School Psychologist 2024-2025 School Year

Primary Functions

Provide assessment of student's intellectual and mental functional levels; provide information for program development and student placement; develop behavior plans; provide information on child development and/or issues on specific students to instructional personnel.

Performance Responsibilities

• Advise students, parents and guardians for the purpose of providing information on students' progress and/or recommendations regarding their successful transition to middle school and/or high school.

• Assess students' functional capabilities and home and/or classroom environment for the purpose of determining student's functional level and developing recommendations and/or placement.

• Consult with teachers, parents, other personnel and/or outside professionals for the purpose of providing requested information, developing plans for services and/or making recommendations.

• Counsel students, parents and guardians for the purpose of enhancing student success in school.

• Facilitate cummunication between students and/or parents with teachers and/or other personnel for the purpose of evaluating situations, solving problems and/or resolving conflicts.

• Facilitate meetings (i.e., IEP conferences, parent meetings, in-services, etc.) for the purpose of developing plans and/or providing information regarding students functional goals.

• Intervenes in occurrences of inappropriate behavior of students for the purpose of assisting students in modifying such behavior and developing successful interpersonal skills.

• Manage assigned special grants and/or projects for the purpose of ensuring that specifications (i.e., budget, reports, goals, etc.) are acheived.

• Monitor student records for the purpose of developing plans and/or providing information regarding students' goals.

• Participate in various meetings (i.e., parent conferences, in-service training, site meetings, etc.) for the purpose of receiving and/or providing information and/or meeting credential requirements.

• Prepare documentation (i.e., evaluations, observations, progress, contacts with parents, teachers and outside professionals, etc.) for the purpose of providing written support, developing recommendations and/or conveying information.

• Present information on various topics related to area of professional expertise in psychology for the purpose of communicating information and gaining feedback on treatment issues.

• Research resources and methods (i.e., intervention and treatment techniques, assessment tools and methods, community resources, etc.) for the purpose of dertermining appropriate approach for addressing students' specific needs.

• Schedule student classes for the purpose of securing appropriate placement and meeting their graduation eligibility requirements.

• Supervise interns for the purpose of monitoring perfomance, providing for professional growth and achieving overall objectives of school's curriculum.

• Asstist other personnel as may be required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.

Requirements / Qualifications

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