What are the responsibilities and job description for the School Psychologist/Behavioral Specialist position at Yankton School District 63-3?
- Complies with all state laws, administrative rules and district policies, which affect education.
- Observes students in a classroom setting to gain understanding of them while they interact in a classroom environment.
- Assists teachers, administrators, and parents in developing and implementing behavior plans for child success.
- Administers psychological and/or behavioral assessments to provide information about academic levels, cognitive potential, social and behavioral problems and needs, in accordance with special education policies and procedures.
- Interprets assessment results and reports the findings to families and district staff.
- Assists in identifying individual needs of students within the special education criteria, guidelines, and settings.
- Works with identified students who have severe behavior/emotional problems, and whose needs cannot be met through the general education program.
- Keeps abreast of new materials and methods which will allow him/her to enhance service delivery.
- Conducts therapeutic counseling with students.
- Provides appropriate in-service to school staff and students.
- Communicates school psychology services to the community.
- Acts as a resource for school personnel in the provision of a variety of services ranging from offering classroom management techniques, to assisting on projects which benefit the district as a whole.
- Participates in special education meetings.
- Participates in Teacher Assistance Teams upon request.
- Assists in the delivery of school psychology services.
- Conducts parent conferences as appropriate.
- Assists the administration with crisis strategies to insure that the well being of district students and employees are maintained.
- Cooperates with various agencies of the community by providing information or professional testimony which relates to educational issues or students in general, but which is not in conflict with the code of ethics for professional psychologists.
- Practices all ethical and legal standards of the psychology profession.
- Performs other such duties as assigned by the Superintendent of Schools or Director of Student Services.
JobID: 362
Position Type:
Student Services/School Psychologist
Student Services/School Psychologist
Date Posted:
3/14/2025
3/14/2025
Location:
Yankton School District
Yankton School District
Date Available:
2025-2026 School Year
2025-2026 School Year
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled
Open Until Filled
Title: School Psychologist/Behavioral Specialist
Job Description: Works with students, staff and parents to design positive behavioral supports and behavior plans which facilitate learning and teaching; conducts psychological and behavioral assessments in a team evaluation format under special education laws.
Criteria:
A. South Dakota state certification in school psychology, academic emphasis
B. And/or work experience with behaviorally disordered children, emotionally disturbed children, functional behavioral assessments, and positive behavioral supports
B. And/or work experience with behaviorally disordered children, emotionally disturbed children, functional behavioral assessments, and positive behavioral supports
Essential Duties and Functions:
17. Participates upon request in the placement committee process.
Works With: Students, principals, certified and classified staff, and parents
Responsible To: Director of Student Services
