Job title	School Psychologist Assistant	Classification	Exempt
Reports to	Principal	Organization Unit	Support
Approved by	Human Resources	Effective date	4/3/2025

 
Job Purpose
The School Psychologist Assistant supports the work of licensed school psychologists and student services leadership by assisting with assessments, data collection, student interventions, and collaboration with school staff, parents, and students. This role helps ensure students receive the academic, social, emotional, and behavioral support they need to succeed in a school setting.
 
Duties and Responsibilities Include but not limited to: 

Student Learning

 

• Implement evidence-based interventions for academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support under supervision.
• Work with students to provide guided interventions and reinforcement strategies.
• Support the development and implementation of individualized education programs (IEPs), behavior intervention plans (BIPs), and 504 plans.
• Assist in consultations with teachers, parents, and school staff to address student needs and provide strategies for academic and behavioral success.
• Advocate for students with special needs within the school and community.

 

Compliance

 

• Assist in administering and scoring norm-referenced assessments under the supervision of a licensed school psychologist.
• Conducts and writes functional behavioral assessments and coordinates or writes BIPs as needed.
• Collect, organize, and summarize data for student evaluations, behavioral observations, and intervention progress monitoring.
• Maintain detailed and confidential records in compliance with school policies and legal requirements.
• Stay abreast of all pertinent state, federal, or local/school level updates as it relates to the education and treatment of students with disabilities.
• Provide high quality baseline data, progress towards goals, classroom observations, and other related  information to the School Psychologist and/or Director of Student Services as required.
• Participate in assigned caseload student support team meetings, intervention planning sessions, ETR, or IEP meetings.
• Follow all prescribed Superintendent, Principal, Director of Student Services, or Board policies faithfully.  
• Other duties as assigned by Superintendent, Principal, Assistant Principal, Special Education Director, or  management staff.

 

Family/Community Involvement  

 

• Include parent/guardians in meetings; schedule meetings two weeks in advance; document attempts to gain parent participation in all meetings.
• Work to the fullest extent possible to always include parents or guardians in all educational decision  making pertaining to their child; ensure they are active participants in the IAT and IEP processes.
• With support from the School Psychologist and Regional Director of Student Services, makes referrals and helps coordinate community support services as appropriate
• Create a network of support for students by treating all students and families with respect at all times and actively working with parents/guardians to coordinate home and school connections.

 

Professionalism

 

• Read and understand all policies outlined in staff handbook and student handbook/code of conduct 
• Refrain from discussing student or parent issues with staff members outside of IAT meetings, except as needed to ensure educational efficacy of student; never discuss student or parent issues with other parents or the public; this also includes other professionals, including doctors, psychologists, attorneys, dentists, social workers, or anyone without explicit written, parent consent.
• Keep all student identifying information confidential at all times and all parent and student correspondences and communications confidential at all times.
• Report any and all cases of suspected child abuse or neglect immediately to Principal, Assistant Principal, and/or Superintendent, before contacting Children’s Services or local law enforcement.

  

Qualifications

 

• Bachelor’s Degree required 
• Valid and current Ohio Teaching License
• Satisfactory completion of federal and state required criminal history checks 
• Stays current on and understands all federal and state special education policies and laws.
• Experience with data analysis
• Proficient in computer applications, including Google Docs, MS Office Suite, e-mail, and internet

  

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Personal Characteristics  

 

• Reliable, dependable, and trustworthy work ethic; a strong sense of integrity. 
• Strong ability to gather, analyze, and interpret student data to make sound educational decisions.
• Ability to work in a diverse educational community setting and as part of a team.
• Understand state testing as well as state teaching standards, including Common Core and Extended Standards.
• Exhibit sound judgment while exhibiting flexibility regarding decision-making, daily challenges, and job duties.
• Ability to manage and communicate with students that need more support with regulating their emotions
• Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently. 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to be an active listener and critical thinker and make sound judgments.

 
Working Conditions

• Dexterity to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer and other technology related components 
• Report to the school no later than 7:30 AM and remain at school until 4:30 PM.
• Follow the required school dress code for building staff.
• Attend all required staff meetings, Safe Schools trainings, in-services and professional development days.  

 
 
This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management
reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.





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