1221 School Psychologist - Anticipated Openings

Qualifications:

Master’s degree or specialist degree in the area of School Psychology, Iowa Board of Educational Examiners license as a school psychologist, or school psychologist intern.

Job Purpose: Provide support to assigned schools to improve academic, social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes for students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

General:

• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with LEA and AEA personnel, parents, and families to improve student outcomes.
• Collaborate with AEA and LEA staff to provide support to general education and special education personnel.
• Assist schools in adapting content, choosing methodology and delivering instruction to address the unique needs of students with disabilities.
• Assist school districts in addressing the needs of diverse learners through the school improvement process.
• Provide professional development to teachers, parents, and support staff as appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge and understanding of instructional technology and its application to the teaching and learning process.
• Connect and provide technical assistance to districts with professional learning opportunities to address their specific needs and desired goals.

Emphasis in Special Education Support:

• Maintain knowledge of current research-based strategies and instructional practices for students with disabilities.
• Maintain a high degree of visibility in assigned schools to support special education services.
• Collaborate, demonstrate, coach, and provide feedback to special education instructional personnel in academic and behavior strategies and practices to accelerate learning for students with disabilities.
• Facilitate the implementation of the AEA’s child-find process leading to determination of students’ eligibility for special education and support or related services.
• Assist special education teachers with monitoring student progress and making data-based instructional changes that support student learning in the Iowa Core Curriculum.
• Assist AEAs and LEAs in maintaining compliance with special education rules and regulations.
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of IEPs, and provide support and related services as determined by the IEP team when appropriate.
• Maintain knowledge of available resources within the agency and elsewhere and assist schools with access to such resources when needed.
• Use available technology to complete and disseminate appropriate documentation of activities and results.
• Adhere to the Iowa Department of Education rules, IDEA Part B and C statute and regulations, and Northwest AEA policies and procedures.