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?
About the Employer
The Orinda Union School District (OUSD) consists of five schools serving students in grades TK-8, with a total enrollment of approximately 2,500 students. Orinda is a small, vibrant, and increasingly diverse suburban community, known for its strong commitment to education and the success of its top-ranked schools. Our schools have earned multiple California Distinguished School Awards and have been recognized with both California and National Blue Ribbon status. Orinda is fortunate to benefit from exceptional support from parents and the community, as demonstrated by the passage of local bonds and parcel tax measures. These investments ensure that our campus facilities are as outstanding as the teaching and learning taking place within our classrooms. At OUSD, we are dedicated to providing each student with an exceptional educational experience. We believe in working together to address systemic challenges to educational equity, ensuring that every student has the opportunity to thrive. We invite you to be a part of our dynamic team!
Job Summary
This position is in-person / on-site.
Job Description / Essential Elements :
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, conflictresolution, 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 Teamsand Student Assessment Team meetings as requested.
9. Participate in school faculty meetings or inservice activities as requested by the school or district administration.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Copy of Transcript
- Credential Copy
- Letter of Introduction
- Letter(s) of Recommendation (3 preferred (Current - Not older than 1 year))
- Resume
