What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist position at West Point Public Schools?
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Description:
The school psychologist supports schools and students to promote optimal learning experiences and advance outcomes for all students through psycho-educational and behavioral assessments, the collection and analysis of data, program planning, service delivery, and consultation in the educational setting. Provides direct service to students experiencing difficulties in the traditional school setting, as well as direct service to students who struggle with significant behavioral, emotional, and/or mental health.
Job Responsibilities:
- Selects and administers assessments in alignment with federal and state regulations surrounding the validity and reliability of diagnostic instruments, nondiscriminatory testing and adaptive testing procedures.
- Administers and analyzes results of diagnostic instruments to assess students’ developmental, cognitive, academic, processing and social-emotional functioning.
- Prepares written evaluations for students referred for evaluation.
- Attends and facilitates meetings that may include referral of a suspicion of a disability, re-evaluation, eligibility, problem-solving, 504 and IEP.
- Consults with teachers, administrators and other school personnel to help them better understand and work with students’ individual needs.
- Assists with the development and delivery of staff development.
- Assists in the Functional Assessment Process (FBA) by collecting and analyzing data, and participating in the development of the FBA.
- Assists teams in the development of Behavior Intervention Plans.
- Develops and implements targeted behavior strategies/interventions to support general education and special education students’ emotional needs and improve behavior and academic achievement.
- Assists students individually who are identified as requiring significant social-emotional, academic, behavioral and/or transition support.
- Provides school staff, students, families and the community with crisis intervention services as needed.
- Attends school-based, division-wide and department led professional development and meetings as needed.
- Observes students in school and school related settings.
- Performs other duties assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an approved program in school psychology, or a program deemed equivalent by the Virginia Department of Education review, consisting of 60 graduate semester hours, plus a one-year internship as prescribed by the college awarding the degree.
- Must hold or be eligible for a license issued by the Virginia Department of Education with endorsement in school psychology.
Working Conditions:
Requires significant sitting for extended periods of time. Must be able to stand, walk, bend over, reach overhead, grasp, push, pull and move; life and/or carry up to 20 lbs.
May work in a pleasant to stressful work environment. Meets mandated deadlines.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $60,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,000 - $85,000
