Position Title: School Psychologist
Division: Family & Student Support Services
Reports To: Director of Psychological Services
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Schedule: School Psychologist
Work Days: 210
Essential Duties:
- Participate in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports/Student Support Teams.
- Collaborate and consult with staff, parents, and/or students to analyze, adapt, and monitor interventions to meet the learning, behavioral, and/or social-emotional needs of students.
- Select, administer, and interpret psychological and/or psychoeducational assessments given to various students referred for a comprehensive evaluation.
- Conduct student observations in classrooms and unstructured settings as needed as part of evaluations and to provide staff consultation.
- Write psychoeducational reports that adhere to local guidelines.
- Efficiently communicate assessment results to parents and school teams through written reports and verbal explanations of the student’s performance.
- Serve on the eligibility team by attending meetings, discussing evaluation findings with team members, and making appropriate recommendations.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of all special education eligibility categories.
- Demonstrate knowledge of local, state, and federal legal requirements and policies governing special education and/or Section 504.
- Manage and maintain caseload to meet legal timelines.
- Provide professional development to staff and parents to promote effective student social, emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes.
- Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Hold or be eligible for a minimum of an S-6 (Specialist) level, or equivalent degree hours
- Hold or be eligible for a Georgia Educator Service Certificate in School Psychology, and/or credentials required by the school district.
- Ability to maintain highly confidential information professionally.
- Ability to work well with students, parents, staff, and the community.
- High integrity, excellent character, and good professional reputation.
- Must abide by the Georgia Professional Standards Code of Ethics for Educators.
- Must be regularly, predictably, and reliably at work.
- Must perform tasks involving prolonged periods of standing, walking, and sitting.
- Must perform routine physical activities such as bending and lifting/pushing/pulling up to 50 pounds.
- Vision, hearing, written, and verbal communications are essential factors in performing required tasks.