26-27 School Psychologist

Des Moines Public School District • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Des Moines Public Schools is seeking applicants for School Psychologist for the 26-27 year. Applicants who are seeking a school psychology internship for the 26-27 year are encouraged to apply. TITLE: School Psychologist POSTION TYPE: TCHR HIRING SPECIFICATIONS: Required: Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology from a NASP approved program or NCSP certification. Valid IA Board of Educational Examiners certification. Desired : Experience working with school-aged population Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities: Compentency working in a culturally diverse environment or willingness to acquire these skills. BASIC FUNCTION: School psychologists emphasize a problem-solving approach to provide direct and indirect services to resolve identified student concerns. They function as part of the multi-disciplinary team to provide expertise of child development, the psychology of learning, progress monitoring, and program evaluation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Operate within a multi-disciplinary team serving students with disabilities. Assess student characteristics including cognitive function, emotional adjustment, adaptive behavior, language development, learning potential, academic performance, and rate of progress using non-discriminatory tools to determine appropriate interventions, instructional recommendations, and services. Consult with school personnel and parents regarding planning, implementing, and evaluating individual and group interventions within MTSS. Provide leadership and professional development regarding appropriate utilization of standardized assessments and implications for instruction during the Child Find and Re-evaluation process. Provide leadership and professional development regarding best practices for interventions within a MTSS model. Conduct direct observations of students within the school setting. Engage in professional development to remain informed of new development, legislation, contemporary research, and reading professional literature in the field of school psychology. Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations for the purpose of educational planning. Assist the multi-disciplinary team in conducting functional behavior assessments (FBA) and develop behavior intervention plans (BIP) in accordance with IDEA. Collaborate and provide guidance regarding suspected disability. Provide psychological consultation to parents, teachers, support staff, and administrators. Work collaboratively with mental health professionals in the community to provide services to students with disabilities and their families. Advocate for the human and civil rights of students utilizing non-discriminatory practices. Support the implementation of school wide prevention programs that help maintain positive school climates conducive to learning. Provide supervision and professional guidance for school psychologist interns, as needed. Implement professional practices that are empirically supported, data driven, and culturally appropriate. Help identify and resolve barriers to learning and provide effective services to help student success academically, socially, emotionally and behaviorally. Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing the need for safe, supportive, fair, and effective learning environments. ADDITIONAL ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (for every DMPS position): Attend work on a prompt and regular basis. Maintain confidentiality. Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees. Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Education Specialist Degree in School Psychology from a NASP approved program or NCSP certification.
• Valid IA Board of Educational Examiners certification.
• Compentency working in a culturally diverse environment or willingness to acquire these skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with school-aged population

Responsibilities

• Operate within a multi-disciplinary team serving students with disabilities.
• Assess student characteristics including cognitive function, emotional adjustment, adaptive behavior, language development, learning potential, academic performance, and rate of progress using non-discriminatory tools to determine appropriate interventions, instructional recommendations, and services.
• Consult with school personnel and parents regarding planning, implementing, and evaluating individual and group interventions within MTSS.
• Provide leadership and professional development regarding appropriate utilization of standardized assessments and implications for instruction during the Child Find and Re-evaluation process.
• Provide leadership and professional development regarding best practices for interventions within a MTSS model.
• Conduct direct observations of students within the school setting.
• Engage in professional development to remain informed of new development, legislation, contemporary research, and reading professional literature in the field of school psychology.
• Conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations for the purpose of educational planning.
• Assist the multi-disciplinary team in conducting functional behavior assessments (FBA) and develop behavior intervention plans (BIP) in accordance with IDEA.
• Collaborate and provide guidance regarding suspected disability.
• Provide psychological consultation to parents, teachers, support staff, and administrators.
• Work collaboratively with mental health professionals in the community to provide services to students with disabilities and their families.
• Advocate for the human and civil rights of students utilizing non-discriminatory practices.
• Support the implementation of school wide prevention programs that help maintain positive school climates conducive to learning.
• Provide supervision and professional guidance for school psychologist interns, as needed.
• Implement professional practices that are empirically supported, data driven, and culturally appropriate.
• Help identify and resolve barriers to learning and provide effective services to help student success academically, socially, emotionally and behaviorally.
• Promote wellness and resilience by reinforcing the need for safe, supportive, fair, and effective learning environments.
• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

• All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check.
• Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern