What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary School Psychologist - 1.0 FTE - Orinda Intermediate School (Spring 2025) position at Orinda Union School District?
ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT
SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST
Description
The School Psychologist will assist teachers, staff and administration relating to pupil performance and behavior. The School Psychologist is directly responsible to the principal at the school site. Administratively at the district level the School Psychologist reports to the Director of Special Services.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Administer, evaluate and interpret psychological tests upon the request of the school administrator through the referral system. Make recommendations based on assessments conducted. Write reports on pupils evaluated: statement of problem, tests given, observations, results, conclusions, recommendations.
2. Observe students in the classroom and on the playground, and share these observations with teachers and other professional staff.
3. Consult with principals, resource specialists, speech and language specialists, health consultants, counselors, teachers and district office personnel.
4. Interpret test or observational findings to parents as requested, regarding pupil=s potential, achievement level and personality adjustment, and recommend to parents ways of helping pupils, or suggest sources from which they may seek further assistance.
5. Counsel individual pupils regarding test findings, academic problems, and social or emotional problems as requested by the school administrator through the referral system.
6. Conduct groups of students in skills of goal setting, problem solving, conflict resolution, successful peer relationships and communication.
7. Serve as liaison to and consult with specialists outside the district who provide services to our students: private schools, educational clinics, psychotherapists, social workers and physicians.
8. Participate in Student Study Teams and Student Assessment Team meetings as requested.
9. Participate in school faculty meetings or inservice activities as requested by the school or district administration.
The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) comprises five schools serving grades TK-8 with approximately 2,500 students. Orinda is a small, vibrant, increasingly diverse suburban community that takes great pride in our top ranked schools. Orinda schools have received multiple California Distinguished School Awards in addition to being honored with both California and National Blue Ribbon Status. Orinda is fortunate to have tremendous parent and community support as evidenced by the passage of local bonds and parcel tax measures, ensuring that our campus facilities are as top notch as the superlative teaching and learning taking place inside our schools. We maintain the conviction that every Orinda USD student is entitled to a premium learning experience as we all work together to take on systemic challenges to educational equity. You are invited to come join our team!
