions. The employee frequently works near moving mechanical parts, extreme cold (including outdoors), extreme heat (including direct sunlight), risk of electrical shock and vibration.
The noise level in the work environment will vary from somewhat loud to extremely loud.
To ensure continuity of services, a different work location may be necessary in the event of a health crisis or disruptive situation that requires the closing of school and/or office buildings. An employee’s eligibility for a varied work location will be determined by the superintendent of schools. Expectations and guidelines for this change will be distributed by the employee’s supervisor, based on his/her role and responsibilities.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Employee may occasionally be required to supervise a varying number of employees in the overall direction, coordination, and completion of tasks as assigned.
Disclaimer
Please note that job descriptions are not intended, and should not be construed, to be exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with a job. They are intended to be accurate reflections of those principal job elements essential for making fair hiring and pay decisions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
