School Psychologist **1 Vacancy**

School Psychologist 1 Vacancy JobID: 7992

Position Type:

High School Teaching

Date Posted:

6/13/2024

Location:

Proviso East High School

Date Available:

2024-2025 School Year

Closing Date:

Until Filled

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POSITION TITLE: School Psychologist

REPORTS TO: Building Principal

The Psychologist is responsible for pre-referral consultation/intervention/ RTI , as well as screening and identification of students referred for possible special education services and providing consultation to staff and students.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

• Valid Illinois Professional Educators License w/ school psychologist endorsement

• Masters Degree

Preferred

• Bilingual- Spanish Speaking

• Previous Experience as School Psychologist

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The essential job duties and responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary

• Pre-referral consultation/intervention/RTI, including but not limited to:

• Being a standing member of the pre-referral team within the assigned school(s)

• Observing the student(s)

• Serving as an assessment specialist who may do any or all of the following:

• Screen at-risk children for intervention

• Monitor progress during intervention

• Assess instructional strategies

• Consult with teachers to add instructional strategies/interventions

• Monitor response to curriculum modification

• Serving as an instructional intervention specialist who plans intervention and individual education programs on the basis of all necessary curriculum components and implements or supervises the implementation of intervention

• Participating in ongoing training/in servicing related to job duties

• Consulting with teachers and other team members on an ongoing basis

• Serving as a technical assistant for the support of implementation of RTI in the assigned schools

• Conducting an evaluation of each student assigned which shall include, but not be limited to:

• Conducting pre-diagnostic meetings in order to determine scope and sequence of needed evaluations

• An interview with the child

• Classroom observation(s)

• Consultation with the child's parents and teacher(s)

• A review of the child's academic history and current educational functioning

• A psycho educational evaluation if the child's learning processes and level of educational achievement

• Administration of specialized evaluations specific to the nature of the child's problems

• Conduct Functional Behavior Analysis for student, if required

• Help create Behavior Intervention Plan for student, if required(consultation with team members required for this)

• Attend pre-referral and screening team meetings in buildings assigned

• Enter information regarding the psycho educational evaluation on CRT at least 24 hours prior to the extended IEP team meeting

• Participate in the extended IEP team meetings and other such procedures as necessary, including manifestation determination review meetings

• As part of the team determining the nature of a child's problems through a full case study evaluation, the Psychologist will, when necessary, participate in: parent conferences, classroom observations, consultations with local agencies, extended IEP team meetings, case follow-ups, consultations with teachers, the other diagnosticians assigned to the case, supervisors, and social workers

• Attending PAEC meetings, completing psychological evaluation reports, and scheduling/chairing pre-diagnostic meetings (PDM's)

• Participating in other duties based on the needs of students and programs. These may include teacher in-service, counseling, screening of students (preschool, etc), parent groups, supervision of interns, research of ongoing programs, and development of new programs.

• Complete and monitor progress of the child's vision and hearing status by utilizing the Vision and Hearing Tracking form

• Monitor the status of obtaining a consent for re-evaluation by utilizing the Re-evaluation Consent Tracking form

• Perform other tasks as assigned by the Special Education Department Chair, Superintendent or designee