School Psychologist

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District•Fairbanks, AK

61d•Onsite

About The Position

School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services. They help schools improve academic achievement, support diverse learners, promote positive behavior and mental health, create safe positive school climates, and help strengthen school-family partnerships.

Requirements

Master’s degree or higher with a major emphasis in school psychology.
Have or be eligible for an Alaska Type C special services certificate with an applicable endorsement for school psychology.
Experience in administering, scoring, and interpreting a wide range of psychological tests.
Knowledge of state and federal special education regulations.
Knowledge of the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans (IEP’s).
Experience translating evaluation data into concrete educational prescriptions.
Must hold and maintain a valid State of Alaska driver’s license.
Ability to receive and maintain access to military bases.

Responsibilities

Provide direct support and interventions to students.
Consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals to improve support strategies.
Work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies.
Collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services.
Help schools improve academic achievement.
Support diverse learners.
Promote positive behavior and mental health.
Create safe positive school climates.
Strengthen school-family partnerships.