SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST- TAT

Function / Position Summary
Provide support for instruction and technical assistance with progress monitoring and data analysis consultation; involvement in intervention; and evaluation processes.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers, parents, and administrators, to find effective solutions to academic and behavior problems.
• Participate in service team meetings.
• Participate in the case study process.
• Observe students in the instructional environment in order to identify intervention strategies, barriers to interventions, and collect data pertinent to initial eligibility and re-evaluations.
• Document evaluation results appropriately.
• Evaluate a student's cognitive functioning when necessary.
• Participate in the development of functional/behavioral analysis and the implementation of behavior plans.
• Serve as LEA for Annual Reviews, Re-evaluations and Domain meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only).
• Collaborate with the building service team to schedule meetings.
• Serve as the LEA in FBA/BIP development and update meetings. (required for middle school psychologist only).
• Perform other duties as assigned by the principal, or other administrative staff.

Education

• Masters Degree and/or Specialist Degree in School Psychology.
• PEL (Professional Educator License) with a School Psychologist endorsement.
• Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred.

Experience / Knowledge

• Knowledge of assessing student's intellectual potential, achievement levels and social/emotional profile through the use of a variety of standardized tools.
• Highly skillful in gathering, utilizing and analyzing data that will assist in educational programming for students.
• A wealth of knowledge of various diagnostic tools.

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work with many interruptions throughout the course of the day.

Terms of Employment

• This is a 184- day school year.
• Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education.
• The starting salary for this role is $60,689.