School Psychologist

RESPONSIBILITIES •Compile and interpret students' test results, along with information from teachers and parents, to diagnose conditions and to help assess eligibility for special services. •Maintain student records, including special education reports, confidential records, records of services provided, and behavioral data. •Report any pertinent information to the proper authorities in cases of child endangerment, neglect, or abuse. •Select, administer, and score psychological tests. •Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents. •Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel. •Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members. •Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems. •Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques. •Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs. •Design classes and programs to meet the needs of special students. •Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior.

• Letter of Introduction

• Letter(s) of Recommendation

• Resume

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QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND QUALITIES • Master's degree. • Bilingual preferred. • Psychology

• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. • Therapy and Counseling

• Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. • Education and Training

• Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. • Sociology and Anthropology

• Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. •Interpret test results and prepare psychological reports for teachers, administrators, and parents. •Assess an individual child's needs, limitations, and potential, using observation, review of school records, and consultation with parents and school personnel. •Develop individualized educational plans in collaboration with teachers and other staff members. •Counsel children and families to help solve conflicts and problems in learning and collect and analyze data to evaluate the effectiveness of academic programs and other services, such as behavioral management systems. •Provide consultation to parents, teachers, administrators, and others on topics such as learning styles and behavior modification techniques. •Collaborate with other educational professionals to develop teaching strategies and school programs. •Design classes and programs to meet the needs of special students. •Promote an understanding of child development and its relationship to learning and behavior. • Customer and Personal Service

• Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. • Administrative

• Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. • Mathematics

• Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. • Law and Government

• Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. • Computers and Electronics

• Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. • English Language

• Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. • Administration and Management

• Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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